Tomáš Souček and Jarrod Bowen struck second half goals to give West Ham United a valuable 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night.
Following a goalless opening period, the Irons didn't have to wait long after the break to move in front, as Bowen delivered a corner from the right, and Souček looped a header back over goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and into the net.
Seven minutes later the Irons thought they had doubled their lead, only for a VAR check to rule Mohammed Kudus had strayed offside in meeting Bowen's low cross.
But shortly after that, Wolves levelled the match when Matt Doherty found space in the box to finish following a cross from the left.
However, West Ham swiftly restored their lead when, with 72 minutes on the clock, Bowen received a pass from Kudus, shimmied into the area and struck low past Johnstone
Earlier, West Ham's best first-half chance fell to Carlos Soler, who timed his run perfectly to latch onto Crysencio Summerville's pass, but had his shot blocked by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
At the other end, João Gomes knocked wide at the far post after Doherty crossed from the right, but neither side were able to find the breakthough before referee John Brooks blew for half-time.
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