West Ham United vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
West Ham 4-2 Brentford: Jarrod Bowen’s first career hat-trick ended the Hammers’ six-game winless run in the Premier League and lifted the pressure on Thomas Frank
Jarrod Bowen scored a hat-trick as West Ham beat bogey side Brentford 4-2 to ease the pressure on David Moyes.
The Hammers won their first match of 2024, with Bowen scoring his first goals since before Christmas, to end a miserable run of eight games without a victory which had prompted more questions about the manager’s future.
Played five, lost five was their sorry Premier League record against Brentford, the only team of the 43 Moyes had faced in the top flight and not previously beaten.
Finally the rot was stopped as Brentford, already plunged deeper into the relegation scrap earlier on Monday following Everton’s points deduction being reduced from 10 to six, suffered another defeat - their 12th in 15 matches since beating West Ham at home in November.
West Ham United vs Brentford
Mee eventually calls it a night from the injury he sustained earlier in a challenge with Kudus. Collins comes on in his place.
West Ham United vs Brentford
Brentford are incensed that a foul was not given for a challenge on Onyeka but it leads to a corner when Reguilon's effort is deflected wide. But once again it's a poor set-piece and West Ham make the easy clearance.
West Ham United vs Brentford
Brentford's five Premier League wins against West Ham are the only previous top-flight meetings between the two sides. In English top division history, only three sides have a better 100% win rate against an opponent – Man City v Bournemouth (13, ahead of this weekend), Arsenal v Reading (6) and Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth (6).
West Ham United vs Brentford
If Brentford do get back into this one then Lewis-Potter looks the man most likely to make something happen, he's giving Emerson plenty to think about with his work down the right.
West Ham United vs Brentford
Reguilon needs to be careful here, he goes through the back of Soucek and looks bemused - strangely - that a free-kick is given. He's already been booked, he can't risk too many more of those.
West Ham United vs Brentford
Somewhat surprisingly, Mee has re-entered the fray here. He doesn't look too comfortable, though, and Brentford might want to think about the change here.
West Ham United vs Brentford
There's a stoggage in play here as veteran Burnley defender Mee receives treatment. He lunged into a challenge with Kudus and is getting extensive treatment. He's surely going to come off here.
West Ham United vs Brentford
Footage showed West Ham coach Kevin Nolan, a former Hammers player, arguing with Maupay as the players returned from the dressing rooms. Maupay winding people up? Surely not!
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