West Ham’s survival bid gathers more pace with win over Sunderland

West Ham breathed some more life into their Premier League survival bid with a rousing 3-1 win over Sunderland.

All looked lost for Nuno Espirito Santo’s increasingly beleaguered side less than two weeks ago when they slipped seven points adrift of safety.

But they backed up last weekend’s welcome win at Tottenham as goals from Crysencio Summerville, Jarrod Bowen and Mateus Fernandes moved them to within just two points of 17th-placed Nottingham Forest.

Crysencio Summerville thumps in the opener for West Ham inside 15 minutes