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West Ham 1-2 Man Utd: David de Gea saves late Mark Noble penalty

The moment Mark Noble stepped off the West Ham bench to take an injury-time penalty against Manchester United, there was a sense of inevitability about the outcome.

Noble is one of the most prolific penalty takers in Premier League history, his 27 goals from the spot is the fourth highest in the competition, converting 84.4% of the 32 he has attempted.

Add to that David de Gea's poor record of saving spot kicks - the Spanish keeper had not stopped one since October 2014 in the league, a run of 21 penalties - and logic suggests it was a sound decision from Hammers boss David Moyes.