Neal Maupay opens Everton account as Frank Lampard's Toffees secure first win of season against West Ham

Everton secured their first win of the season after beating West Ham 1-0 thanks to a second-half Neal Maupay strike. The Toffees had drawn four Premier league games in a row and looked in danger of slipping into the relegation zone ahead of the international break. Ad But they were dominant against a Hammers side lacking in confidence and who struggled to add to their three Premier League goals this season.

UEFA Europa Conference LeagueWest Ham hold on for win at Silkeborg15/09/2022 AT 19:17 Maupay, who joined from Brighton in August for £15 million, picked up Alex Iwobi's pass and his rifled effort on the bounce caught a diving Lukasz Fabianski off guard. The visitors picked up the pace after going a goal down and Michail Antonio saw a header saved by Asmir Begovic before Said Benrahma's effort cannoned off the post. But they were unable to find a leveller and remain in 18th place as their miserable start to the campaign continues.

Everton boss Frank Lampard, who celebrated with his club's fans at full-time, was delighted to see his team's efforts finally pay off. Arsenal move back top with comfortable win over Brentford Daly hits brace as Aston Villa beat Man City 4-3 in WSL thriller «The reality is that we've worked really hard this season and probably deserved a bit more from certain games,» Lampard said. «We held on, fought, dug in, and we will get better for sure but it's important to celebrate when you play a team the level of West Ham.

»The fans are amazing. This team has to be a reflection of the fans, and we are not unique in that, but the passion of the fans and how they demand things, we have players who can deliver that and characters in the team. «We want to build from the back and through the spine of the