Football

Newscastle claims dramatic win over West Ham

April 18, 2021 8:21 am

[Source: BBC SPORT]

Newcastle took a big step towards securing their Premier League status with a dramatic 3-2 win against 10-man West Ham.

Issa Diop’s own goal and a Joelinton tap-in had put the hosts in a commanding position at the break.

However, West Ham, who had Craig Dawson sent off for two first-half bookings, drew level from a Diop header and a Jesse Lingard penalty that was awarded after a VAR review.

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