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West Ham fail to get going as Everton run rampant at the London Stadium
Everton's Kurt Zouma (left) scores his side's first goal of the game
Newcastle cling on to Champions League qualification hopes as the Tractor Boys are condemned to regulation
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SATURDAY evening’s lacklustre display from West Ham effectively ended any lingering hope they had of getting seventh place and qualifying for Europe.
The team selection against a travelling Everton side seemed odd from the off, with Javier Hernandez, whose double strike in the last game rescued the points, left on the bench together with skipper Mark Noble.
The manager it seemed preferred out of sorts Lucas Perez and Pedro Obiang — both substituted at half time.
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