West Ham 2-1 West Brom: Michail Antonio scores second winner in four days as his acrobatic volley downs Sam Allardyce's men with in-form Hammers now up to SEVENTH

  • Michail Antonio scored the winner as West Ham won 2-1 at home to West Brom  
  • West Ham's latest victory sees David Moyes's side move up to seventh place
  • Jarrod Bowen put West Ham ahead before Matheus Pereira's fine equaliser

Only time will tell which was more costly: the five-second brain freeze which put West Brom on course for a painful defeat on Tuesday night. 

Or Big Sam's big mouth which gave the Baggies another headache before a ball was even kicked.

West Ham certainly won't thank him, even after they took three points.

Michail Antonio scored the winner as West Ham beat West Brom 2-1 to move up to seventh

Michail Antonio scored the winner as West Ham beat West Brom 2-1 to move up to seventh

Antonio managed to score with an acrobatic effort as West Ham took all three points

Antonio managed to score with an acrobatic effort as West Ham took all three points

Michail Antonio celebrates with fellow goalscorer Jarrod Bowen after putting West Ham ahead

Michail Antonio celebrates with fellow goalscorer Jarrod Bowen after putting West Ham ahead

MATCH FACTS AND PLAYER RATINGS

WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Fabianski 6.5; Coufal 6.5, Dawson 6.5, Ogbonna 6, Cresswell 7; Rice 7, Soucek 6; Bowen 7, Lanzini 6.5 (Fornals 62, 6), Benrahma 6.5 (Yarmolenko 62, 7); Antonio 7 (Noble 84, 6)

Subs not used: Randolph, Balbuena, Alves, Diop, Fredericks, Johnson

Scorers: Bowen 45, Antonio 66

Manager: David Moyes 6.5

WEST BROM (4-4-1-1): Johnstone 6; O’Shea 6.5, Ajayi 5.5, Bartley 6.5, Gibbs 6; Gallagher 6, Livermore 5.5, Sawyers 6, Grosicki 6; Pereira 7; Robinson 7

Subs not used: Button, Furlong, Robson-Kanu, Krovinovic, Ivanovic, Edwards, Peltier, Kipre, Field

Scorer: Pereira 51

Booked: Gallagher

Manager: Sam Allardyce 6

Referee: Graham Scott 6

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Michail Antonio's second winner in four days booted David Moyes's concerns over a new striker slightly further down the road and ensured the Hammers have amassed their best ever Premier League points tally at this stage.


But the man who left under the spotlight's glare had earlier sat among the empty seats of the London Stadium.

Robert Snodgrass moved from West Ham to West Brom earlier this month. He missed this match, Allardyce explained before kick-off, because of a gentlemen's agreement.

'We could only get the deal done with that,' he said.

It was an off-hand revelation which pricked ears at Premier League HQ. They are now looking into whether any regulations have been breached.

Rule 1.7 states: 'No club shall enter into a contract which enables any other party to that contract to acquire the ability materially to influence its policies or the performance of its teams in league matches.'

The clubs insist it was an informal pact and afterwards both bosses stayed tight-lipped.

'I can't answer that,' Allardyce said.

'Before I answer anything that might cause me, West Ham or anybody else any trouble, I'll wait to see what the Premier League say.

'I've got bigger things to worry about than what the Premier League think.'

No one need remind Big Sam of the perils of a loose tongue and Moyes followed suit, adding. 'I don't think it is any of my business. I am not sure it is any of yours, to be honest.

'The Premier League have to do what they have to do. Robert Snodgrass is a very good player, we will miss him a lot. We sent him with our best wishes, we did not take any fee for him because we have so much respect for him.'

Instead both were at pains to divert attention towards those players that did feature.

Bowen celebrates after his goal put West Ham ahead just before half time at London Stadium

Bowen celebrates after his goal put West Ham ahead just before half time at London Stadium

Matheus Pereira equalised for West Brom in the 51st minute as he scored an impressive goal

Matheus Pereira equalised for West Brom in the 51st minute as he scored an impressive goal

'Whether Robert Snodgrass played or not it wouldn't have had any hand in the two goals we conceded,' Allardyce insisted.

And he's probably right.

The former Hammers boss instead rued the lapse in concentration that saw Jarrod Bowen open the scoring with virtually the last kick of the first half.

Matheus Pereira levelled with a rocket shortly after before Antonio ensured West Ham took all three points.

As he pointed out, Allardyce has enough on his place.

Sam Allardyce was left frustrated as West Brom were beaten by his former club West Ham

Sam Allardyce was left frustrated as West Brom were beaten by his former club West Ham

David Moyes guided West Ham to another victory - they now have three league wins in a row

David Moyes guided West Ham to another victory - they now have three league wins in a row

Nineteenth-placed West Brom have now conceded 43 goals - only three teams have ever been as leaky at this point of a Premier League season. All three were relegated.

