Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s piece of brilliance ensured Everton secured a vital Premier League victory in their first game since the death of chairman Bill Kenwright.
On a poignant day for the Merseyside club, striker Calvert-Lewin turned his marker with a clever flick before firing low into the bottom corner.
It was a rare moment of quality in a scrappy encounter where both sides struggled to create chances.
Calvert-Lewin had described Kenwright, who died last Monday aged 78, as a “great man”; the striker was the difference maker as Everton became only the fourth team to beat West Ham at home this year.
However, the Toffees needed keeper Jordan Pickford to be alert in stoppage time in order to clinch victory.
The England international barely had a save to make before beating away a fierce volley from Hammers substitute Said Benhrama.
Everton move five points clear of the relegation zone as result, although they remain fifth from bottom in the table.
West Ham, who stay ninth, have won just one of their past six Premier League games as their strong start to the season continues to fade.
More to follow.
Line-ups
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23Areola
- 5Coufal
- 4Zouma
- 27Aguerd
- 3CresswellSubstituted forIngsat 85′minutes
- 19ÁlvarezBooked at 83mins
- 7Ward-ProwseSubstituted forSoucekat 73′minutes
- 20Bowen
- 14KudusBooked at 28mins
- 10Lucas PaquetáBooked at 69mins
- 9AntonioSubstituted forBenrahmaat 57′minutesBooked at 77mins
Substitutes
- 1Fabianski
- 8Fornals
- 15Mavropanos
- 17Cornet
- 18Ings
- 21Ogbonna
- 22Benrahma
- 24Kehrer
- 28Soucek
Everton
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1PickfordBooked at 28mins
- 2Patterson
- 6Tarkowski
- 32Branthwaite
- 19Mykolenko
- 11Harrison
- 37Garner
- 8Onana
- 7McNeil
- 16Doucouré
- 9Calvert-LewinSubstituted forRamalho Chermitiat 89′minutes
Substitutes
- 10Danjuma
- 12Neves Virgínia
- 14Gomes Betuncal
- 22Godfrey
- 27Gueye
- 28Ramalho Chermiti
- 31Lonergan
- 58Hunt
- 61Dobbin
Live Text
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Match ends, West Ham United 0, Everton 1.
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Second Half ends, West Ham United 0, Everton 1.
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Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Onana.
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Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
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Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a cross.
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Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
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Attempt blocked. Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
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Substitution, West Ham United. Danny Ings replaces Aaron Cresswell.
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Attempt missed. Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
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Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
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Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
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James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Everton. Amadou Onana tries a through ball, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
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West Ham United
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Squad number23Player nameAreola
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Squad number5Player nameCoufal
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Squad number4Player nameZouma
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Squad number27Player nameAguerd
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Squad number3Player nameCresswell
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Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez
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Squad number7Player nameWard-Prowse
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Squad number20Player nameBowen
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Squad number14Player nameKudus
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Squad number10Player nameLucas Paquetá
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Squad number9Player nameAntonio
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Squad number18Player nameIngs
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Squad number22Player nameBenrahma
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Squad number28Player nameSoucek
Everton
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Squad number1Player namePickford
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Squad number2Player namePatterson
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Squad number6Player nameTarkowski
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Squad number32Player nameBranthwaite
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Squad number19Player nameMykolenko
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Squad number11Player nameHarrison
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Squad number37Player nameGarner
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Squad number8Player nameOnana
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Squad number7Player nameMcNeil
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Squad number16Player nameDoucouré
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Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin
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Squad number28Player nameYoussef Chermiti
