West Ham vs Newcastle final score: Hammers, Magpies battle to draw

Newcastle fought back to grab a well-earned point at West Ham, as Eddie Howe’s side are now six games unbeaten in the Premier League.

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Top-four chasing West Ham took the lead through Craig Dawson’s header but a mistake right on half time allowed Joe Willock to hook home impressively as Newcastle were resolute and lively on the counter.

Windy conditions impacted the game in east London, as neither team could carve out chances to win it.

The point leaves West Ham on 42 for the season after 26 games, while Newcastle have 22 points after 24 games and could be five points clear of the relegation zone after this weekend.

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West Ham 1-1 Newcastle

Goals scored: Dawson 32′, Willock 45+1′

Shots: West Ham 11, Newcastle 14

Shots on target: West Ham 3, Newcastle 3

Possession: West Ham 47, Newcastle 53

1. Magpies continue to dig deep: They were missing some big players in Trippier, Wilson, Lascelles and Allan Saint-Maximin, but Newcastle dug deep and got a valuable point on the road. Newcastle are now six games unbeaten in the Premier League and they’ve conceded just four goals in that run. That shows you how much they have improved defensively under Eddie Howe and that wasn’t something many thought he could do. Dan Burn and Matt Targett have hit the ground running since their arrival in January and both were superb at West Ham. Going forward Newcastle were dangerous on the break and Newcastle have given themselves a great platform to pull away from the relegation zone in the coming weeks.

2. Hammers have hit the wall: West Ham have now won just one of their last five Premier League games and it looks like their small squad has hit the wall as they battle for a top four