The last time West Brom suffered successive top-flight defeats against West Ham was in 2005/06. They went down that year, too.

Meanwhile the Hammers march on. That's now four straight wins, all by the barest of margins.

On Tuesday night their breakthrough came after Said Benrahma's cross was allowed to reach Vladimir Coufal in space.

Jarrod Bowen also scored to see West Ham took the lead towards the end of the first half

Bowen scored from close range as West Ham took the lead towards the end of the first half

The West Ham players congratulate Bowen after his goal put his side in the ascendancy

The West Ham players congratulate Bowen after his goal put his side in the ascendancy

The right back fizzed the ball back across goal where Bowen diverted it home off his chest.

'We could have got something if we'd done five seconds of defending properly,' Allardyce insisted.

West Brom were forced out of their shell and within six minutes of the second half, they were level thanks to Pereira.

Almost immediately, though, they teetered once more.

Pereira's goal was of a high standard as West Brom equalised but they ended up being beaten

Pereira's goal was of a high standard as West Brom equalised but they ended up being beaten

Manuel Lanzini's shot was headed off the line and twice Declan Rice went close.

Then, with 24 minutes left, Antonio met Andriy Yarmolenko's header and screwed the ball past Sam Johnstone.

West Brom had chances to level once more. Darnell Furlong flashed an effort wide and then in stoppage time the visitors cried penalty after Conor Gallagher tumbled in the box, only for Graham Scott to rightly penalise him for diving.

It remains to be seen if further punishment follows.

West Brom youngster Conor Gallagher received a yellow card for diving in the closing stages

West Brom youngster Conor Gallagher received a yellow card for diving in the closing stages

Semi Ajayi attempts to control the ball for West Brom while under pressure from Bowen

Semi Ajayi attempts to control the ball for West Brom while under pressure from Bowen

 

Recap as Sportsmail's JEORGE BIRD provided live coverage of the game.  

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19:54
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19:53
Full time- West Ham 2-1 West Brom

It's full-time and it's another victory for West Ham, with Antonio's goal proving the difference. West Ham are now up to seventh. West Brom, meanwhile, remain 19th. 

19:51
Gallagher booked for diving

Gallagher goes down in the area but ends up getting booked for diving. 

19:50

90 mins: Fabianski punches clear. He made contact with Bartley, who wanted a penalty, but nothing is given. 

19:48

There will be four minutes of added time. 

19:47

88 mins: Gibbs crosses and the ball falls to Furlong, who shoots wide. Is that the last chance for West Brom?

19:45

86 mins: Time is running out for West Brom to get anything from this game. 

19:41
Mark Noble on

Antonio, who may prove to be the match-winner, goes off, with the experienced Mark Noble replacing him. 

19:40

81 min: Antonio sends a curling effort over, with West Ham looking for a third goal. 

19:38
Hal Robson-Kanu on

West Brom bring on Hal Robson-Kanu for Livermore. 

19:36

77 mins: Gallagher has a chance to pull West Brom level but his effort lacks conviction and Fabianski easily claims it. 

19:32

73 mins: Rice tries his luck from distance but ends up blasting it over

19:31

71 mins: Soucek goes down in the area, with VAR checking the incident. No penalty. 

19:28
Furlong on for West Brom

West Brom bring on Furlong for Grosicki

19:25

66 mins: Yarmolenko looks to add to West Ham's lead but his effort is saved. 

19:24
GOAL - West Ham 2-1 West Brom (Antonio)

West Ham regain the lead and it's a fine finish from Michail Antonio, who scores with an acrobatic effort. It's a good header from Yarmolenko following a neat cross from Cresswell. 

19:22

63 mins: Bowen looks to cut the ball back in the area but Livermore makes a precisely-timed interception for West Brom. 

19:20
Fornals and Yarmolenko on

West Ham make a double change - Fornals and Yarmolenko are on for Lanzini and Benrahma

19:18

59 mins: Rice comes close again after a quickly-taken free-kick. He couldn't quite find Antonio. 

19:17

56 mins; West Ham put West Brom under considerable pressure. Rice shoots wide. Prior to that Lanzini had an effort headed off the line by O'Shea. 

19:12

53 mins: Grosicki wins a corner for West Brom following a mazy run. 

19:10

It's such a well-struck effort from Pereira. VAR checked whether Gallagher was blocking Fabianski's view, but the goal is allowed to stand. 

19:08
GOAL - West Ham 1-1 West Brom

West Brom are level and it's a very impressive strike from Pereira. 

