West Ham United vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
West Ham 4-2 Brentford: Jarrod Bowen’s first career hat-trick ended the Hammers’ six-game winless run in the Premier League and lifted the pressure on Thomas Frank
Jarrod Bowen scored a hat-trick as West Ham beat bogey side Brentford 4-2 to ease the pressure on David Moyes.
The Hammers won their first match of 2024, with Bowen scoring his first goals since before Christmas, to end a miserable run of eight games without a victory which had prompted more questions about the manager’s future.
Played five, lost five was their sorry Premier League record against Brentford, the only team of the 43 Moyes had faced in the top flight and not previously beaten.
Finally the rot was stopped as Brentford, already plunged deeper into the relegation scrap earlier on Monday following Everton’s points deduction being reduced from 10 to six, suffered another defeat - their 12th in 15 matches since beating West Ham at home in November.
West Ham United vs Brentford
It's a still a long way back for Brentford, but it has just given them a little spring in their step. If they can just grab another then who knows...
West Ham United vs Brentford
Brentford are just chasing shadows now, they will be desperate for the final whistle to come. Sadly for the visitors, there are still nine minutes plus injury time to go...
West Ham United vs Brentford
This has been a completely different West Ham side to the one we've seen in recent weeks. The return of Paqueta just seems to have lifted the whole team. They're coasting towards three points now.
West Ham United vs Brentford
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West Ham United vs Brentford
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West Ham United vs Brentford
You sense that triple change my be too little too late for Brentford but they have 15 minutes left now to try and salvage something.
West Ham United vs Brentford
Frank is rolling the dice here and Maupay is replaced by Wissa.
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