Newcastle put West Ham on the brink of Premier League relegation with a 3-1 win at St James Park.The hosts made a fast and aggressive start, pinning West Ham back with slick passing and constant pressure in wide areas. Harvey Barnes was central to Newcastles attacking threat and helped create the opener after 15 minutes, winning possession before bursting down the right flank and picking out Nick Woltemade inside the box. The German midfielder stepped away from his marker and calmly side-footed home from close range for his first goal since Christmas.Just four minutes later, Newcastle doubled their advantage with an excellent flowing move that cut straight through the West Ham defence. A series of one-touch passes ended with Jacob Ramsey slipping William Osula into the area, and the striker finished through Mads Hermansens legs to make it 2-0.West Ham looked rattled by the quickfire goals and reacted with an early tactical reshuffle, sacrificing Jean-Clair Todibo for striker Valentin Castellanos midway through the first half. The substitution improved the visitors immediately, with Castellanos injecting energy into the attack and forcing Nick Pope into a superb double save alongside Malick Diouf shortly before the half-hour mark.Table of ContentsMagpies power onCastellanos grabs consolationMagpies power onDespite that improvement, Newcastle remained dangerous throughout the second half. Lewis Hall and Bruno Guimaraes both went close shortly after the restart, while Osula continued to trouble West Hams back line with his movement and physical presence.The game was effectively finished in the 65th minute when Osula grabbed his second goal of the afternoon. Joe Willock capitalised on sloppy defending before racing into space down the right and squaring for the unmarked striker, who slotted home comfortably from inside the area to put Newcastle 3-0 ahead.Castellanos grabs consolationWest Ham did manage a spectacular consolation goal four minutes later. Hermansen launched a long ball forward that bounced into Newcastle territory, and Castellanos produced an outstanding first-time half-volley from around 25 yards that flew over Pope and into the net. The strike drew applause even from sections of the home support.The visitors pushed for another goal late on, with Castellanos striking the woodwork with a brilliant improvised volley and Pope making further saves to deny both the Argentine and Callum Wilson. However, Newcastle comfortably saw out the closing stages to secure the win. Topics Newcastle United F.C. West Ham United F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read WATCH: Rampant Newcastle storm into two-goal lead against West Ham Mitch Fretton 17th May, 2026 Newcastle v West Ham: Teams confirmed as Hammers fight the drop Tom Rostance 17th May, 2026 Newcastle v West Ham: Line-ups, stats and preview as Hammers aim to pile pressure on Spurs Nicholas McGee 15th May, 2026 Eddie Howe gives clear indication Bayern Munich target Anthony Gordon will leave Newcastle this summer Jon Fisher 15th May, 2026 Premier League Predictions: Frustration for Liverpool, joy for Manchester United and Arsenal rack up a cricket score Jon Fisher 15th May, 2026 FPL: Get rid of this quintet including Watkins and Calvert-Lewin ahead of Gameweek 37 Blake Hurst 14th May, 2026
