West Ham United vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Almiron surges to the right byline, causing a moment of concern in West Ham's massed defence, but he then overruns the ball and it trickles behind for a goal-kick to West Ham.

MISS! Missing a great chance to extend West Ham's lead, Alvarez nods wide from close range! The midfielder dives down to meet a Ward-Prowse cross, but his diving header spins just wide of the left-hand post!

A delicious first-time pass by Paqueta splits Newcastle's centre-backs, but just as Bowen is set to pounce, Burn intervenes and turns the ball behind for a corner.

Some 21 goals have been scored across the last five editions of this fixture, five of which went to Newcastle in a 5-1 win here back in April. Events so far today don't suggest that tradition will continue - there's been no goalmouth action as yet in the second half.

Newcastle kick off, and we are back under way at London Stadium!

West Ham have now stopped the opposition from scoring a first-half goal in six of their eight Premier League games this season - only Crystal Palace and Wolves have done so more often. Also with a record of three wins from four when leading at half-time, the Hammers are in a great position at the break.

Having soaked up some early pressure and then clinically struck on the counter, West Ham have been content to sit in and defend their lead, which sees them lead Newcastle United at the break. Despite having less than 30 per cent possession, the Hammers have controlled events with their disciplined defensive shape, and it's been a David Moyes masterclass so far. Newcastle, meanwhile, are perhaps suffering a Champions League hangover, as they've lacked fluency and are yet to record a single shot on target.

HALF-TIME: WEST HAM 1-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED

As a minimum of two minutes stoppage time are announced, neither side seem any closer to adding to the only shot on target we've had at London Stadium today - Soucek's early goal.

Trippier fells Antonio midway through West Ham's half, but the referee declines to issue a yellow card. It's been a frustrating first half for Newcastle so far, and they don't really look much like scoring.