West Ham v Everton result: Bowen sinks ten-man Toffees to keep Hammers in European hunt

That's it, West Ham have edged an entertaining encounter 2-1 to boost their chances of European football next season! The defeat does nothing to ease Everton's relegation worries, but there were positives to take from their performance this afternoon. It's a Europa League quarter-final up next for the Hammers, while Everton face a massive trip to relegation rivals Burnley in midweek. There is so much at stake for both sides!

There will be four minutes of additional time at the end of this game. Is there one last twist in the tail at the London Stadium?

There is still just one goal in this game. Can West Ham find a third that would sign and seal the victory, or have Everton got one last surprise up their sleeves before the referee's final whistle?

A yellow card for Everton goal scorer Holgate there, meanwhile Yarmolenko has come on for West Ham as we enter the closing stages at the London Stadium.

Calvert-Lewin is the man to make way and Anthony Gordon comes on in his place. Can the young Englishman find a moment of magic to help his team back into this match?

A frantic second half has calmed down momentarily, but don't rule out more eventful action before this one is done. Everton look as though they are preparing a change as they search for a way back into this game.

Bowen, who has just come back from injury and put in a great shift today, makes way for Mark Noble for the remaining twenty minutes in this game.

Oh dear, Keane receives a second yellow card for a late challenge on Antonio and Everton are down to ten men. The game is gradually slipping away from them which is disappointing considering how they began the second half.

This second half has been breathtaking with two goals in quick succession for both teams. Everton found their way back into the match swiftly in the second half, but were dealt a sucker punch when Bowen buried West Ham's second just minutes later. There is still much more to come from this game!

Just as Everton found their way back into the game, they fall behind! Antonio is set one-on-one against Pickford who saves the shot, but the rebound falls to Bowen who tucks the ball into an empty net! West Ham are back in front!

There it is, Everton are back in this game and it's the man who wasn't meant to be on the pitch, Holgate, who grabs the equaliser! West Ham can't clear their lines from a corner, Richarlison tees up Holgate who gets over the ball and guides it brilliantly into the bottom right corner...game on!

A good chance there for Everton as Iwobi threads a neat ball into the path of Calvert-Lewin, who lets the ball run across his body before unleashing a fierce left-footed strike from inside the box that sailed high and wide. Calvert-Lewin knows he should have made more of that opportunity.

Only West Ham have collected more points from behind than Everton this season. There is only one goal in this game at the moment and while that is the case, Lampard's men have hope they can get something from this match.

West Ham get the second half underway and lead 1-0 thanks to Cresswell's superb first half free-kick. The Hammers will be keen to nick a second goal early to settle any nerves, while Everton know they need to get the next goal to make a game of this.

The referee brings the first half to an end with West Ham holding a narrow 1-0 lead thanks to Cresswell's sublime free-kick on 31 minutes. Everton were resilient before the goal and have carved out chances of their own, but go into the break behind and will need to get the next goal if they have any chance of staying in this match.

That could have been a second for the Hammers as Antonio rounds Pickford, but is forced slightly wide and can only find the side-netting with his effort. Chances are starting to become more frequent as the first half draws to a close.

Let's take a look at the moment West Ham opened the scoring courtesy of left-back, Cresswell, who popped up with a moment of real class...

One ball over the top from Pickford reaches Richarlison who had got in behind the West Ham defence, but the Brazilian snatches at the effort with the outside of his left boot and the ball dips over the crossbar. A good chance for Everton there.

For the opening half an hour, Everton were playing some decent football and looked relatively assured at the back. One piece of individual quality has suddenly put them on the back foot, can they respond before the break?

A sign of frustration perhaps as Michael Keane cynically brings down Michail Antonio, who had turned the Everton defender and would have been away and running towards the Toffees goal. The visitors must keep their cool having fallen behind.