West Ham vs Burnley LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
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Two Premier League matches are on show on Easter Sunday, before the world of football turns its attention to the FA Cup semi-final and we’ll have coverage of it all right here on the Independent. First up, the focus is on east London, where West Ham United host Burnley, who hit the headlines on Friday for the surprise sacking of manager Sean Dyche.
The Clarets are four points from safety with eight games to play as they battle for survival in the top flight, with the last game under Dyche being the 2-0 defeat to bottom club Norwich last week. The Hammers, meanwhile, also lost by the same scoreline at Brentford at the same time - but in midweek matters took a massive upturn as they overcame Lyon in the Europa League to book a semi-final berth against Eintracht Frankfurt.
While David Moyes’ team will naturally be hoping for a trophy and the Champions League spot which comes with it, they still have domestic matters to attend to as well if they want to seal a coveted top-six finish, being three points behind both Manchester United and Arsenal at present, having played a game more than the Gunners. Follow all the live updates from West Ham vs Burnley, with updates from Newcastle vs Leicester below:
West Ham 0-0 Burnley
22 mins: A rare foray forward for the visitors and it’s as route one as you will ever see.
Nick Pope takes a long goal kick which Ben Johnson gets his head to ahead of Rodriguez but can only flick it backwards into the path of Cornet. The Burnley forward fizzes a low cross into the box but Fabianski gathers before Weghorst can reach it with his long outstretched boot.
West Ham 0-0 Burnley
20 mins: West Ham enjoying more success down the left as Cresswell tries to find Antonio with another cross into the middle and it’s desperately put behind for a corner.
Burnley are clinging on as Pope punches clear from the resulting corner kick.
Newcastle 0-1 Leicester
Meanwhile, Leicester have taken the lead against Newcastle at St James’ Park.
Ademola Lookman has given the visitors an early advantage in the North East.
West Ham 0-0 Burnley
17 mins: Lanzini finds Cresswell at the back post and the left-back’s cross/shot is turned goalwards by Bowen but cleared away on the line by Tarkowski!
Goal saving block from the Burnley centre-back.
Cresswell does then hit the back of the net with a volley from the corner but the whistle had already gone for a foul.
West Ham 0-0 Burnley
15 mins: West Ham are dominating the ball now after a brief early spell of Burnley possession.
That’s careless from Craig Dawson, though. He plays a simple pass out of play.
But West Ham win it straight back.
West Ham 0-0 Burnley
13 mins: Antonio whips a dangerous cross into the middle which Lowton has to head up and over his own crossbar from inside the six-yard box.
It goes out for a corner and West Ham work a lovely move to Bowen at the edge of the box. He takes aim and picks out the top corner but Nick Pope is equal to it!
Sensational save.
West Ham 0-0 Burnley
11 mins: First booking of the afternoon goes to Burnley’s Jack Cork. He chops down Manuel Lanzini in cynical fashion.
A definite caution.
West Ham 0-0 Burnley
10 mins: Burnley suddenly break as Rodriguez finds Cornet on the left-hand side of the penalty area. He looks up and prepares to pick a pass but Soucek is back there to snuff out the danger and clear away.
Weghorst then drives into the area and slides a pass into Cornet but he can’t turn Dawson and danger is averted.
West Ham 0-0 Burnley
8 mins: Dawson rakes a delightful pass out to Cresswell. The left-back looks into the middle and tries to fizz in a cross but it’s straight into the arms of Nick Pope.
There is definitely space for the hosts on the right side of Burnley’s defence.
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