West Ham have been relegated from the Premier League despite beating Leeds 3-0.
On a final day where only a Hammers win and a Spurs loss to Everton would save them, West Ham did their end of the bargain with goals from Taty Castellanos, Jarrod Bowen and Callum Wilson. But there were no favours from former boss David Moyes with Everton, who lost 1-0 at Spurs.
The Hammers drop out of the top flight after 14 seasons. They last played in the Sky Bet Championship under Sam Allardyce in 2011/12.
A horror start to the season set the tone under Graham Potter and despite a resurgence under Nuno Espirito Santo, it was not enough for a great escape.
Maybe the Hammers can count themselves a tad unlucky as 32.4 points has been enough for safety on average over the last nine seasons. They finished on 39 points.
It was too little too late in the end as the fans’ frustrations boiled over in the second half with songs directed at joint-owner David Sullivan.
The game itself saw Leeds have the better of the early knockings but fail to score, with Lukas Nmecha and Dominic Calvert-Lewin missing excellent chances.
The impressive Matheus Fernandes, who surely will not be playing in the Championship next season. saw a drive beaten away by Karl Darlow but West Ham were booed off at the break after news that Joao Palhinha had put Spurs ahead.
Hope arrived in the 67th minute when Bowen swung in a corner and Castellanos rose highest at the far post to bury a powerful header. Bowen then ended his 13-game goal drought with a typically astute finish from a tight angle before Wilson struck a third in stoppage time.
