EPL: West Ham Edge Fulham Thanks To Late Goal

Summerville stunner secures West Ham win over Fulham

West Ham United beat Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage, thanks to Crysencio Summerville's composed goal, ending their 10-game winless run in Premier League evening kick-offs.

Just moments later, the Hammers breathed a collective sigh of relief when the referee overturned his original decision...

West Ham United secured a crucial 1-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage, thanks to Crysencio Summerville's composed second-half goal. This victory ends the Hammers' 10-game winless streak in Premier League evening matches and boosts their survival hopes.

Despite suffering a 5-2 defeat to Liverpool last weekend, West Ham has been scoring consistently, with two or more goals in five consecutive games. Summerville's goal was a testament to his composure, pouncing on a mix-up between Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno and defender Calvin Bassey.

Their attacking intent was on display again inside the first minute when the Hammers created the opening for Taty Castellanos to force Bernd Leno into early action.

In contrast, Fulham took their time to offer a real attacking threat as they struggled to adapt to the absence of the talismanic Harry Wilson, who picked up an ankle injury in Sunday’s win over Tottenham Hotspur.

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Joshua King created a golden opportunity for Fulham in stoppage time, but Mads Hermansen's superb save denied them.

Like the first period, Leno was called into action within a minute of the referee’s whistle, reacting smartly to tip Tomas Soucek’s header over the crossbar.

Just moments later, the Hammers breathed a collective sigh of relief when the referee overturned his original decision to award the Cottagers a penalty, with VAR showing that Tom Cairney kicked through Castellanos rather than the contact coming from the West Ham marksman. 

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side quickly put their scare behind them as Summerville whipped in a dangerous delivery that should have been finished off by Callum Wilson at the far post.

The confident Summerville soon demonstrated the composure that Wilson lacked, pouncing on a mix-up between Leno and Calvin Bassey before shimmying past Sander Berge to curl home a left-footed shot to the delight of the away support behind the goal.

Hermansen then pulled off a vital late save to thwart Timothy Castagne and seal a win that means only goal difference keeps the PL’s 18th-placed side behind Nottingham Forest, while they move within a point of Spurs.

As for Marco Silva’s charges, the defeat keeps them in 10th spot and eight points adrift of the top six.