West Ham have been much better in the second half, though Villa are defending well.

Chance for Pedro Neto, saved by Nick Pope. PN on NP.

Wolves' Pedro Neto tries to keep the ball in play... but just gives it to Kieran Trippier, who is set to run away down the right. Neto trips him and gets a deserved, but probably necessary, yellow card.

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Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Declan Rice has been poor for his standards today and when West Ham play at their best he is at the heart of it.

He's playing it very safe today, he's just going sideways and backwards.

Matty Cash is in the book for a challenge from behind on Pablo Fornals.

Kieran Trippier seemed to hurt himself while taking a corner a minute ago but he's playing on. He's crucial to Newcastle.

And now West Ham can break!

It opens up for Jarrod Bowen and the visitors are two on one. Bowen shapes to shoot but then cuts on to his left as he enters the area, and Lucas Digne makes a remarkable recovery tackle. What a chance!

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A little nutmeg from Philippe Coutinho on Declan Rice and the Brazilian wins a free-kick. Too far out to shoot, but a chance to deliver for the hosts. It's headed away.

A couple of good Wolves blocks to deny Newcastle and Nelson Semedo clears a corner.

Ooooh. Miguel Almiron whips in a cross from the left which Nathan Collins stabs behind. Good defending, although inches away from being an own goal.

Jose Sa punches away the corner.

Said Benrahma has made a difference and West Ham are enjoying a lot more ball around the Villa box. Pablo Fornals gets down the left and fizzes a low cross into the area, but Villa defend it well.

Play eventually restarts with a Wolves free-kick from 35 yards out. Ruben Neves slams it off the wall and Pedro Neto is back on.

Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Because of the change in shape for West Ham, straight away we've seen more attacking attempts from them.

Villa are picking up pockets of space too.

It's looking more promising!

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Cracking ball from Lucas Digne, whipped over from the left, but Danny Ings can't direct his header on target.

No red card for Fabian Schar is the decision. I think a yellow card is fair.

Pedro Neto is still getting treatment.

Nice break from Villa as Ollie Watkins is released and looks to find Danny Ings, but he's then forced wide on the left.

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Wolves 1-0 Newcastle

Actually there's a VAR check to see if Fabian Schar should be sent off. His studs were up when he caught Pedro Neto's ankle.

Fabian Schar catches Pedro Neto and the Newcastle defender is booked 60 seconds after the restart.

Also under way down the road (well a fair bit down the road) at Molineux.

David Moyes is making a change, West Ham's second of the afternoon. Said Benrahma is on for Emerson.