West Ham United 1-1 Bournemouth: James Ward-Prowse rescues point after Kalvin Phillips error

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

New Hammers signing Phillips had a debut to neglect when he handed the ball straight to Dominic Solanke who keep Bournemouth in entrance inside of three minutes.

However West Ham were talented a vogue befriend into the game in the 61st minute when Lloyd Kelly caught Mohammed Kudus in the penalty recount and Ward-Prowse fired his recount-kick straight down the heart.

Neither aspect were ready to hunt out a winner on a chilly night in the capital.

“We didn’t play in particular properly with the ball, we didn’t trudge it properly,” West Ham supervisor David Moyes informed BBC Match of the Day.

“Anyway, we received something out of it and we’ll design shut that. We are going to hopefully enhance.”

The Hammers, with out a get of their past four games, cease sixth in the Premier League table, whereas Bournemouth switch 12th, eight points clear of the relegation zone.

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Phillips will get rare originate at London Stadium

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

On Friday night he made ideal his third Premier League originate previously two seasons, and with ideal his second-ever touch in a West Ham shirt, prodded Kurt Zouma’s unhappy trudge straight to opponent Solanke who performed from shut differ.

West Ham were unhappy in the necessary half and were booed off at half-time, despite the incontrovertible truth that Jarrod Bowen had long gone shut along with his glancing header attempting out Bournemouth keeper Pedro Neto.

West Ham’s equaliser came after the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) informed referee Tim Robinson to peep at his pitchside computer screen, and the legitimate reversed his no-penalty call.

Ward-Prowse levelled from the recount, however the hosts were unable to build any extra clear-cut probabilities and were even booed off by a smaller different of supporters at corpulent-time.

The Hammers beget now failed to get any of their opening five games in a calendar one year for the necessary time since 2010, despite the incontrovertible truth that they are aloof in a European recount in the Premier League table.

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

“I do know the roughly participant Phillips is and the typical he has,” acknowledged team-mate Kudus to Premier League Productions. “When you happen to arrive to a definite team and system it takes time to catch outmoded to the entirety.

“I imagine in him so grand and I beget not any doubts about him. Next game he’ll be better.”

Bournemouth will rue neglected probabilities

Bournemouth might be disappointed no longer to leave London with all three points having created probabilities at will in the necessary interval.

After the match supervisor Andoni Iraola informed BBC Match of the Day: “I recount if somebody needed to get at this time time it turned into Bournemouth.”

West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola turned into compelled into two sharp saved to affirm Antoine Semenyo and Marcus Tavernier after both had been keep via by Solanke.

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

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

“We had essentially the most clear probabilities,” added Iraola. “We potentially weren’t scientific ample to receive a second, trudge 2-0 up and get the game.

“OK, we catch right one point at this time time however we desire to charge it. We were closer to the three points than losing. Now we desire to continue pushing.”

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

To boot they had a busy closing date day as Getafe striker Enes Unal joined on loan, whereas Owen Bevan and Kieffer Moore left the club, also on loan.