Newcastle 2 West Ham 2: Toon battle back twice to share spoils as Hammers miss chance to move further from drop zone
NEWCASTLE twice battled back against West Ham to rescue a point and a share of the spoils at St James’ Park.
The hosts went behind after just four minutes when Michail Antonio slammed home from just a few yards out after Jamal Lascelles had made a hash of dealing with Jarrod Bowen’s ball.
But Steve Bruce’s side equalised through Miguel Almiron and went in all-square at half-time.
Two goals in two minutes, saw the second-half burst into action after Tomas Soucek scored for the second game in succession but just 92 seconds later Jonjo Shelvey immediately pegged the hammers back.
Both sides pushed for a winner late on with David Moyes’ side looking the more likely winners.
However, it was not to be and both teams had to settle for a draw.
It was yet another instance of West Ham dropping points from a winning position, Moyes’ men are the biggest culprits of dropping points after leading in the Premier League.
Both sides pushed for a winner late on with David Moyes’ side looking the more likely winners.
However, it was not to be and both teams had to settle for a draw.
It was yet another instance of West Ham dropping points from a winning position, Moyes’ men are the biggest culprits of letting points slip after leading in the Premier League.
The Hammers missed a great chance to create some daylight between themselves and the relegation zone.
They are 16th in the table, four points clear of the drop zone.