Will Osula scored twice as Newcastle eased to a 3-1 victory over West Ham at St James' Park, a result that left the Hammers staring relegation from the Premier League squarely in the face. The Danish striker struck either side of half-time after record signing Nick Woltemade had opened the scoring with his first league goal since December, easing Eddie Howe's side to a comfortable win on a day the Toon Army paid tribute to Kieran Trippier on his final appearance at the ground.
Substitute Taty Castellanos reduced the deficit with an eye-catching long-range finish to spark a late West Ham rally during which he also struck the crossbar, but it ultimately counted for little. Defeat means the Hammers will be relegated on Tuesday if Tottenham win at Chelsea, while even a draw at Stamford Bridge would effectively send them down because of their significantly inferior goal difference.
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The hosts eased themselves into the contest with Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Jacob Ramsey seeing plenty of the ball in midfield, and Osula mustered the game's first real attempt with an 11th-minute shot that was deflected wide. The pressure told with 15 minutes gone when Harvey Barnes picked off goalkeeper Mads Hermansen's pass intended for Jean-Clair Todibo, made ground and crossed for the unmarked Woltemade to side-foot home.