Wilson ends West Ham's winless run with LATE goal at Spurs

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Callum Wilson's stoppage-time goal earned West Ham United a dramatic 2-1 derby victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

The substitute, who has been linked with an exit from the London Stadium this January window, struck three minutes into added time to end the Hammers' 10-match winless streak in the Premier League.

It had looked like the spoils would be shared at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where a Cristian Romero header cancelled out Crysencio Summerville's deflected first-half goal.

But Wilson prodded home from a goalmouth scramble after a corner to add to the woes of boss Thomas Frank, as Spurs were booed off.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side remain 18th but move to four points off Nottingham Forest in 17th, while Spurs stay 14th and are still without a win in 2026.

How the match unfolded

The Hammers opened the scoring after 15 minutes as Summerville skipped inside a couple of challenges and saw his shot deflect in off Micky van de Ven.

Spurs then lost Ben Davies to injury, but they went close to equalising, with Alphonse Areola denying both Wilson Odobert and substitute Djed Spence from close range.

However, a second West Ham goal looked more likely as the first half wore on. Valentin Castellanos headed wide from two yards out and Jarrod Bowen was denied by the offside flag, while Konstantinos Mavrapanos' looping header was clawed away by Guglielmo Vicario.

Spurs were vastly improved after half-time. Yves Bissouma’s curling 20-yard strike produced a smart reflex save from Areola, before the equaliser arrived in the 64th minute as Romero buried a header from Pedro Porro’s cross.

The game then became end-to-end as Areola pushed away Xavi Simons' volley, while Porro thwarted Wilson.

However, the latter reacted quickest after the 90 minutes were up, poking a loose ball into the roof of the net from a corner to clinch three crucial points.

Pressure cranks up further on Frank

Spurs' winless start to 2026 continues following a dramatic defeat at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where the pressure continues to mount on beleaguered boss Frank.

His side have now won just one of their last seven Premier League matches, though they started brightly here, with Mathys Tel volleying over after just four minutes.

Yet, after Castellanos fired narrowly wide and fellow new West Ham signing Pablo saw a goal chalked off for a clear foul in the build-up, Spurs failed to heed those early warnings, finding themselves behind to Summerville's deflected strike.

The hosts were then forced into an early change when Davies was carried off on a stretcher, but they carried a lot more purpose after the break and were deserving of their equaliser through Romero.

At that stage, Spurs looked the more likely to claim only a third home league win of the season, but they were made to pay for not fully capitalising on their pressure, and the displeasure among the home fans was evident when the final whistle blew.

Attention turns to the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, when Spurs host Borussia Dortmund and will try to give their supporters something to cheer about. They then visit Burnley in the Premier League next weekend.

Wilson ends winless streak in dramatic fashion

West Ham's long wait for a Premier League win is finally over, courtesy of a player who may not be at the club by the time the January transfer window closes.

The Hammers did end their winless streak in all competitions with a victory over Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup last weekend, and they made a positive start here, going close even before a bit of luck helped them take the lead through a resurgent Summerville.

Nuno's side had the ball in the net on a further two occasions in the first half, with Pablo denied after Van de Ven was fouled, while Bowen was also thwarted by the offside flag.

Castellanos also spurned a glorious opportunity from two yards out, and it looked like that might prove costly when Romero equalised.

Yet, after holding off Spurs' wave of pressure, the visitors delivered a hammer blow to their rivals. Moments after he was brilliantly denied by Porro's sliding intervention, Wilson was alert to turn the ball home from a yard out and send the visiting fans wild.

West Ham will hope that is the goal that revives their difficult campaign, as they prepare to face Sunderland at London Stadium next Saturday.

Club reports

Spurs report | West Ham report

What the managers said

Thomas Frank: "It's tough to take, it hurts a lot. The boys put everything in, and that's a sign of a squad that is fighting, doing everything they can to try and win. It's fair to say if there was to be a winner in the second half then it should have been us.

"The way we came back into it, the same as at Bournemouth, both games we lost in the last minute. That makes it emotionally tough for the players, me, the club, the fans, everyone. We conceded on a deflected shot and a last-minute corner, which we should have done better with.

"We pushed very hard, to have that extra freshness to put on the pitch would have helped with more quality.

"It's tough times, the only thing we can do is move forward. We have to go again, it's hurting so much, incredibly so for everyone at the club that puts in such hard work.

"But we can only be disappointed and emotionally down for 24 hours, then we must go again on Tuesday."

Nuno Espirito Santo: "It means a lot for our fans, who were there cheering for us. It's special to do it in the last moments of the game, because we have been on the other side of that many times this season.

"We stared really well. The way we were organised, not allowing Spurs to go easy, always trying to press and recover.

"When we had the ball we had good chances and combinations. First half we played really good football.

"We believe [we can escape relegation]. We have to worry about ourselves, work harder and commit more. I'm really proud of the way the players have been dealing with this situation. It's a tough one, but they are determined to turn it around.

PL form and fixtures

Key facts

Spurs have now lost 50 games in all competitions at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with their first also coming against West Ham. They’ve played 176 games at the ground, with their last 50 defeats at White Hart Lane coming over a 295-game spell between 2006 and 2017.

West Ham have now conceded in each of their last 19 Premier League games, since a 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest in August. It’s their longest run without a clean sheet within a single season in the competition.

Wilson’s goal was just West Ham’s second winner in the 90th minute or later in an away London derby in the Premier League, after Paolo Di Canio’s strike at Fulham in October 2002.

No team have scored more headed goals than Spurs in the Premier League this season (nine, level with Arsenal before their game at Nottingham Forest).