Soucek headed the Hammers into a first-half lead in front of a largely stunned crowd at St James’ Park before Wan-Bissaka’s first goal for the club ended the Magpies’ three-game winning run in all competitions with a 2-0 defeat which prevented them from climbing into the top six.

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Saturday 30 November 3pm Instant fan / writer reaction from some of our regular contributors on The Mag. Billy Miller: ‘You’re going to struggle to win with 1 shot all game and that not even on target.