Daniel Farke relieved to see Leeds secure crucial victory despite injuries
Leeds boss Daniel Farke revealed several of his players had been struggling during his side’s 3-1 win against Hull, which lifted them back into the Sky Bet Championship’s automatic promotion places.
Sam Byram’s early header for Leeds was deservedly cancelled out by Hull’s on-loan Liverpool forward Fabio Carvalho and the visitors went on to out-play their hosts for long periods in the first half.
Leeds created the better chances, but failed to hit top form and breathed a sigh of relief when Crysencio Summerville converted a late penalty.
Daniel James scored from fully 40 yards into an empty net with virtually the last kick after Hull goalkeeper Ryan Allsop had gone up for a stoppage-time corner to give the scoreline a lop-sided look.
Farke, without injured trio Willy Gnonto, Illia Gruev and Connor Roberts, said: “It was a complicated game for us due to many reasons. For many of my players it was the third game in six days on international duty.
“Then we had many players on the pitch with problems. Glen Kamara played while ill. He had a cold, but we were thin on central midfield options, so I wanted him to go through this game.
“Cry Summerville had some problems, Joe Rodon couldn’t train because he had a back spasm. He played with pain-killers.
“Sam Byram told me at half-time: ‘Boss I can’t sprint anymore.’ I told him 80 per cent then, you have to keep going.
“So many problems today and the main problem was we played a really good side. A really good possession side. If you analyse their results against the top sides, they never lose.”
Summerville picked himself up to convert from the spot in the 88th minute after Regan Slater’s challenge, but not before a lengthy debate with late Leeds substitute Joel Piroe over who would take the penalty.
“It was difficult,” Farke added. “The problem was I don’t like it for players to take a penalty when they’re just 30 seconds on the pitch. I never believe in bringing players on just for penalties because you need to have at least a few touches.
“There was confusion because Joel was just 30 seconds on the pitch and it was definitely the right decision that Cry took over and rightly took it – and thank God he scored!”
Hull head coach Liam Rosenior was delighted with his players’ display, despite their winless run extending to six matches, and defied Tigers fans to write off their side’s play-off chances.
Rosenior said: “I’m so proud of the lads today. They represented everything I want to see in a football team.
“To come here, go a goal down and play our way back into it in that atmosphere in a game of such importance, to play with such control.
“The dominance, we were the better team first half, probably the better team overall I thought, although statistically they had more shots.
“But in terms of the control, the set-up, the energy, the press, we were outstanding today. We had those moments, it just didn’t happen for us.”
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West Ham vs Tottenham: The results of their last 10 meetings
London rivals West Ham and Tottenham meet on Tuesday night in the Premier League
Sides are separated by 12 points ahead of London Stadium clash
Last encounter saw Jarrod Bowen inspire Hammers to victory in December
By Jude Summerfield
12:00 AM GMT+1
Bowen led West Ham to victory in their last clash with Tottenham
Bowen led West Ham to victory in their last clash with Tottenham / Shaun Botterill/GettyImages
A London derby is part of Tuesday night's Premier League offering when Tottenham visit West Ham at London Stadium.
The Hammers conspired to throw away a 3-1 lead at Newcastle and lost 4-3 last time out, while Spurs needed a late Son Heung-min winner to beat a dogged Luton Town.
Games between Tottenham and West Ham rarely fail to entertain, with the two capital teams trading regular victories. Here's how the last ten meetings have panned out.
Tottenham 1-2 West Ham - 7 December 2023
James Ward-Prowse
Ward-Prowse got the golf swing out in December / Harriet Lander/Copa/GettyImages
Tottenham have so often had to pull wins out of the bag in second halves of matches this season, but the tables were turned on them by West Ham in this December meeting.
Spurs had deservedly gone ahead thanks to Cristian Romero's 11th-minute header but there was a infuriating lack of clinical edge from a home perspective, allowing the visitors to go level and then win the match thanks to fortuitous strikes from Jarrod Bowen and James Ward-Prowse.
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Tottenham 2-0 West Ham - 19 February 2023
Son Heung-Min
Spurs were going well in February 2023 before their season turned horifically / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages
While the mood was rarely positive at Tottenham throughout 2022/23, they were still bang in the hunt for a top-four finish ahead of this clash with West Ham.
A rather awful game didn't get much better after a chance-less first half, but the second period did at least yield two goals. Emerson Royal grabbed the opener after good play from wing-back buddy Ben Davies before Son Heung-min made sure of the win with a trademark run and finish.
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West Ham 1-1 Tottenham - 31 August 2022
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League
Spurs were denied a penalty in a forgettable game / Visionhaus/GettyImages
Spurs had been billed as potential title contenders under Conte ahead of the 2022/23 season and the Italian was typically upset with one refereeing call that denied his side a penalty at London Stadium in this August meeting.
A decision penalising Aaron Cresswell for handball was overturned after three minutes of VAR deliberation, with Thilo Kehrer's own goal and Tomas Soucek's equaliser eventually securing a 1-1 draw for both teams.
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Tottenham 3-1 West Ham - 20 March 2022
Heung-Min Son
Son was at the double in March 2022 / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages
Tottenham and West Ham were level on points heading into this March 2022 encounter, with Conte's side hopeful of chasing down Arsenal for Champions League qualification.
A defensive mix-up resulted in Kurt Zouma sticking one into his own net inside ten minutes before Son grabbed the first of his two goals. Said Benrahma did manage to pull one back in the first half, but Son settled the contest with another strike late on.
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Tottenham 2-1 West Ham - 22 December 2021
Declan Rice, Harry Winks, Dele Alli
Different times / Visionhaus/GettyImages
Tottenham remain without a trophy since 2008, which is where West Ham hold the edge over their London rivals having claimed the Europa Conference League in 2023.
This clash came in the 2021/22 Carabao Cup and, while neither side would go on to claim the silverware, three goals in five minutes still provided plenty of entertainment as Steven Bergwijn, Bowen and Lucas Moura all struck in a Spurs win.
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West Ham vs Tottenham - Last 10 results
Result
Date
Competition
Tottenham 1-2 West Ham
7 December 2023
Premier League
Tottenham 2-0 West Ham
19 February 2023
Premier League
West Ham 1-1 Tottenham
31 August 2022
Premier League
Tottenham 3-1 West Ham
20 March 2022
Premier League
Tottenham 2-1 West Ham
22 December 2021
Carabao Cup
West Ham 1-0 Tottenham
24 October 2021
Premier League
West Ham 2-1 Tottenham
21 February 2021
Premier League
Tottenham 3-3 West Ham
18 October 2020
Premier League
Tottenham 2-0 West Ham
23 June 2020
Premier League
West Ham 2-3 Tottenham
23 November 2019
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