Javier Hernandez helps West Ham thrash lacklustre Newcastle
Relive all the action from the Premier League clash at St James’ Park
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Javier Hernandez brought Newcastle's recovery in the English Premier League to a juddering halt by scoring twice in West Ham's 3-0 win at St James' Park on Saturday.
The Mexico international struck either side of halftime, with Felipe Anderson adding a third in injury time to end Newcastle's three-game winning streak in comprehensive fashion on an afternoon when West Ham might have won by a bigger margin.
Newcastle enjoyed plenty of the ball, but was unable to do enough with it to get something out of the game and was hit repeatedly on the counterattack as Hernandez, Marko Arnautovic, and Anderson picked it off at will.
Hernandez was recalled by West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini and took his tally of Premier League goals to 48 with an opportunistic strike in the 11th minute and a near finish in the 63rd.
His first came when he drifted away to the far post and met a right-wing cross from Robert Snodgrass with a steered finish from six meters out.
Hernandez missed two more good chances before doubling West Ham's lead, running onto Arnautovic's flick-on and beating the advancing goalkeeper Martin Dubravka with ease.
Anderson brushed aside defender Fabian Schar after running on to substitute Jack Wilshere's pass and found the back of the net for a late third goal.
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Relive all the action below.
What time does it start?
Newcastle United vs West Ham United kicks off at 3:00pm (GMT) on Saturday 1st December.
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.
The Independent will keep you up to date with all the goals as they fly in via our live blog.
Highlights will be shown at 10:20pm on BBC One.
Player to watch…
Salomon Rondon: The Venezuelan scored a brace in his last home appearance against Bournemouth, his only goals of the season so far. Having been signed on a loan deal from West Brom in the summer, the 29-year-old is Newcastle’s main man up front, and will fancy his chances against a West Ham defence which leaked four goals last week to Manchester City.
Form guide…
Newcastle: LLDWWW
West Ham: LDLWDL
Odds…
Newcastle to win: 29/20
West Ham to win: 41/20
Draw: 23/10
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
Man City vs Bournemouth
57 mins: Man City 2 - 1 Bournemouth - Sterling
Danilo shoots from the right of the box and Begovic saves it but spills the ball, Raheem Sterling catches the rebound and blasts it high into the net to give Man City the lead again.
Leicester vs Watford
Leicester 2 - 0 Watford
Ricardo Pereira runs through the middle before slipping the ball into the box for the oncoming Demarai Gray.
The Leicester winger catches it sweetly but fires it onto the outside of the post.
Newcastle vs West Ham
63 mins: Newcastle 0 - 2 West Ham - Hernandez
It's a brace for Hernandez as West Ham double their lead, he scores an easy goal as he is fed into the box from the centre-right channel and he finishes it with ease.
Crystal Palace vs Burnley
Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Burnley
The shot count at Selhurst Park is 21-1 in favour of the home side, Patrick van Aanholt takes another shot and sends it wide.
Huddersfield vs Brighton
69 mins: Huddersfield 1 - 2 Brighton - Andone
It's been a tough second half for Huddersfield, Andone meets a cross from Marsh and glances a header into the back of the net.
Leicester vs Watford
Leicester 2 - 0 Watford
Missed chance for Watford and it's Andre Gray again. The ball is switched from right to left and then cut back inside to the waiting feet of Gray.
He's unmarked but miscues the ball and sends it wide.
Crystal Palace vs Burnley
77 mins: Crystal Palace 2 - 0 Burnley - Townsend
Townsend comes inside from the right hand side and smashes it with his left foot. It curls, bends does some backflips and ends up in the back of the net. What a shot, Joe Hart had no chance.
Man City vs Bournemouth
79 mins: Man City 3 - 1 Bournemouth - Gundogan
Sane brings the ball back from the byline into the six-yard box and passes to Gundogan and he makes no mistakes to extend Man City's lead to two, that should be enough for the league leaders.
Leicester vs Watford
Leicester 2 - 0 Watford
Etienne Capoue has been sent off for Watford. Another harsh red card and Watford's day goes from bad to worse.
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