Fulham’s bad patch continues with defeat by Hammers
Fulham’s recent downturn in form continued as Harrison Reed’s first-half own goal gave West Ham the points, easing the pressure on their manager David Moyes.
The Whites, who have now lost five games in a row, enjoyed early territorial advantage against the relegation-threatened Hammers, but failed to carve out any clear-cut chances.
Marco Silva’s side were suddenly caught on the counter-attack when West Ham scored with their first real opportunity.
Under pressure from Michail Antonio, Reed could only manage to turn the ball past his own keeper Bernd Leno from Jarrod Bowen’s low cross from the right.
With the suspended Silva and striker striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, watching from the stand, the Whites laboured.
The only the only real moment of note for the hosts was a fine Antonee Robinson shot, which sailed inches over the crossbar in the 38th minute.
Fulham: Leno, Tosin, Soares (Tete 67), Robinson, Ream, Reed (Cairney 46), Palhinha, Willian (James 84), Pereira (Wilson 84), Decordova-Reid (Solomon 46), Vinicius
