Javier Hernandez helps West Ham thrash lacklustre Newcastle
Relive all the action from the Premier League clash at St James’ Park
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Javier Hernandez brought Newcastle's recovery in the English Premier League to a juddering halt by scoring twice in West Ham's 3-0 win at St James' Park on Saturday.
The Mexico international struck either side of halftime, with Felipe Anderson adding a third in injury time to end Newcastle's three-game winning streak in comprehensive fashion on an afternoon when West Ham might have won by a bigger margin.
Newcastle enjoyed plenty of the ball, but was unable to do enough with it to get something out of the game and was hit repeatedly on the counterattack as Hernandez, Marko Arnautovic, and Anderson picked it off at will.
Hernandez was recalled by West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini and took his tally of Premier League goals to 48 with an opportunistic strike in the 11th minute and a near finish in the 63rd.
His first came when he drifted away to the far post and met a right-wing cross from Robert Snodgrass with a steered finish from six meters out.
Hernandez missed two more good chances before doubling West Ham's lead, running onto Arnautovic's flick-on and beating the advancing goalkeeper Martin Dubravka with ease.
Anderson brushed aside defender Fabian Schar after running on to substitute Jack Wilshere's pass and found the back of the net for a late third goal.
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Relive all the action below.
What time does it start?
Newcastle United vs West Ham United kicks off at 3:00pm (GMT) on Saturday 1st December.
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.
The Independent will keep you up to date with all the goals as they fly in via our live blog.
Highlights will be shown at 10:20pm on BBC One.
Player to watch…
Salomon Rondon: The Venezuelan scored a brace in his last home appearance against Bournemouth, his only goals of the season so far. Having been signed on a loan deal from West Brom in the summer, the 29-year-old is Newcastle’s main man up front, and will fancy his chances against a West Ham defence which leaked four goals last week to Manchester City.
Form guide…
Newcastle: LLDWWW
West Ham: LDLWDL
Odds…
Newcastle to win: 29/20
West Ham to win: 41/20
Draw: 23/10
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
Newcastle vs West Ham
West Ham have troubles at the back, only Fulham (0) have kept fewer clean sheets than them in the Premier League this season (1).
Can Newcastle capitalise on this weakness?
Crystal Palace vs Burnley
Palace created a number of chances in their last game against Man Utd, but a lack of an out and out goalscorer cost them the win.
Who will step up for them today?
And we're off...
Today's 3pm Premier League kick offs:
Crystal Palace vs Burnley
Huddersfield vs Brighton
Leicester vs Watford
Man City vs Bournemouth
Newcastle vs West Ham
We'll bring you updates on all the goals and major actions beats from all the games.
Huddersfield vs Brighton
1 min: Huddersfield 1 - 0 Brighton - Jorgensen
Bruno makes a mistake at the back slicing the ball back into his own box and Jorgensen reacts quickest heading the ball into the back of the net off the post!
Huddersfield vs Brighton
Huddersfield 1 - 0 Brighton
That goal from Jorgensen is the fastest goal in the Premier League this season coming in just 58 seconds!
Crystal Palace vs Burnley
Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Burnley
Wilfried Zaha ghost past Matthew Lowton and drills in a low ball across goal for Cheikhou Kouyate bu the full back can't quite reach it.
Newcastle vs West Ham
11 mins: Newcastle 0 - 1 West Ham - Hernandez
Snodgrass gets the ball on the right wing and puts it into the area with his left foot. Javier Hernandez claims it and powers it into the net.
Leicester vs Watford
12 mins: Leicester 1 - 0 Watford - Vardy
Foster comes out and catches Vardy bringing him down in the Watford area giving Leicester a penalty.
Vardy steps up and sinks it but the home side in front.
Man City vs Bournemouth
16 mins: Man City 1 - 0 Bournemouth - Bernardo Silva
Man City in front. Sane makes a run in behind the Bournemouth defence gets the ball and shoots. Begovic makes the save but the ball falls to Bernarndo Silva and he slots it home.
Crystal Palace vs Burnley
16 mins: Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Burnley - McArthur
McArthur crosses the ball into the box with his left foot. Everyone misses it and it goes into the goal off the post. What luck for Palace!
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