West Ham vs Burnley LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
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Two Premier League matches are on show on Easter Sunday, before the world of football turns its attention to the FA Cup semi-final and we’ll have coverage of it all right here on the Independent. First up, the focus is on east London, where West Ham United host Burnley, who hit the headlines on Friday for the surprise sacking of manager Sean Dyche.
The Clarets are four points from safety with eight games to play as they battle for survival in the top flight, with the last game under Dyche being the 2-0 defeat to bottom club Norwich last week. The Hammers, meanwhile, also lost by the same scoreline at Brentford at the same time - but in midweek matters took a massive upturn as they overcame Lyon in the Europa League to book a semi-final berth against Eintracht Frankfurt.
While David Moyes’ team will naturally be hoping for a trophy and the Champions League spot which comes with it, they still have domestic matters to attend to as well if they want to seal a coveted top-six finish, being three points behind both Manchester United and Arsenal at present, having played a game more than the Gunners. Follow all the live updates from West Ham vs Burnley, with updates from Newcastle vs Leicester below:
West Ham 0-1 Burnley
45+9 mins: David Moyes does not look like a happy man.
West Ham have dominated almost all of this first 45 (54) minutes but they should really be 2-0 down given Cornet’s penalty miss.
A rather strange first period which is coming to an end any second now.
West Ham 0-1 Burnley
45+7 mins: Soucek links up neatly with Vlasic but the Croatian is then stopped in his tracks by Collins as he looked to charge into the box.
West Ham finishing the half strongly as they probe for an equaliser.
West Ham 0-1 Burnley
45+5 mins: Burnley with a chance to put the ball in the box from a free-kick after Dawson climbs all over Rodriguez when trying to head the ball clear.
It’s whipped in and reaches Weghorst at the back post but he can’t dig it out and West Ham get it away.
West Ham 0-1 Burnley
45+3 mins: Michail Antonio is now down with an injury. It looks like he will continue, though.
What a let off that was for West Ham. Corner with a penalty from hell.
West Ham 0-1 Burnley
45+2 mins: A golden chance goes begging for Burnley.
There will be nine minutes of stoppage time at the end of the half for that injury to Ashley Westwood.
MISSED PENALTY! West Ham 0-1 Burnley
OH WHAT A NIGHTMARE!
Maxwel Cornet stutters, sends Fabianski the wrong way but then drags his penalty wide of the goal!
Incredible. An absolute shocker.
PENALTY! West Ham 0-1 Burnley
45 mins: Suddenly Burnley break from a corner and Cornet is through one-on-one with Fabianski! He takes the ball around the West Ham keeper and is brought down.
Stonewall spot kick. Fabianski also goes in the book.
West Ham 0-1 Burnley
45 mins: Bowen nicks the ball away from Taylor and finds Antonio inside the penalty area but his turn and shot ends up in Row G off a Burnley leg.
West Ham 0-1 Burnley
43 mins: Burnley just assume control of the ball for a few minutes here as they look to see out the first half.
West Ham win it back though and the London Stadium crowd rouse them as they look for a strong end to the first period.
Vlasic finds Johnson at the back post but his effort zips a good 10 yards wide of the right-hand post.
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