West Ham United vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
West Ham 2-0 Everton: Jarrod Bowen scores twice as the Hammers get a crucial win to pile the pressure on Frank Lampard
Jarrod Bowen scored twice as West Ham United beat fellow strugglers Everton 2-0 at the London Stadium, taking all three points in a match billed as a “must-win” for both teams.
The defeat - Everton’s sixth in their last seven league games - will add to the pressure on manager Frank Lampard, while for West Ham boss David Moyes, victory will be sweet relief after his side took just one point from the last 21 available.
Bowen scored his goals in a seven-minute first-half spell, first netting from close range after Emerson Palmieri’s cross was flicked into his path. He was set up for his second by good work on the right wing by Michail Antonio, whose cross was timed perfectly for the incoming forward.
It is more misery for Everton fans, who had a sit-in protest at Goodison Park last weekend following defeat to Southampton, calling for the club’s board to be sacked. Those calls will likely grow louder in the coming days.
Relive all the action from today's game in the live blog below:
West Ham United vs Everton
Coufal sends a long throw into the box from the right flank, but Mina rises to clear the danger for the visitors.
West Ham United vs Everton
CHANCE! Mina latches on to a deflected cross from Iwobi and fires at goal on the turn, but he slices his attempt wide of the post. There is a look by VAR for a handball by Ogbonna in the box, but the referee is told to play on.
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Iwobi sends Mykolenko down the left flank and this time he fires a low ball towards the near post that Zouma clears behind.
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Everton break forward in numbers down the left flank, but the home side are able to get back and prevent Mykolenko delivering a cross into the middle.
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Calvert-Lewin rises to flick a long ball forward from Pickford on towards Mykolenko, but Zouma reacts to clear it into touch.
West Ham United vs Everton
Both teams are being fairly tentative in the early stages of the contest. They both look very short on confidence.
West Ham United vs Everton
Bowen collects on the edge of the box and looks to shoot on his left foot, but he cannot bring it under control amid pressure from Coady.
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