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Newcastle United 3 - 1 West Ham United West Ham’s survival hopes are hanging by a thread after a deeply damaging defeat by Newcastle. Author | Jamie Pugh Stadium | St. James' Park Nuno Espirito Santo’s side had the opportunity to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone and heap the pressure back on Tottenham Hotspur with victory at St James’ Park before the Hammers’ rivals face Chelsea on Tuesday evening. Instead, with their vastly inferior goal difference leaving little margin for error, West Ham now require Chelsea to win at Stamford Bridge if they are to retain any realistic hope of survival heading into the final day after this 3-1 defeat on Tyneside. The visitors never truly recovered after conceding twice in quick succession during the first half on Sunday. Watch | Post match reaction from Jarrod Bowen A closer analysis of what happened and why West Ham were the architects of their own downfall for Newcastle’s opener when goalkeeper Mads Hermansen overhit a pass towar...

West Ham United 2 - 2 Leeds United (Leeds won 4-2 on penalties) Leeds United reached their first FA Cup semi-final since 1987 with a dramatic penalty shootout win over West Ham Author | Jamie Pugh  Stadium | London Stadium The Hammers went into the shootout with 20-year-old Finlay Herrick in goal after Alphonse Areola was injured late on in extra time. Herrick, who had a four-month loan spell with fifth-tier Boreham Wood earlier this season, was making his first senior appearance for the Hammers, and he saved from Joel Piroe. But England forward Jarrod Bowen then immediately failed to convert his spot-kick for West Ham, with Pablo also having an effort saved by Lucas Perri before Pascal Struijk scored the decisive penalty, with Leeds winning the shootout 4-2. Watch | Key moments of the match from the FA Cup's official YouTube account Leeds had been 2-0 ahead with 90 minutes on the clock, but 11 minutes of stoppage time followed and West Ham scored twice through Mateus Fernandes and...

Nuno Espirito Santo is believed to be replacing Potter West Ham have been struggling in 19th place in the Premier League. Author | Jamie Pugh The Englishman, who was appointed in January, picked up just three points from the opening five Premier League games. He took charge of 25 matches since being appointed, winning just six times. They finished last season in 14th place in the league. The club said in a statement: "Results and performances over the course of the second half of last season and the start of the 2025-26 season have not matched expectations." READ MORE |  From London Super News: What's going wrong at West Ham? After last Saturday's home defeat by Crystal Palace, it had been reported the club were considering alternatives to Potter. However, the former Chelsea and Brighton boss had been preparing for Monday night's game at Everton and had completed the usual media duties. Nuno Espirito Santo, recently sacked by Nottingham Forest, is understood t...

It has been a terrible start to the season for West Ham United They have lost both of their Premier League matches and were knocked out of the Carabao Cup. Author | Jamie Pugh West Ham v Chelsea In a sense, West Ham's problems date back to the aftermath of that euphoric night in Prague, when the club ended a 43-year wait for a trophy by beating Fiorentina in the Conference League final . Owner David Sullivan announced virtually immediately that Declan Rice would be leaving and Tim Steidten came in as technical director to help reshape the Hammers squad with the £105m received from Arsenal. This didn't quite work out as planned For a start, Steidten and David Moyes were not aligned in their thinking, which eventually resulted in the German being banned from the training ground. West Ham spent the Rice money and more on four signings - all of whom initially flattered, then became either inconsistent or ineffective. When Moyes left in 2024, a move most accepted had to happen, Jul...