West Ham’s survival bid gathers more pace with win over SunderlandBy Andy Sims, Press AssociationWest Ham breathed some more life into their Premier League survival bid with a rousing 3-1 win over Sunderland. All looked lost for Nuno Espirito Santo’s increasingly beleaguered side less than two weeks ago when they slipped seven points adrift of safety. But it was West Ham who took the lead in the 14th minute when Bowen beat Reinildo Mandava down the right and stood up an inviting cross. Pity the few hundred West Ham fans who stayed away for the first 15 minutes, the latest in a series of protests against the club’s owners, and managed to miss the goal. But nothing could take the shine off a second straight win for West Ham and the glimmer of hope that maybe, just maybe, they are not finished yet.

Source: Irish Independent January 24, 2026 15:04 UTC