Newcastle 3-1 West Ham: Premier League – live

Righto, Louise Taylor’s match report is here.

That being the case, we’re done here. Thanks for your company. comments – enjoy what’s left of the weekend by joining Scott Murray for the golf, where Rory McIlroy is moving – and otherwise, peace out.

Merlin Rohl is a tremendous name. I do hope he introduced himself to Enzo “Morgana” Le Fée.

Back to the system Nuno picked, it was for good reason – it worked quite well against Arsenal and, in theory, allowed his team to defend deep. explode. In the event. they were undermanned in midfield – though it’s also worth pointing out that the individual errors would’ve undermined any formation.

So where do West Ham go from here? Well, you’ve got to assume Fernandes is off, probably Bowen too and perhaps Diouf and Summerville. If the rest stay, they should have enough to make an immediate return,. whether the remaining players are up for the physical challenge of the Champo remains to be seen.

I fear I overhpyed this game. Not because it wasn’t worthy of it, but because West Ham just couldn’t get themselves going, Newcastle’s extra class. physicality in midfield just too much for them.

West Ham are on the brink of the brink.

90+8 min So, whose fault is it? I daresay the fans will blame the board,. well they might – the mismanagement has been dreadful, in terms of managers employed and players signed, but also, moving from Upton Park to the Olympic Stadium, without turning it into a football ground, robbed West Ham of one of their biggest competitive advantages.

90+7 min Again. if Spurs take a point from their last two games, they’ll stay up as, even if West Ham win on Sunday, the goal-difference difference is insurmountable.

90+6 min Here come Newcastle again, Elanga screeching down the right. But his cross is poor, and the opportunity expires.

90+5 min …and Castellanos slams it into the wall, the ball rears up, and Pope claims.

90+3 min Juast as West Ham try to build momentum, Diouf passes into touch for no reason whatsoever. Then Summerville. who’s done his best, again wriggles forward, so Guimaraes, still smarting after the Willock fall-out swings a boot at his shin. Free-kick in a dangerous position, 25 yards out, pretty central…

90+2 min Back to that Trippier interview, why could it not have waited until full time? What if Hall had scored? Very odd behaviour.

90 min We’ll have seven additional minutes, to begin with a Newcastle free-kick, as Guimaraes and Willock exchange sentiments.

89 min Fernandes has been disappointing today. The way he’s played this season. especially the last couple of months, I hoped he’d be a reference point for West Ham, dropping deep to get them up the pitch, then picking up possession again in the final third. But he’s struggled to get into the game. taught a bit of a lesson in how to get on the ball by Bruno Guimaraes.

87 min Oh, Sky have cornered Trippier for an interview. He says when he first arrived, people criticised him, but he’s helped Newcastle win a trophy. qualify for the Champions League twice, so hopes he’s helped take the club forward. “Special place, special people,” he concludes. “I’m proud to wear the black. white.” Meantime, Hermansen blocks Hall’s low shot with his feet and, with two minutes to go, Spurs are nearly safe having not kicked a ball this weekend.

85 min Changes for Newcastle, Trippier withdrawn to enjoy a standing ovation – that’s lovely – with Osula also withdrawn, Elanga. Wissa coming on.

84 min I wonder if Nuno regrets the team he picked. because again, when a cross comes into the box, it’s Castellanos up. He flicks hard, Pope parries,. when collects the loose ball, he opts not to square for Wilson, shooting from an acute angle, and the keeper saves again.

83 min Burn lanks down the left. crosses, but when the ball runs away, Summerville intercepts the pass back infield, skating away from Hall, who fouls him twice because the first go is ridden really well; he’s booked.

82 min West Ham try to pick a route through the middle of the Newcastle defence,. with five men now in it, that’s not easily done.

80 min Ousla eases through midfield so Kante yanks him down then. just to make sure, hoofs the ball away; he’s booked.

80 min This has been such a strange game. You’d have thought that, 3-0 down after 64, West Ham had been awful. But in general play they’ve not been too bad, they’ve just defended poorly at crucial moments. haven’t taken their chances.

78 min Suddenly it’s all West Ham. Diouf crossing from the left and, on the far side, Castellanos is underneath it. He might shoot first-time. on the volley, but instead controls, worsening the angle a little, then laces a shot that’s never going in but which clips the back of the bar.

76 min a cross into the box, I don’t see who from, drops over Wilson’s shoulder,. he flicks it goalwards with the outside of his right foot, but Pope is there.

75 min Changes for Newcastle, Murphy and Burn replacing Woltemade and Barnes.

74 min Newcastle have got sloppy. Bowen seizes upon a loose ball in centrefield, bouncing towards the box with shooting lanes open and men up in support. He opts to shoot, but his tame effort is far too near Pope.

