Tottenham end wait for first Premier League win of 2026 as West Ham strikes late against Everton

West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur boosted their survival hopes on Saturday with crucial wins in the Premier League, although only the former emerged from immediate danger.

West Ham took a major step towards safety with a 2-1 win over Everton on home ground, with substitute Callum Wilson scoring the winner in the second minute of extra time to keep the Hammers out of the relegation zone. Tottenham, meanwhile, defeated already relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 and gave Roberto De Zerbi his first win as coach, but remained in the bottom three.

After an uneventful first half at the London Stadium, West Ham found a breakthrough when Jordan Pickford’s save from Taty Castellanos led to a short VAR check and the resulting corner, from which Tomas Soucek headed home in the 51st minute.

The Hammers held on to their lead until Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored an equalizer in the 88th minute, but Wilson struck deep into stoppage time to give the hosts a precious win.

West Ham remained 17th with 36 points from 34 games, two points above Tottenham in 18th. Everton are eleventh with 47 points, three behind Brighton & Hove Albion in sixth place.

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Tottenham’s first Premier League win of 2026 was not enough to lift the team out of the relegation zone. The 1-0 win over Wolves left them two points behind West Ham in the standings.

Elsewhere, Liverpool moved up to fourth place after a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace. The defending champions went above Aston Villa, which lost 1-0 to Fulham.

Arsenal were due to play Newcastle United later on Saturday with the chance to return to the top of the table ahead of Manchester City.

City, meanwhile, played second-tier Southampton at Wembley Stadium in the FA Cup semi-final.

( With added input from AP)

Published on April 25, 2026