Julen Lopetegui pulled back from the brink of sack as near perfect West Ham beat Newcastle

Flavius Niculescu

A reprieve for under pressure Julen Lopetegui after a near perfect away performance. But a big setback for Eddie Howe and Newcastle’s quest to put pressure on the top six. Goals from Tomas Soucek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka earned the Hammers, and 3,700 travelling fans a Monday night away victory - the first on their travels since August. After three consecutive wins Newcastle wanted to close in on the elite but lost out and the international break has killed their momentum. Pressure was growing on