Tottenham 1-2 West Ham, Everton 3-0 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened

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That’s all for tonight, and for this slap-up three-course Premier League matchweek. Thanks very much for your company and emails – goodnight! Match report: Tottenham 1-2 West Ham Ben Bloom was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to watch a game of two distinct 45-minute segments. Match report: Everton 3-0 Newcastle In the earlier game, a vibrant Everton roared out of the relegation zone when a weary Newcastle fell in a heap at Goodison Park. Here’s what those results do to the Premier League table This is an excellent point from Andy Flintoff (not that one) “For Ward-Prowse’s goal, Vicario handled Udogie’s deliberate back pass, so the ref could have blown for an indirect free kick, but he played a good advantage.” Dejan Kulusevski is being dragged away from the referee, no idea why. Spurs are having a nightmare spell, though they shouldn’t lose sight of the progress they are making under Ange Postecoglu. Nor should West Ham ever forget how many joyous moments they have had since David Moyes returned to the club. He pumps his fists in front of a delirious away section, then marches proudly off the field with a smile so broad that it must be painful. It’s been another memorable triumph for one of the Premier League’s most underappreciated managers. Full time: Tottenham 1-2 West Ham A mighty victory for West Ham! 90+4 min: Tottenham 1-2 West Ham Porro’s free-kick hits the wall and goes behind for a corner. He bounces towards the referee, appealing for a penalty. The ball did hit the arm of Zouma but it was close to his shoulder. The VAR team conclude it was too high on the arm to be a penalty, even if he was guilty of moving his arm towards the ball. 90+3 min: Tottenham 1-2 West Ham The irrepressible Pedro Porro is hacked down by Bowen just outside the area. The free-kick is a fair way to the right of centre, perhaps too wide for the shot, This is so bad it’s good. I think. “If this result stays the same,” says Gary Byrne, “Big Ange won’t be able to claim victory over West Ham home and away.” 90+1 min: Tottenham 1-2 West Ham Five minutes of added time. “At the risk of offending, well, everyone, this Spurs team reminds me a little of those Wenger teams with Cesc, Wilshire, et al, who played some really attractive football and did well with a thin squad but kept finding ways to lose leads and lose games,” says Gordon Burns. “Wenger used to say they ‘were a little naïve’. Everyone else said they were soft.” I’m loath to draw conclusions simply because they don’t have their best team. All of these defeats have happened without Maddison and Van de Ven, who are vital players for different reasons. I do see your point and it’s certainly fair to wonder whether Postecoglu is an incorrigible romantic; I just think it’s too early to judge. I still wish he was my editor. 88 min: Tottenham 1-2 West Ham At the other end Sarr shoots over from 17 yards after a lay-off from Son. That’s Son’s last touch: he is replaced by Alejo Veliz. West Ham bring on Pablo Fornals for Mohammed Kudus. 87 min: Tottenham 1-2 West Ham A wicked inswinging corner from Ward-Prowse is missed by Vicario, under a lot of pressure, but he reacts well to punch the kloose ball to safety. 86 min: Tottenham 1-2 West Ham It’s worth reiterating that Spurs have scored the first goal in each of their last five leagues games. If it stays like this they will have lost four of them and drawn the other. I can’t remember a run quite like this. Manchester United lost the lead in eight successive league games in October and November 1988 but I think they drew seven of them. 84 min: Tottenham 1-2 West Ham Pape Sarr and Bryan Gil come on for Yves Bissouma and Brennan Johnson. Spurs are probing as best they can but at the moment Porro is their only real threat. “If it’s any consolation to Ange,” begins Niall Mullen, “in Australia you can watch Spurs’ season go the other way down the plug hole.” 80 min: Tottenham 1-2 West Ham This would be some victory for West Ham, who were largely battered in the first half. If it stays like this they will be only three points behind Spurs. Udogie’s played a short backpass that was spotted early by Bowen. Vicario beat him to the ball but could only push it to Ward-Prowse, following up on the edge of the area. He swept a shot that hit the post and rebounded in front of an open goal. Bowen – miles offside but no longer active – ran away from the ball to allow Ward-Prowse to tap it gleefully into the net. GOAL! Tottenham 1-2 West Ham (Ward-Prowse 74) West Ham have come from behind to lead, and Spurs are in danger of losing again after going ahead. 73 min: Tottenham 1-1 West Ham There’s a shot on target for Spurs. They work the ball back, across, back, across and finally back infield to Bissouma. His angled pass finds Porro, who splats a rising drive that is pushed round the near post by the flying Fabianski. Decent save. 70 min: Tottenham 1-1 West Ham Porro’s fine cross is headed fractionally wide by Richarlison, who has just come on. That was a terrific chance. West Ham have had the only two shots on target in the second half. Spurs are still having most of the ball, as you’d expect, but David Moyes teams know how to defend deep. Who did coin the phrase “low block”? 