12:25pm: Teams to be announced at 1:30pm (GMT+2).
1:30pm: TEAMS: Norwich City FC: Krul, Aarons, Godfrey, Klose, Lewis, Vrancic, Tettey, Buendia, Stiepermann, Hernandez, Pukki. West Ham United FC: Fabianski, Fredericks, Dion, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Noble, Fornals, Bowen, Antonio.
2:30pm: Norwich get us underway at Carrow Road after a minute of silence for Leeds United legend Jack Charlton.
2:31pm: Bowen dribbles into the area after an interception and goes down but not enough for a penalty.
2:34pm: Antonio plays the ball to Soucek who’s in front of Krul but he couldn’t find the net after a heavy touch.
2:37pm: Antonio picks Soucek out again. He tries to place the shot but drags it wide.
2:38pm: Hernandez plays it to Stiepermann and it’s deflected to Buendia. He plays it to Vrancic and his shot is wide.
2:41pm: Bowen puts a low cross into the box and Antonio’s shot is saved by Krul.
2:41pm: GOAL! Antonio scores. Vrancic heads the corner onto to Antonio and it’s put in the roof of the net. Great move by West Ham. 1-0 West Ham United.
2:47pm: Buendia plays Hernandez in but Fabianski smothers the ball.
2:49pm: Antonio tries to volley the ball but it‘s over.
2:51pm: Antonio fouls Klose.
2:52pm: Antonio plays it to Bowen and it’s wide.
2:53pm: Lewis crosses it to Pukki but his header is just over the bar.
2:58pm: Klose fouls Antonio.
2:58pm: Bowen shoots from the free kick but it’s over.
3:00pm: Hernandez takes the ball down and heads it to Lewis. He crosses it in and Hernandez shoots but it’s difficult and it goes wide.
3:01pm: Vrancic is fouled by Fornals.
3:02pm: The free kick is in a promising position and Vrancic shoots but it’s too high.
3:04pm: Bowen got his shot away. Yellow card for Stiepermann after his foul in the build up on Noble.
3:05pm: Pukki dribbles and loses his footing. West Ham are on the counter and Bowen took on Vrancic and took his shoot but it goes out for a goal kick.
3:07pm: Buendia fouls Fornals.
3:08pm: Noble puts the ball in and Soucek heads it wide.
3:11pm: Noble crosses the ball to Soucek and Krul makes a good save.
3:12pm: Klose is fouled in Norwich’s area after a West Ham’s corner.
3:14pm: Klose is fouled by Bowen.
3:15pm: Buendia fouls Noble.
3:16pm: GOAL! Noble crosses the ball in from the free kick and Antonio heads the ball in. Excellent header. 2-0 West Ham United.
3:16pm: 3 minutes added time.
3:18pm: Buendia has a shot and Fabianski makes the save.
3:19pm: Half-Time: West Ham have had a dominant performance. Antonio has been excellent for them with both his creativity and his goals. Norwich have had a couple of glimpses but not enough to threaten West Ham’s position in the game. Buendia has been involved with Norwich’s promising plays. Norwich have not been good defensively and have lost the ball too often. Norwich conceded both goals from set pieces which is worrying for Farke.
3:33pm: The second half is underway.
3:37pm: Lewis fouled Fredericks outside the area.
3:39pm: Noble put free kick went in and Rice miss kicked the ball.
3:41pm: Vrancic gives away a foul.
3:42pm: The cross is put in again and Klose’s header goes over.
3:44pm: GOAL! Antonio gets his hat trick! Noble puts Antonio in and he shoots but it’s blocked by Krul and he heads it in. 3-0 West Ham United.
3:48pm: Klose fouls Antonio.
3:48pm: Bowen plays it to Aarons who lowly crosses it in and it’s cleared.
3:50pm: Hernandez turns and has a shot but it’s easy for Fabianski to deal with.
3:51pm: Tettey crosses the ball to Vrancic but it’s wide again.
3:54pm: Some good link up play from West Ham.
3:59pm: NORWICH CITY FC SUBSTITUTIONS: Cantwell comes on for Stiepermann. Idah comes on for Pukki. Hernandez comes off for Martin. Buendia comes off for Rupp.
4:03pm: GOAL! Antonio scores again! Noble puts it over the top to Fredericks. He plays it to Antonio and he taps it in. 4-0.
4:07pm: WEST HAM UNITED FC SUBSTITUTIONS: Antonio comes off for Haller. Noble come off for Wilshere.
4:08pm: NORWICH CITY FC SUBSTITUTION: Vrancic comes off for McLean.
4:09pm: Cantwell plays it to Idah but he’s offside as the ball goes in the net.
4:11pm: Tettey fouls Fornals.
4:11pm: WEST HAM UNITED FC SUBSTITUTIONS: Yarmolenko comes on for Bowen. Masuaku comes on for Fornals.
4:16pm: WEST HAM UNITED FC SUBSTITUTIONS: Balbuena comes on for Ogbonna.
4:17pm: Cantwell is fouled by Soucek.
4:18pm: The cross is put in and it‘s hit too hard by Cantwell.
4:19pm: Wilshere is fouled by Godfrey.
4:19pm: 3 minutes added time.
4:21pm: Aarons is fouled by Yarmolenko.
4:22pm: Full-Time: Norwich have been relegated from the Premier League. Norwich were poor defensively and couldn‘t get on the ball. West Ham had a excellent performance. They controlled the game and Antonio had a brilliant game. He is my man of the match. He scored 4 goals but he also looked bright and creative every time he touched the ball.
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