19:07

48 mins: Gallagher tries to find Robinson but the ball is claimed by Fabianski. 

19:05

47 mins: Coufal swings in another cross but Johnstone claims the ball this time. 

19:03
Second half begins

The second half is underway. 

18:57

Sam Allardyce will be hugely frustrated that West Brom, after much good work, conceded so late in the half. Hal Robson-Kanu is among the options on the bench that he could turn to. 

18:48
Half time - West Ham 1-0 West Brom

West Ham have the lead at the break courtesy of Bowen's goal in the closing stages of the first half. West Brom have had some openings of their own but they now have it all to do in the second period. 

18:47
GOAL - West Ham 1-0 West Brom

West Ham take the lead on the stroke of half-time, with Jarrod Bowen scoring from close range after a good cross from Coufal. There was impressive work from Benrahma prior to that. 

18:45

45 mins: Bartley makes a crucial intervention to get the ball away from Antonio following an error from Ajayi. 

18:43

42 mins: Robinson looks to pick out Pereira. Fabianski is alert to claim the ball. 

18:41

40 mins: Benrahma turns and then tries to find the net, but Johnstone is able to deal with it. 

18:39

38 mins: Gibbs sends in a cross but Fabianski is alert to gather the ball. 

18:34

34 mins: Lanzini's free-kick goes just over. 

18:33

33 mins: Antonio holds the ball up and wins a free-kick just outside the area following a challenge from Ajayi. 

18:29

28 mins: West Ham are now putting West Brom under pressure, but the Baggies defence are faring well. 

18:26

26 mins: West Brom are having a good spell, but West Ham are coping well. 

18:24

23 mins: Cresswell cuts the ball back for Lanzini, but the latter's effort doesn't really test Johnstone. 

18:22

22 mins: Benrahma, who looks to have recovered from that knock, hits a cross out of play. 

18:22

21 mins: Coufal sees a shot deflected wide for West Ham.

18:20

19 mins: Said Benrahma is in need of treatment following a challenge from O'Shea, but he should be okay to continue. 

18:19

19 mins: There's a moment of alarm for West Ham as Ogbonna has to head the ball back to Fabianski under pressure, but the Hammers goalkeeper gathers. 

18:17

17 mins: Soucek sends a ball into the box but O'Shea does well to guide it into the path of goalkeeper Sam Johnstone. 

18:13

12 mins: An opening for West Brom, with Grosicki bursting forward and finding Pereira, who shoots over. 

18:08

7 mins: The first chance of the game falls to Craig Dawson, who heads wide. A good chance for West Ham. 

18:05

4 mins: West Ham have looked assured in possession in the early stages.

18:03

2 mins: Grosicki kicks the ball out of play. It's been a low-key start to proceedings. 

18:00
Kick off

The game is underway at the London Stadium. 

17:57

The teams are out on the pitch with kick-off approaching. 

17:51

West Brom are looking for successive wins for the first time this season. Will Allardyce be able to guide the Baggies to glory against his old club?

17:37

Sam Allardyce confirms that Robert Snodgrass isn't involved tonight due to an agreement as a part of the deal that saw him join West Brom from West Ham. 

17:29

Here are some odds for tonight's game via bettingexpert.com

West Ham to win: 4/7
West Brom to win: 5/1
Draw: 3/1

 

Michael Antonio to score first: 4/1
Callum Robinson to score first: 10/1
Tomas Soucek to score anytime: 9/4
Conor Gallagher to score anytime: 4/1

17:23

Sam Allardyce goes up against his former side tonight - he was in charge of West Ham for 181 games between 2011 and 2015.

West Brom beat Wolves 3-2 in an entertaining encounter on Saturday, but they still have much work to do in order to turn their season around.

Tonight they can move up a place to 18th with a victory. 

17:12

West Ham have won their last two league games and could potentially go up to sixth if they win by a significant margin tonight. 

17:08

West Brom welcome back goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, while Conor Gallagher also returns. Robert Snodgrass isn't involved against his former club. 

17:05

There's one change for West Ham, with Manuel Lanzini coming into the side in place of Fornals. 

17:03
West Brom team

Johnstone, O'Shea, Ajayi, Bartley, Gibbs, Livermore, Gallagher, Sawyers, Grosicki, Pereira, Robinson.

Subs: Button, Peltier, Furlong, Ivanovic, Kipre, Field, Edwards, Krovinovic, Robson-Kanu. 

17:01
West Ham team

Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Lanzini, Bowen, Benrahma, Antonio.

Subs: Randolph, Fredericks, Johnson, Alves, Diop, Balbuena, Noble, Fornals, Yarmolenko.

16:42
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