Root and Stokes grind down weary India to stretch lead beyond 100
West Ham in cruise control as they run out comfortable winners over Newcastle
Declan Rice heads West Ham into the lead
[Paul Harding/PA Wire] 
WEST HAM ran out easy winners in their 2-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday evening, controlling the game from the first minute to the last.
The game was only six minutes old when Declan Rice came through a crowd of players to head home a Robert Snodgrass corner.
Rice, who recently committed his international future to England, is hoping to help fire the Hammers into Europe.
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