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  • Updated: May 20, 2021

West Ham Leap Ahead Of Tottenham In Europa League Race

West Ham Leap Ahead Of Tottenham In Europa League Race

Angelo Ogbonna Late Goal - Getty Images

Angelo Ogbonna and Michail Antonio secured a 3-1 Premier League victory for West Ham United at relegated West Bromwich Albion to move them closer to securing a Europa League spot on Wednesday.

West Ham's Declan Rice struck the post with a penalty in the opening minute and the visitors fell behind after 27 minutes when Matheus Pereira's corner went in off Tomas Soucek.

Big Czech Soucek made amends, however, by equalising in first-half stoppage time.

Ogbonna bundled West Ham in front in the 82nd minute before Antonio wrapped up the points six minutes later.

West Ham moved into sixth spot on 62 points, three ahead of Tottenham Hotspur and Everton, with one game left.

One point against Southampton on Sunday would secure West Ham a place in next season's Europa League and their highest top-flight finish since they ended fifth in 1999.

West Brom manager Sam Allardyce, who took charge in December after Slaven Bilic was sacked, confirmed after the game that he would step down at the end of the season.

"I am not long term. They need long term. They need planning for next season to get back up and beyond," Allardyce said.

West Ham's bid for an unlikely top-four finish had fizzled out after a run of one win in five league games before their trip to a West Brom side managed by their old boss.

Tottenham's earlier defeat at home by Aston Villa opened the door for David Moyes' side and they are now tantalisingly close to a return to European competition for the first time since they were involved in the Europa League in 2016.

"We have been playing really well but tonight we did not play really well, but it shows we can win in other ways," Moyes, in his second spell as West Ham boss, told reporters.

"I am delighted but it is not done. I will go away and sit back and enjoy it and look at the permutations, we have to win our game and then there is no danger."

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