Jorgen Strand Larsen came off the bench to score twice in the final eight minutes as Wolves came from behind to beat West Ham 3-2 and progress to the third round of the Carabao Cup. The Norwegian, the subject of a £50m bid from Newcastle this week, transformed the tie at Molineux with a smart finish on his weaker foot before nodding in the winner.
Both sides had arrived winless after losing their opening two Premier League games, and it was West Ham who looked set to claim a first victory of the season after Tomas Soucek and Lucas Paqueta turned the game around following Rodrigo Gomes' opener. Instead, the Hammers slipped to a third straight defeat, while Vitor Pereira's heavily rotated Wolves earned the fillip of a cup win.
Slow Start Sparked by a Penalty Drama
It took 25 minutes for the contest to find any spark, when Soucek was denied by Sam Johnstone before the goalkeeper had to be alert again to parry a Jarrod Bowen effort. The early signs suggested West Ham might channel their tension into a long-awaited result.