West Ham United’s horrific run of results in the Premier League this season continued with a 2-1 defeat at Leeds United on Friday, ensuring their worst start in over half a century.

In the 59th minute, there was the familiar experience of a taller, stronger player (Andy Irving) trying to take a chunk out of him. Aaronson surfed the Scot’s block and, in the same move, almost imperceptibly, shifted the ball from right to left foot as he sidestepped the lumbering 6ft 4in Tomas Soucek.

TO ELL and back. That is the journey Nuno Espirito Santo will have to do to save this sorry lot at West Ham. It took only quarter of an hour at Leeds before the hapless Hammers were waving the

LEEDS, England (Reuters) -Leeds United won their third game of the Premier League campaign as they overcame West Ham United 2-1 on Friday, with early goals from Brenden Aaronson and Joe Rodon. Mateus Fernandes scored a late consolation for West Ham,

Ethan Ampadu surged forward for Leeds and helped work the ball into the area, where Noah Okafor was left unmarked to head towards goal. Brenden Aaronson reacted quicker than the motionless West Ham defence to capitalise on the loose ball.