67 min: Tottenham 1-1 West Ham A double change for Spurs: Richarlison and Oliver Skipp come on for Giovani Lo Celso and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. 64 min: Tottenham 1-1 West Ham I’ve only really had eyes for Goodison Park in the last few minutes, but this looks like a much more even game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It won’t end 1-1. Full time/Kick off: Everton 3-0 Newcastle It’s too soon to say Everton are back, but they are certainly getting their identity back under the admirable Sean Dyche. This scoreline flatters them a touch, not that they should care: they were overdue some xG baiting after all those home defeats earlier in the season. For the most part it was a tight, crotchety match, but Newcastle’s weary XI couldn’t go the distance and conceded the first of three goals in the 79th minute. They’ve got a second wind now though, because it has just kicked off at the final whistle! Jordan Pickford was involved, as were a number of Newcastle players ,and James Tarkowski is fuming with one of the Newcastle backroom staff. Joelinton is also being restrained. 90+9 min: Everton 3-0 Newcastle There was a long VAR check for offside – but the goal stands. It came after a long spell of olé football from Everton in the middle third. Patterson curled a clever pass down the inside-right channel to find Beto, who ran 40 yards into the area before nutmegging Dubravka. GOAL! Everton 3-0 Newcastle (Beto 90+6) A perfect finish to a perfect night for Everton: Beto has scored his first Premier League goal! Jarrod Bowen has scored his 50th goal for West Ham. There was plenty of fortune in the build up, but he finished it superbly. Kudus’s shot from 22 yards was blocked by Romero, bhut the ball ricocheted off Davies and through to Bowen in the area. For a second Bowen had no idea where the ball was, but he got his bearings and calmly lifted a right-footed shot over Vicario. GOAL! Spurs 1-1 West Ham (Bowen 52) Spurs have lost another lead! 90+1 min: Everton 2-0 Newcastle There will be 10 minutes of added time. You can imagine the reaction from the home fans. Newcastle almost get one back in the first of those 10 added minutes. Joelinton’s pass is behind Isak, who controls it brilliantly with his ankle but then flips the ball over Pickford and wide. The first touch was gorgeous. 90 min: Everton 2-0 Newcastle Jamaal Lascelles limps off to be replaced by Emil Krafth. It might just be a precaution as he’s been struggling for the last 10 minutes or so. 89 min: Everton 2-0 Newcastle This is such a big result for Everton, who desperately needed a signature home win to change the mood during future games at Goodison Park. Newcastle will cite tiredness, rightly so given their injury list, but Everton have had to deal with adversity of a different kind. They’re doing it admirably. 46 min: Spurs 1-0 West Ham Peep peep! Trippier lost the ball to Harrison, who surged into the area and slid a low cross towards McNeil. He couldn’t sort his feet out but Doucoure arrived late to slide the ball past Dubravka from 10 yards. GOAL! Everton 2-0 Newcastle (Doucoure 86) Abdoulaye Doucoure seals victory for Everton after – and I can barely believe I’m typing this – another mistake from Kieran Trippier. 83 min: Everton 1-0 Newcastle If it stays like this Everton will move out of the relegation zone. And without the ten-point penalty they would be in the top ten. It’s almost as if Sean Dyche is a bloody brilliant football manager. 82 min: Everton 1-0 Newcastle: Chance for Newcastle! Miguel Almiron misses a good chance, heading onto the roof of the net from six yards after Miley mishit a shot into the ground. It’s nightmare for Kieran Trippier, who had a brainfade just inside his own half and was robbed by McNeil. He galloped infield, heading straight for goal, with Calvert-Lewin’s run taking Lascelles out of the way. McNeil hugged the ball on his left foot until he reached the edge of the area, at which point he veered away from the covering Schar and lashed a thrilling rising drive across Dubravka. Lovely goal. GOAL! Everton 1-0 Newcastle (McNeil 79) Dwight McNeil scores another sizzling goal! 76 min: Everton 0-0 Newcastle Pickford doesn’t look great but he’s going to continue. 76 min: Everton 0-0 Newcastle A nervous moment for Newcastle. Young’s cross from the right is met by Doucoure, whose slightly tame downward header hits Trippier and is booted to safety. Meanwhile, Jordan Pickford is struggling with what looks like a muscle injury. Half time: Spurs 1-0 West Ham Lo Celso’s low cross is sliced against his own post by Zouma, who had to go for it. That’s the last significant action of a one-sided first half. Spurs, who have been excellent with and without the ball, lead through a good header from Cristian Romero. West Ham offered little – but Lucas Paqueta missed the best chance of the half just before the break to remind Spurs that this isn’t a done deal. https://twitter.com/primevideosport/status/1732859784053866567?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet 44 min: Spurs 1-0 West Ham Kudus, on the right, digs out a superb cross to find the unmarked Paqueta at the far post, but his stooping header is well wide. That was a terrific chance. 68 min: Everton 0-0 Newcastle Gordon bursts into the area again before being crowded out by Branthwaite and Tarkowski. He has looked muh more dangerous since swapping positions with Isak, and right now Newcastle look the likelier winners.

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