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:
Premier League: Tottenham vs Man City
Nuno Espirito Santo speaks ahead of kick-off and of course Harry Kane came into the questions
He told Sky: “So good to have fans back, it’s what football is all about.
“I’m looking forward to it. It’s a tough match but the boys are ready.
“Kane is continuing his preparation. He worked today, he will keep on working until he is ready to help the team. He hasn’t had many sessions.”
Premier League: Tottenham vs Man City
Now we turn our attention to the last match of the opening Premier League weekend.
Tottenham Hotspur will take on defending champions Manchester City.
Jack Grealish will make his league debut for his new club but there will be no Harry Kane for Spurs.
The teams:
TOT: Lloris; Tanganga, Sanchez, Dier, Reguilon; Skipp, Hojbjerg; Bergwijn, Dele, Lucas; Son
MCI: Ederson; Cancelo, Dias, Ake, Mendy; Fernandinho, Gundogan; Grealish, Mahrez, Torres; Sterling.
Full-time: Newcastle 2-4 West Ham
A breath-taking match ends in a West Ham 4-2 victory over Newcastle at St James' Park.
The first half was all Newcastle as Wilson scored at four minutes and they had sustained pressure until Cresswell equalised in the 18th. The hosts made sure they led at half-time though with Murphy scoring five minutes before the break.
But the Hammers completely dominated the second half. They equalised again through Benrahma and then had a penalty awarded as Murphy took down a player in the box. Antonio's attempt was saved but Soucek scored the rebound to put his team ahead for the first time in the match.
Antonio, who was named Man of the Match, then made up for the miss with a fantastic goal to rub salt in Newcastle's wounds.
Premier League: Newcastle 2-4 West Ham
90 + 2 min: West Ham are pulling all the strings in this match now.
Fornals runs a great line upfield and he and Yarmalenko complete some passes to run down the clock.
Then Moyes makes another change as Antonio comes off for Johnson.
Premier League: Newcastle 2-4 West Ham
90 min: Another West ham change as Bowen comes off for Yarmolenko.
West Ham’s Antonio has also been named Man of the Match after scoring a beauty of a goal in this second half.
Four minutes added.
Premier League: Newcastle 2-4 West Ham
88 min: West Ham change as Benrahma comes off for Federicks.
Premier League: Newcastle 2-4 West Ham
87 min: Fraser took the corner but it was headed clear from West Ham.
The ball comes out to the feet of Ritchie who fires the ball forward but his chance went wide.
Another corner chance ends in Saint-Maximin being ruled offside.
Premier League: Newcastle 2-4 West Ham
86 min: that chance for Newcastle sums up their half.
Murphy did unbelievably well to keep the ball alive in the box but his pass isn’t clinical enough to finish the play.
Newcastle now have a corner
Premier League: Newcastle 2-4 West Ham
85 mins: Newcastle changes.
Joelinton and Longstaff on for Wilson and Krafth.
Premier League: Newcastle 2-4 West Ham
84 min: Ritchie’s error nearly ends in another West Ham goal.
He leaps into the air to try and block a cross but doesn’t get to it. The cross finds Soucek but a crucial touch by Fernandes sees the chance end in a corner.
The corner is weak with Newcastle able to launch a counter attack but that also ends in nothing.
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