West Ham United have moved into a safer position after beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 at home on Friday night at the London Stadium, news.ng reports.
This result pushes Wolves further toward relegation, as they remain at the bottom of the league table.
Tonight’s victory for the Hammers reignites hope of Nuno Espírito Santo and his team staying in the Premier League next season.
The four-goal thriller saw Konstantinos Mavropanos open the scoring in the 42nd minute before half-time, effectively opening the floodgates.
Wolves didn’t make much impact after the break, allowing West Ham to dominate play as they doubled their lead in the 66th minute. Valentín Castellanos scored with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner, assisted by Pablo, to make it 2-0.
Two minutes later, Castellanos grabbed a brace, using a similar pattern to his first goal, but this time with an assist from Jarrod Bowen.
West Ham sealed the win through Mavropanos’ right-footed shot from close range to the bottom left corner following a corner kick.
The Hammers are now 17th on the table with 32 points, while Wolves remain at the bottom with 17 points.
