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)
Leicester vs Watford
23 mins: Leicester 2 - 0 Watford - Maddison
Leicester double their advantage with a the counter attack. Vardy sends it wide to Albrighton who hits it up to Maddison first time. Maddison takes two touches and finds the back of the net.
Newcastle vs West Ham
Newcastle 0 - 1 West Ham
West Ham break on the counter attack just as Newcastle look to get themselves back into the game. Fernandez just beat Hernandez to the ball and gets it clear.
Huddersfield vs Brighton
Huddersfield 1 - 0 Brighton
Steve Mounie gets a red card for a challenge on Bissouma. He makes contact with the Brighton mans shins but a red seems like a harsh call from the referee.
Man City vs Bournemouth
Man City 1 - 0 Bournemouth
Raheem Sterling in the action for City as he crosses the ball over Begovic, his covering defender and Gabriela Jesus. Francis clears it but City only needed an extra yard and they were in again.
Man City vs Bournemouth
45 mins: Man City 1 - 1 Bournemouth - Wilson
Callum Wilson scores as Bournemouth move the ball from the left to the right and Francis delivers the ball into the box and Wilson meets it with a header to make things level at the Etihad Stadium.
Huddersfield vs Brighton
45+4 mins: Huddersfield 1 - 1 Brighton - Duffy
Shane Duffy brings Brighton level on the stroke of half-time at the John Smith stadium.
Half-time in the Premier League 3pm kick offs here's how it all stands:
Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Burnley
Huddersfield 1 - 1 Brighton
Leicester 2 - 0 Watford
Man City 1 - 1 Bournemouth
Newcastle 0 - 1 West Ham
SECOND HALF
We're back underway, work to do for Manchester City and it looks like an uphill battle for 10-men Huddersfield.
What have the next 45 minutes got in store for us?
Man City vs Bournemouth
Man City 1 - 1 Bournemouth
Bournemouth threaten straight away after the restart as King drives into the box and chips a ball to the far post beating Ederson in the flight and Charlie Daniels comes close to connecting.
Huddersfield vs Brighton
Huddersfield 1 - 1 Brighton
Yves Bissouma receives the ball in the centre of the box and he fires a strikes towards the bottom corner but Jonas Lossl gets low and makes the save. The clearance only finds Pascal Gross who shoots but Lossl makes another save. .
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