By Conor Hogan

West Ham have done the unthinkable – they’ve won a Premier League game.

Nuno Espírito Santo’s side claimed a crucial three points for the first time since November after defeating bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 in North London.

It was only the Hammers’ fourth win in 22 league matches this season, and just their second away from home – but it felt monumental given the circumstances.

West Ham made a blistering start, with Crysencio Summerville at the heart of everything good. The Dutch winger tormented Spurs from the opening whistle and deservedly opened the scoring on 15 minutes, skipping past Conor Gallagher before firing a deflected effort beyond Guglielmo Vicario to make it 1–0.

The visitors were surprisingly dominant throughout much of the first half. Nuno’s side looked dangerous on the counter, aided by the composure of Mateus Fernandes in midfield and the excellent hold-up play of new signing Pablo Felipe, who was making his first start for the club.

In truth, West Ham should have gone into the break more than one goal to the good.

Taty Castellanos missed a header from close range – a tougher chance than it initially appeared – while Konstantinos Mavropanos forced a superb save from Vicario. Jarrod Bowen also thought he had doubled the lead, only for his effort to be ruled out for offside.

The Hammers led at half-time but would soon come to regret those missed opportunities.

Spurs emerged a different side after the interval, with Mathys Tel and Randal Kolo Muani causing growing problems. The equaliser arrived on 64 minutes, and it came from an unlikely source. Cristian Romero stole in behind Aaron Wan-Bissaka to meet Pedro Porro’s cross and level the contest.

From that moment on, it was largely one-way traffic. Tottenham piled on the pressure and a draw began to feel like a respectable – if slightly deflating – outcome for West Ham.

Then came the moment nobody saw coming.

Deep into stoppage time, substitute Callum Wilson – a player heavily linked with a move away this month – found himself in the six-yard box from a corner and somehow prodded the ball over the line to restore West Ham’s lead.

VAR, as ever, took a long look at it. But despite their best efforts, they couldn’t find a reason to chalk it off. The goal stood.

West Ham survived a frantic final couple of minutes before the whistle blew, and for the first time in months there was genuine joy among the travelling support. A last-gasp winner. Against Spurs. In North London. When it was needed most.

It was a huge result – and, on balance, a deserved one.

Whether this proves to be a turning point remains to be seen, but victories like this can change the mood of a season. 

If Nuno’s side can build on it, they might just give themselves a fighting chance of closing the gap on Nottingham Forest and dragging themselves out of the relegation scrap.