3 min: Kudus loses the ball in midfield and Trippier is onto it in a flash. Only a brilliant sliding tackle from Kilman stops a dangerous Newcastle counter-attack. Kilman was out of position and fully committed to that tackle. He had to win the ball, and he did.

1 min: Forty-three seconds on the clock and West Ham have a golden chance to open the scoring! Kudus turns Schar inside out on the left wing, crosses towards Soucek at the back post. The Czech international takes a clumsy first touch but still evades Livramento but blazes over from six yards out with his weaker foot. Soucek was on the stretch as he chased that heavy first touch but still should have buried it!

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