KICK-OFFpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2019
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
We go again.
West Ham are winless in four league matches
Newcastle have lost their last three Premier League away games
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
We go again.
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
Manuel Pellegrini has acted decisively. A double change.
Skipper Mark Noble and Andriy Yarmolenko are hooked. Manuel Lanzini and Albian Ajeti are tasked with being 21st Century Houdinis.
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
Wonder what the scene was like in the home dressing room? Can't imagine Manuel Pellegrini was chucking cups of tea around, Cloughie-style. Something drastic needs to be done though...
Turns out this isn't the only surprising scoreline from Act I of the Premier League drama...
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
#modernfootballisrubbish, eh?
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West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
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West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
Boos. Well, from the home fans.
Cheers from the away supporters, who can't believe what they've seen.
Newcastle haven't scored two in a game all season. They could have had five!
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
Into stoppage time... Newcastle counter again. The jet-heeled Allan Saint-Maximin is again the man in the middle of the action, drilling a low shot towards the far a corner which Roberto unconvincingly pushes around the post.
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
Still West Ham are pushing... they have a corner.
Robert Snodgrass picks out the towering leap of Fabian Balbuena, whose meaty header is saved by a flying Martin Dubravka. Splendid save.
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
Robert Snodgrass can't find a claret and blue shirt and then Newcastle go out of the traps... but the home players scramble back and avert the danger.
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
Now then. This would boost the London Stadium. West Ham have a free-kick on the right...
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
More pressure from the Hammers ends when Felipe Anderson looks for a team-mate... and finds the goal-line.
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
Well, it would have been spectacular. Felipe Anderson clips in from the right and finds Andriy Yarmolenko, who goes for the overhead kick.
He connects, but not well enough. Straight at Martin Dubravka.
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
Empty claret and white seats have appeared. A pie and a pint is a better alternative for the home fans right now.
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
Steve Bruce will be delighted. Steve Bruce will also be annoyed.
Newcastle should be out of sight but they're not. That's the only glimmer of hope West Ham have got right now...
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
How are Newcastle not three ahead? How?!
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
...Newcastle still have the ball. West Ham rattled.
Jonjo Shelvey, brought up down the road in Romford, has a pop... CROSSBAR!
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
..but it is more likely that another goal will come at the West Ham end. Newcastle slice them open again through the pace of Allan Saint-Maximin... this time, surely? No!
West Ham keeper Roberto stands up again to block the shot from the Frenchman's shot, who gets another chance and unselfishly squares to Miguel Almiron.
Surely? No! Blocked again...
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle
if West Ham get one before the break...