West Ham 2-1 Fiorentina: Jarrod Bowen strikes late winner as The Hammers secure Europa Conference League trophy

West Ham United won the Europa Conference League in dramatic fashion, with Jarrod Bowen scoring a 90th-minute winner in Prague as the Irons overcame Fiorentina 2-1. One-one-one with the goalkeeper, Bowen got the ball over his legs and into the net to send the travelling Hammers fans into delirium. Ad It ends a 58-year wait for the club's second major European trophy — plus a 43-year drought without any significant honours — and came at the climax of an end-to-end second period which followed a tense, goalless first half.

UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePlay stopped in Conference League final as Biraghi struck by missile thrown from crowd2 HOURS AGO While Fiorentina dominated possession in that first half, West Ham's defence limited them to few clear chances. Nikola Milenkovic headed over from a corner when he was unmarked and should have done better, but it was another corner in the first half which proved more consequential. As Cristiano Biraghi prepared to take a corner, he was struck on the head as West Ham fans showered Fiorentina's captain with plastic tankards.

It drew blood and led to a pause in the match, during which some Irons players pleaded for calm. La Viola almost made their dominance count in first-half stoppage time when Christian Kouame headed onto the post, but Luka Jovic was offside before scoring with a diving header on the rebound. West Ham broke the deadlock from the penalty spot, with a helping hand from a VAR review which penalised Biraghi for accidentally handling in the box.

Said Benrahma sent the goalkeeper the wrong way with the spot kick. The lead was held for only five minutes, however, as Giacomo Bonaventura equalised for Fiorentina in style. With one touch he collected a knockdown and with