Bowen earns West Ham victory over Watford

LONDON : West Ham United boosted their hopes of a top four finish in the Premier League as Jarrod Bowen's second half goal gave them a narrow 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Watford on Tuesday.

Watford more than held their own for long periods against West Ham, but were undone in cruel fashion as Bowen's 68th minute shot took a wicked deflection to beat goalkeeper Ben Foster.

Roy Hodgson's side had been the better team early on but West Ham improved to earn an important victory.

They moved to 40 points in fourth spot, one point above Manchester United, who were in a later kickoff at Burnley.

(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Christian Radnedge)