Newcastle vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Steve Bruce’s men take on David Moyes’ side at St James’ Park in the early kick-off
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Your support makes all the difference.Newcastle United entertain West Ham United in the early kick-off on the opening weekend of the Premier League.
Steve Bruce guided the Magpies to survival last season, though there were struggles along the way, and it could be another season battling near the bottom given the relative lack of investment until Joe Willock’s permanent move from Arsenal was finalised. David Moyes would love even one signing of that magnitude, after bemoaning a lack of recruits, having taken the Hammers to the brink of Champions League football last season before settling for a place in this season’s Europa League, while finishing above Arsenal and Tottenham.
And Jarrod Bowen is determined to make last season the new normal for West Ham: “What happened last season is done now. All our focus is on the new season. I feel like we will put in a good performance. Obviously, it’s the first game of the season and we want to get off on the right foot, but with what we did last season, we want to carry that form into the start of the season.
“It was obviously an unbelievable season for us to get 65 points and European football here. There was even talk at one stage about getting into the Champions League, which is a remarkable achievement for us coming from avoiding relegation the previous year. The Champions League wasn’t meant to be, but we still got Europa League, so it’s going to be good for me personally - something I have never experienced before. It’ll be really good to play in that and hopefully have a good run in it.”
Follow live updates, analysis and reaction from St James’ Park with early team news for the big game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as champions Manchester City travel to Tottenham:
GOAL! Newcastle 2-3 West Ham
63 min: Antonio misses the pen with Woodman making a great save but Soucek scores the rebound.
The Newcastle defenders being heavily criticised for not getting to the line quicker.
PENALTY! Newcastle 2-2 West Ham
62 min: Murphy brings down Fornals in the box after a shot smacks the cross bar.
VAR are looking to see if there’s no reason not to award the penalty.
It is awarded, Antonio to come
Premier League: Newcastle 2-2 West Ham
60 min: Bowen takes but Fernandes headed away the shot.
Newcastle’s Ritchie then receives jeers from the crowd as he looks to have put his studs into Bowen’s thigh. No foul given.
Premier League: Newcastle 2-2 West Ham
58 min: Wilson controlled a long range pass well but he was swarmed by West Ham’s defence. He did manage to get the ball away to Murphy but the Hammers won the ball off him.
They run the ball up pitch and win a corner.
Premier League: Newcastle 2-2 West Ham
57 min: Newcastle corner after Saint-Maximin tries to make up for his blunder that led to West Ham’s equaliser.
The shot is weak but Newcastle keep the ball alive. Saint-Maximin crosses in but Wilson can’t get a foot to it in the box.
Newcastle are on fire right now.
Premier League: Newcastle 2-2 West Ham
55 min: Newcastle have come alive after West Ham’s equaliser.
Their latest attempt almost saw an own goal as Cresswell controlled the ball to keeper Fabianski with his chest.
Nerves for the Hammers supporters but we stay level.
GOAL! Newcastle 2-2 West Ham
52 min: Wow, oh wow! What a score for Benrahma.
Rice wins the ball back in the midfield from Saint-Maxmin in an uncharacteristic error from the Newcastle star.
Rice fizzes the ball to Antonio who managed to get a great cross to Benrahma who finishes off the play.
Premier League: Newcastle 2-1 West Ham
52 min: Cresswell’s attempt went wide to the jeers of the crowd at St James’ Park.
YELLOW CARD! Newcastle 2-1 West Ham
52 min: Shelvey is shown yellow for a challenge on Benrahma.
The foul sees the Hammers given a free kick to be taken by Cresswell
Premier League: Newcastle 2-1 West Ham
49 min: A sustained period of possession for West Ham ends in the offside flag being lifted.
Cresswell and Fornals played some clever passes to put the Hammers just outside the box but Antonio’s cross was blocked by Fernandes.
The subsequent throw in only saw a few phases before the offside flag came out.
The early passages of play in the second half has seen both teams test their opponents defences.
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