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West Ham go fourth with win over Tottenham

Football

By Reuters | Feb 21, 2021

**February 21, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale in action with West Ham United's Ben Johnson** [REUTERS]

West Ham United claimed fourth spot in the Premier League as goals early in each half by Michail Antonio and Jesse Lingard earned them a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Their seventh win in their last nine league games moved West Ham two points above Chelsea in their mounting challenge for a Champions League spot while Tottenham have slumped to ninth.

Antonio gave West Ham the perfect start when he fired past Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris in the fifth minute.

When Lingard doubled West Ham's lead in the 47th minute with a goal initially disallowed for offside but awarded after a VAR check it looked like a comfortable win for David Moyes' side.

**February 21, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur's Davinson Sanchez in action with West Ham United's Said Benrahma** [REUTERS]

But Lucas Moura's header gave Tottenham a lifeline and they pressed hard for an equaliser with substitute Gareth Bale lashing a shot against the crossbar.