Newcastle United secured a 3-1 victory over West Ham at St James' Park, effectively pushing the "Hammers" towards relegation to the Championship. The "Toon Army" dominated the first half, thanks to a significant tactical shift by Newcastle's coach, Nuño Espírito Santo, who switched to a three-man defense, coupled with critical defensive errors by West Ham.

Newcastle took the lead in the 15th minute when Hermansen made a costly mistake, handing the ball to Barnes, who then found Volmarch and Nemeth scored the opening goal. Four minutes later, Newcastle orchestrated a beautiful play, breaking through West Ham's defense to score a second goal, making it 2-0. The West Ham coach responded by substituting Todibo for Tete in the 26th minute and bringing on Casteleno, a tactical move that came too late.

The game's momentum never shifted, and Newcastle added a third goal through Osule in the 65th minute. Casteleno scored a consolation goal for West Ham in the 69th minute, but it was too little, too late.

West Ham now sits two points below Tottenham, with one more game to play. In theory, they could still avoid relegation, but it would require a win in their final match against Leeds and both Tottenham and Chelsea suffering losses in their upcoming games.