West Ham grabbed a well-earned victory against Nottingham Forest, scoring three goals in the last six minutes to relieve pressure on under-fire manager, Graham Potter
After what appeared to have been a disastrous start to the season, the Hammers finally secured their first three points thanks to goals from Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta’s penalty, and Callum Wilson.
Given the Hammers’ fragility in prior games, Potter will have been reassured by their consistency in a forgettable first half.
They competed well but lacklustre Forest never stretched them and the visitors created the only opening, Paqueta testing Sels.
Underwhelming Forest failed to make a dent against their organised opponents. Goalkeeper Sels kept the hosts in the game after the break, denying Niclas Fullkrug and Wilson before Bowen’s goal and Paqueta’s penalty – after Crysencio Summerville was fouled – and Wilson won it.
Boss Nuno Espirito Santo will now hold talks with Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis as he looks to get clarity on the direction of the club after speaking out on what he viewed as slow transfer progress.
