Jacob Murphy put Newcastle in front after just four minutes against West Ham – and barely 20 seconds after Jarrod Bowen had hit the post for West Ham in a frantic start to their Premier League clash.
A matter of six minutes later, the disappointment for supporters continued at the London Stadium when they were denied a penalty by VAR after a spotkick was originally given following a foul on Bowen.
The Hammers came into the game knowing they needed a fast start to get the crowd on board after a concerning run of three straight defeats under Nuno Espirito Santo.
Star man Jarrod Bowen was unsurprisingly the man to be the driving force to hopes of a strong start and he almost made it happen when he fired a well-struck effort with his left foot which cannonned off the post.
But with the upright still rattling, it was the away supporters who were celebrating when Murphy twisted inside and out before being allowed far too much spare to fire the opener into the bottom corner.
Despite the goal, Nuno would have been encouraged by the start his side made and they thought they had the perfect chance to equalise when referee Robert Jones pointed to the spot after Bowen was brought down in the box by Malick Thiaw.
But after an on-pitch review, Jones rescinded the decision to award a spot-kick after correctly deciding Thiaw touched the ball when bringing the West Ham captain down.
Another home defeat will leave the Irons in 19th – six points from safety after 10 games – above only winless and managerless Wolves.
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