Newcastle vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League final score as struggling Hammers claim shock result
Newcastle 0-2 West Ham: Tomas Soucek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka scored as the Hammers claimed a shock win
West Ham produced their best performance of the season to end Newcastle’s winning run and lift the pressure on manager Julen Lopetegui with a 2-0 win at St James’ Park.
Newcastle had won their last three games in a row and could have gone sixth with another under Eddie Howe, but were stunned by a resilient West Ham side who were clinical when the chances came.
Tomas Soucek was allowed a free header from a corner to give West Ham the lead against the run of play after 10 minutes. Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s first goal for the club doubled their lead after half time.
Newcastle, who saw an early Alexander Isak goal disallowed for offside, were frustrated in their attempts to get back into the game and Anthony Gordon had a close-range shot saved by Lukasz Fabianski.
West Ham remain 14th in the table but their fourth win of the season puts some distance between themselves and the relegation zone Follow all reaction below
Newcastle vs West Ham: Confirmed line-ups!
Newcastle XI: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Kelly, Hall; Willock, Longstaff; Guimaraes; Joelinton, Isak, Gordon
West Ham XI: Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson, Soler, Soucek, Paqueta, Summerville, Antonio; Bowen.
Team news
The line-ups should be announced in five minutes, so here’s a reminder of the early team news...
Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles and Emil Krafth remain out, while Dan Burn is suspended. Kieran Tripper and Callum Wilson both need fitness tests for the hosts.
West Ham also have suspensions with Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez banned, while Niclas Fullkrug remains injured.
Match facts
Newcastle have lost just one of their last 10 Premier League games against West Ham and are unbeaten in all five meetings under Eddie Howe, winning two and drawing three.
In addition, the Hammers have not kept a clean sheet in any of the past 10 top-flight meetings.
However, Lopetegui’s side have scored a total of 15 goals in their six most recent Premier League games at St James’ Park.
Head -to-head
Tonight will be the 114th meeting between these two sides. Overall, Newcastle have won 48, West Ham have won 36, and 29 have ended as draws.
The last meeting between these two produced an entertaining 4-3 win for the Magpies in March, while the two teams drew 2-2 in east London last season.
Julen Lopetegui rejects talk of pressure after dismal start at West Ham
West Ham United boss Julen Lopetegui is not about to lose any sleep over speculation his job is on the line.
The Hammers head to Newcastle on Monday night with the spotlight very much on the future of the Spanish coach following an underwhelming start to the season.
Lopetegui took over from David Moyes in the summer but has seen his side win just three Premier League games and also dumped out of the Carabao Cup after a 5-1 defeat at Liverpool.
Lopetegui rejects talk of pressure after dismal start at West Ham
The Spanish boss has won just four of 13 games in all competitions this season
Predicted line-ups
NEW - Pope, Livramento, Schar, Kelly, Hall, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock, Gordon, Isak, Joelinton.
WHU - Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson, Rodriguez, Bowen, Soucek, Paqueta, Summerville, Antonio.
Team news
Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles and Emil Krafth remain out, while Dan Burns is suspended. Kieran Tripper and Callum Wilson both need fitness tests for the hosts.
West Ham also have suspensions with Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez banned, while Niclas Fullkrug remains injured.
Is Newcastle v West Ham on TV?
Newcastle host West Ham at 8pm GMT on Monday 25 November.
Where can I watch?
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Newcastle vs West Ham LIVE
Newcastle United host West Ham United on Monday night in the Premier League, with both sides in need of the points for somewhat different reasons.
The Magpies had a fairly indifferent start to the campaign but two wins on the bounce before the international break leaves Eddie Howe’s team in eighth, only one point behind the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea before the weekend’s action began.
In a congested top half of the table, consistency will be key to their hopes of attaining European football for next term and staying ahead of the likes of Aston Villa, Spurs and Manchester United will be vital to doing so.
As for the Hammers, Julen Lopetegui has had a very poor start to his time in charge and although he’s not concerned about talk of pressure, three wins from 11 matches tells its own story.
Newcastle vs West Ham LIVE
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s Premier League match between Newcastle and West Ham.
The home side are looking to continue their fight for European football this season, while the Hammers have been struggling of late and are looking to ease the pressure on Julen Lopetegui.
And we’ll have all the latest news, build-up and updates here.
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