73 min A pass into the box. Wilson reaches it ahead of Hall, who stretches and knocks his heel – West Ham want a penalty – and when the ball goes dead, VAR has a look, concluding that there’s nothing amiss. It’s a tricky one, as I’m not sure Hall got any ball. he did get some man but, at the same time, there’s nowhere near enough in it for an 805 chance of a goal.

73 min Fernandes lots a pass from centre to left, Castellanos looking to head into the path of Wilson …. he can’t quite get the angle right.

72 min Back come Newcastle, feeding in Guimaraes down the right; his low cross is blocked by Hermansen, who throws a foot at it …. the corner comes to nowt.

Now then! Hermansen wellies forward, the ball bounces, eluding defenders as Castellanos latches on to it, bounces again, and, from 25 yards out, almost facing the touchline, the West Ham sub hooks a sensational finish over Pope, well off his line as you’d expect him to be,. into the top corner! They couldn’t, could they?

67 min West Ham have put it in today, but they’ve defended so poorly in key moments.

Eddie Howe must be wondering where this football’s been all season. Another lovely. snappy exchange follows Willock sneaking possession by seizing upon a weak throw in, fro Diouf to Pablo, finding Osula infield. The return sets him away down the right, he looks up, punches a square-pass into the middle,. Osula finishes emphatically. If Spurs take a point at Chelsea on Tuesday. the goal-difference means they’ll stay up or, in other words, West Ham are five to down.

64 min Changes for West ham. Pablo and Kante on for Soucek and Wan-Bissaka. That’s four strikers on the pitch now.

62 min Out on the left, Summerville takes a pass from Diouf, bursting between two defenders. into the box, sidewinding as he looks to open a shooting lane. He sways outside then inside, looking to slide his shot between Thiaw’s legs, but clips a bit of ankle. Newcastle clear.

61 min “Harvey Barnes can emerge from the shadow of Anthony Gordon,” reckons Tony Hughes. “There were many eyebrows raised when Kompany got the Bayern Munich gig. Perhaps Gordon needs this sort of challenge - like Kompany did - in order to get to that next level.”

I was interested to see Barnes turn down Scotland,. a World Cup trip, to play for England – he must have a lot of confidence, because I’d have seized the opportunity without having to think much about it at all were I him.

59 min Soucek shoves Guimaraes over then, as he lays prone, boots him to the body a couple of times. The Newcastle captain loves this every bit as much as you’d expect, bouncing back up for ruckus,. the players are split up before the ref books the West Ham man – who does well to avoid a sending-off. That was, for mine, a much more serious offence than a ponytail-fondle.

57 min Immediately. Newcastle move upfield, Hermansen parrying from Barnes then, when they sustain the attack, Guimaraes curls from 25 yards, just over the bar.

56 min It’s West Ham dominating possession, Newcastle sitting deep, Fernandes playing into Soucek. following the ball, taking the return lay-back and shooting, but straight at and at a decent height for Pope.

54 min I really like Tonali as a player – the combination of engine and passing is actually quite rare. I’m not sure he’d work at Arsenal, but if Declan Rice is back to being a six, he’d be a really useful eight,. good for the squad in any event.

53 min And there it is, Tonali off, Willock on. Will he play at SJP again? My sense is not. because there’ll be a club able to pay the asking price, while Newcastle need a few sales to strengthen.

52 min Before we can resume, Tonali goes down with cramp and, opn the bench, Willock prepares to come on.

52 min Fernandes carries. finds Diouf, who crosses well to the back post, where Wilson, looking to bag against his former club, opts to take the ball down … allowing Botman to intercede.

49 min “I think Anthony Gordon is an oustanding footballer. a huge loss for us, regardless of perceived/genuine attitude issues,” returns Chris Paraskevas. “A lot of the tactical work he does off the ball can go unnoticed,. he is genuinely lethal in front of goal when in the mood (albeit, via penalties often, which we shouldn’t scoff at).

He’s a unique player and personality. Definitely not Bayern Munich quality but he’ll settle quickly in the Farmersliga. go on to be world class, most likely.

That’s not to say Newcastle fans are sad to see him go at all: there’s a bit of a hard edge/cynicism to us after the summer saga with The Other Bloke.

However, contrast the shrug of shoulders for Gordon with the love-in for Trippier, who has displayed a consistent attitude. determination during good times and bad. Says it all about their legacies at this club.”

I like Gordon – you could see he had something when he broke through at Everton –. I’d never seriously criticise a footballer for thinking themselves better than they are, because it’s an almost essential part of their armoury (and find me a writer of whom that isn’t so). But I don’t especially fancy him in a possession side – he looks to me like a useful weapon in a counter-attacking team,. a nasty sub against tired legs.

48 min West Ham totally have the ability to get back into this – if they score next. you’d almost fancy them. But can they keep the back door shut?