Follow all the action live as West Ham host Newcastle on the opening day of the Premier Leeague season.
Having only narrowly secured survival last season, David Moyes’ side enter the new campaign in a state of turbulence after the departure of Grady Diangana caused captain Mark Noble to criticise the club’s ownership.
Meanwhile, Newcastle’s hierarchy have responded well in the transfer market, despite the bitter disappointment over their failed takeover, with Callum Wilson, Ryan Fraser and Jeff Hendrick all joining the club. Follow all the action below:
So, wins today for Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Newcastle. The Premier League is back! Out live coverage continues tomorrow.
West Brom take on Leicester at 2pm followed by Tottenham vs Everton at 4.30pm. We’ll see you then.
Michael Jones12 September 2020 22:19
Jeff Hendrick was also on debut and also on the scoresheet. He told BBC Sport:
“It was different for me after four good years at Burnley. From day one the lads have made me feel welcome and I was just raring to get going.
“You see in training the squad that is here. The strikers can all score and all bring different qualities to the team. We had to dig deep and work hard for it.
“At half time both teams had had chances. We kept going and thankfully put our chances away.”
Michael Jones12 September 2020 22:15
Debutant and goalscorer for Newcastle, Callum Wilson, told Sky Sports:
“I seemed to get off to a good start on my debut and it was a great team performance. We were solid at the back and that gave us the platform.
“I am quite a confident person anyway and my job is to score goals. I feel this is a great squad with great potential and I am trying to be the definitive piece in the puzzle, putting the ball in the net.
“I like this place, I like playing against West Ham. It is not a disrespectful thing but I keep scoring against them. It is about being consistent and building on this performance for the next game.
“We were well organised, the shape and the way we set up gave us that platform. The reason I joined here was great players in the squad and I could have had a hat-trick. As long as they keep coming, I’m happy.
“It is disappointing that my debut goal wasn’t in front of the fans who would have travelled down.”
Michael Jones12 September 2020 22:10
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90+5 mins: Yarmolenko almost gets a consolation goal for Wet Ham. He brings the ball in from the left and hits one at goal. Darlow does enough to stop the shot and Haller almost taps the follow up in but it bounces out of his reach.
The final whistle goes and Newcastle take a well deserved three points back to the North East with them. It’s Newcastle first win on the opening day for eight years. West Ham have lost on the opening day for the fourth year in a row without scoring.
Michael Jones12 September 2020 21:54
90 mins: Game over. It’s not be overly exciting but it’s been effective from Steve Bruce’s men, especially his newcomers. Newcastle look like a steady, organised unit. West Ham have not been good. They’ve put very little pressure on the ball or Newcastle’s back line. It good be a long season for them.
Five added minutes to play.
Michael Jones12 September 2020 21:49
West Ham 0 – 2 Newcastle – Hendrick
87 mins: GOAL! The debutants do it for Newcastle. Almiron makes this goal, with his pace and fresh legs. He picks up a pass from Carroll and bursts into the box before squaring the ball to Hendrick. Hendrick takes a touch, settles himself and punts it into the back of the net.
Michael Jones12 September 2020 21:46
84 mins: Callum Wilson’s debut is over. Miguel Almiron comes on for the closing minutes of the game.
Michael Jones12 September 2020 21:43
81 mins: Cresswell takes a corner for West Ham. Andy Carroll heads the ball out as far as Yarmolenko who shoots and wins another corner when his shot is deflected wide. The second attempt comes in from West Ham but this time Newcastle deal with it pretty well.
Michael Jones12 September 2020 21:39
78 mins: It was Saint-Maximin’s last act as Joelinton comes on to replace him.
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