EPL: Antonio Returns To Keep West Ham's Top Four Hope Alive

EPL: Antonio Returns To Keep West Ham's Top Four Hope Alive By Admin Michail Antonio returned from injury to revive West Ham’s push for European qualification with both of the team's goals in a 2-1 win at Burnley in the English Premier League on Monday, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Playing his first game in a month after a hamstring problem, Antonio scored in the 21st and 29th minutes as West Ham hit back following Chris Wood’s 19th-minute penalty for Burnley. West Ham’s 17th league win of the season a club record in the Premier League era moved David Moyes' team to within three points of the top four as it recovered from back-to-back losses against Newcastle and Chelsea. Meanwhile West Brom boss Sam Allardyce says the Baggies need a "magic miracle and fairy dust" to stay in the Premier League after drawing the Black Country derby with Wolves. Allardyce's proud record of never being relegated now requires his side to win all four of their remaining games, beginning with a trip to Arsenal on Sunday, and hope for a complete collapse from one of the five teams outside the drop zone that they can still catch. That combination seems highly unlikely, even with the battling qualities West Brom showed during a game played in torrential rain to earn a point through Mbaye Diagne's header after Fabio Silva's fortunate first-half opener had put Wolves in front. Nuno Espirito Santo's depleted squad, who lost Wily Boly in the build-up to a positive coronavirus test, carried the greater threat for most of the contest, with Baggies keeper Sam Johnstone saving well from Nelson Semedo and Adama Traore either side of the interval. However, while Silva ran away in jubilant celebration after sending the ball over Johnstone and into the net in stoppage time, replays showed the young Portuguese knew nothing about it as Kyle Bartley's clearance cannoned off his standing foot. Diagne levelled when he powered home Conor Townsend's cross. Allardyce will talk to the board about whether to stay next season.