West Ham United produced a dramatic second-half turnaround to claim a narrow 2-1 Premier League victory over Tottenham Hotspur, extending the Hammers unbeaten run to six matches in all competitions (five wins, one draw).After struggling defensively in recent games, Tottenham would have been relieved to see Cristian Romero return from a three-match suspension. However, rather than the defensive third, it was the West Ham box where Romero made a significant impression in the 11th minute. The Argentine centre-back rose high to meet Pedro Porro’s out-swinging corner and guide a looping header beyond the helpless Łukasz Fabiański, who was deputising for the injured Alphonse Areola. Buoyed from Romero’s third goal of the season, Spurs spent the remainder of the first period searching for a second. Giovani Lo Celso forced Fabiański into a routine stop before West Ham defender Kurt Zouma inadvertently directed the ball against the post in first-half stoppage time.After offering very little before the break, a rejuvenated West Ham side gained a crucial foothold within seven minutes of the restart. Mohammed Kudus’s long-range strike ricocheted into the path of Jarrod Bowen, who confidently fired home with his weaker right foot to net his ninth league goal of the campaign. With Tottenham’s slender lead wiped out, Ange Postecoglou summoned Richarlison and Oliver Skipp from the bench in a bid to swing momentum back in the home team’s favour. Richarlison was presented with the chance to make an immediate impact, but he could only glance his header wide from Porro’s inviting delivery. The full-back then took it upon himself to let fly, only for Fabiański to make a smart stop.A failure to take those opportunities ultimately proved costly, as West Ham took full advantage of a defensive error to complete the turnaround. Guglielmo Vicario could only push Destiny Udogie’s weak backpass into the path of the grateful James Ward-Prowse, who hit the post with his initial effort before tapping into an empty net from the subsequent rebound. The ninth-placed Hammers frustrated Spurs for the remainder of the contest, ensuring the hosts remain in sixth position and without a win in five matches.Elsewhere, a trio of late goals sparked jubilation inside Goodison Park as Everton sealed their second home Premier League win of the season, lifting them out of the relegation zone and sending Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe back to Tyneside empty-handed.Sean Dyche has won more matches against Howe than any other manager, and his Everton side started much brighter on home soil, racking up six shots on goal before Newcastle notched one of their own. Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s trademark leap proved to be an issue for the visitors throughout the first period, and his far-post header to meet Dwight McNeil’s pinpoint cross forced Martin Dúbravka into a smart reaction save.Villans’ hero Leon wants no title talk as Emery gets the better of GuardiolaInjuries continue to rock the Magpies, who arrived on Merseyside with no fewer than 12 first-team players ruled out, but free-flowing moves remain firmly in their wheelhouse, and one in particular culminated in Alexander Isak nodding Kieran Tippier’s whipped cross narrowly wide. If any team was to rue first-half chances, however, it was Everton. The best of the lot fell to Calvert-Lewin just before the interval, and his wayward volley from all of six yards out represented the kind of wastefulness Dyche’s side can ill afford as they battle to stave off relegation.##EDITORS_CHOICE##A succession of Newcastle opportunities threatened to punish the hosts shortly after the restart, with youngster Lewis Miley firing over from distance and Anthony Gordon shooting straight at Jordan Pickford, much to the delight of his former club’s fans. The game’s two telling moments came in the final 15 minutes, and separate errors from Trippier – normally so reliable for the Magpies – played a part in both. The first was pounced on by McNeil, who drove forward on a one-man mission before smashing in left-footed, and the second resulted in a low cross which fell perfectly for Abdoulaye Doucouré to finish hard and low past Dúbravka.Substitute Beto added gloss to the scoreline in stoppage time, turning home at the near post for his first Premier League goal, which leaves Everton in the relative safety of 17th place heading into a clash with Chelsea on home turf. Howe, meanwhile, must lift his deflated and fatigued Newcastle players ahead of a testing double-header against Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 15TuesdayWolverhampton – Burnley 1-0 (1-0)/Hwang 42/Luton – Arsenal 3-4 (1-2)/Osho 25, Adebayo 50, Barkley 57 – Martinelli 20, Jesus 45, Havertz 60, Rice 90+7/WednesdayBrighton – Brentford 2-1 (1-1)/Mbeumo 27 pen, Hinshelwood 53 – Gross 31/Fulham – Nott.Forest 5-0 (2-0)/Iwobi 30, 74, Jimenez 34, 55, Cairney 86/Sheffield Utd – Liverpool 0-2 (0-1)/van Dijk 37, Szoboszlai 90+4/Crystal Palace – Bournemouth 0-2 (0-1)/Senesi 25, Moore 90+1/Aston Villa – Man.City 1-0 (0-0)/Bailey 74/Man.Utd. – Chelsea 2-1 (1-1)/McTominay 19, 70 – Palmer 45/ThursdayEverton – Newcastle 3-0 (0-0)/McNeill 79, Doucoure 86, Beto 90+7/Tottenham – West Ham 1-2 (1-0)/Romero 11 – Bowen 52, Ward-Prowse 74/
