West Ham rescue draw after Phillips error on debut

James Ward-Prowse’s second-half of penalty spared Kalvin Phillips’ blushes and rescued a Premier League level for West Ham in opposition to Bournemouth at London Stadium.

Original Hammers signing Phillips had a debut to forget when he handed the ball straight to Dominic Solanke who build aside Bournemouth in front inner three minutes.

However West Ham were gifted a methodology abet into the recreation within the 61st minute when Lloyd Kelly caught Mohammed Kudus within the penalty living and Ward-Prowse fired his living-kick straight down the middle.

Neither facet were in a position to gather a winner on a cold night within the capital.

“We did now not play particularly neatly with the ball, we did now not stride it neatly,” West Ham supervisor David Moyes urged BBC Match of the Day.

“Anyway, we bought one thing out of it and we’ll rob that. We’ll with any luck enhance.”

The Hammers, and not utilizing a rep in their past four video games, protect sixth within the Premier League desk, whereas Bournemouth stride 12th, eight factors determined of the relegation zone.

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Phillips gets uncommon commence at London Stadium

Manchester City loanee Phillips has struggled for recreation time since joining Pep Guardiola’s City from Leeds for £45m in July 2022.

On Friday night he made only his third Premier League commence within the past two seasons, and with only his second-ever touch in a West Ham shirt, prodded Kurt Zouma’s unlucky stride straight to opponent Solanke who done from close differ.

West Ham were unlucky within the first half of and were booed off at half of-time, even supposing Jarrod Bowen had gone close with his glancing header testing Bournemouth keeper Pedro Neto.

West Ham’s equaliser came after the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) urged referee Tim Robinson to peek at his pitchside monitor, and the official reversed his no-penalty name.

Ward-Prowse levelled from the living, however the hosts were unable to invent any additional determined-within the reduction of potentialities and were even booed off by a smaller number of supporters at paunchy-time.

The Hammers absorb now failed to rep any of their opening five video games in a calendar 12 months for the first time since 2010, though they’re restful in a European living within the Premier League desk.

As for Phillips, he did tighten up after the destroy and came off for Danny Ings to a warm reception within the 68th minute.

“I do know the extra or much less player Phillips is and the quality he has,” mentioned crew-mate Kudus to Premier League Productions. “At the same time as you occur to come to a clear crew and gadget it takes time to rep worn to all the pieces.

“I contain in him so worthy and I don’t absorb any doubts about him. Next recreation he’ll be greater.”

Bournemouth will rue missed potentialities

Bournemouth will most likely be disappointed no longer to stride away London with all three factors having created potentialities at will within the first interval.

After the match supervisor Andoni Iraola urged BBC Match of the Day: “I consider if someone needed to rep right this moment time it was Bournemouth.”

West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola was compelled into two good saved to disclaim Antoine Semenyo and Marcus Tavernier after each had been build aside thru by Solanke.

Marcos Senesi also volleyed over the bar whereas Semenyo had one other effort tipped over by Areola on the stroke of half of-time.

Even after West Ham’s leveller the Cherries had the upper potentialities, Kelly having an effort saved from a tight angle and Ryan Christie dragging a shot large.

“We had essentially the most determined potentialities,” added Iraola. “We possibly weren’t scientific sufficient to realize a second, chase 2-0 up and rep the recreation.

“OK, we rep apt one level right this moment time however now we must cost it. We were nearer to the three factors than shedding. We must continue pushing.”

Bournemouth enjoyed success within the FA Cup in January, however are restful ready for their first Premier League rep since 26 December.

Additionally they had a busy within the reduction of-off date day as Getafe striker Enes Unal joined on loan, whereas Owen Bevan and Kieffer Moore left the club, also on loan.