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West Ham 1-0 Newcastle United - Premier League LIVE: Hammers make the early breakthrough as Emerson sets it up on a plate for Tomas Soucek to score

Follow Mail Sport's live blog for all the latest scores, team news and updates from the London Stadium as West Ham host Newcastle United in Premier League action.

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WEST HAM SCORE

Soucek opens the scoring!

The first real chance of the game and the Hammers lead.

Lovely ball down the line from Paqueta into Emerson on the left wing who glides past Pope and squares for Soucek.

The big Czech finishes calmly into an empty net.

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Scrappy start

Neither side has really taken control of the game so far.