West Ham are 18th with 29 points from ​31 matches, their margin for error continuing to shrink. In the relegation ⁠battle, Tottenham Hotspur, one point above ⁠the relegation zone in 17th, were thrashed 3-0 at home by fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest. It has not been a good season at all for us but we have to keep fighting to ⁠stay in the Premier League." After the international break, West Ham ​host Leeds United in the FA Cup quarter-finals on April 5 before returning to Premier League duty in a pivotal clash against bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers on April 10. WATKINS FIGHTS BACKFor Villa, Watkins' strike ⁠offered further encouragement after a challenging period.

Source: The Star March 22, 2026 23:19 UTC