LONDON (Reuters) -West Ham United reclaimed their place within the Premier League’s prime 4 as they beat backside membership Norwich City 2-0 on Wednesday with in-form Jarrod Bowen scoring each targets.

Bowen, touted for an England call-up by West Ham supervisor David Moyes, had one effort dominated out within the first half however was not to be denied as he headed dwelling within the forty second minute.

It was a well-known story for Norwich who performed some engaging soccer and threatened an equaliser within the second half with Adam Idah denied by a terrific save from Lukasz Fabianski.

But Bowen wrapped up a 3rd successive league victory for West Ham within the 83rd minute, changing previous Tim Krul from an outstanding supply by substitute Arthur Masuaku, the purpose initially being dominated offside however allowed after a VAR verify.

West Ham moved above Arsenal into the Champions League qualification locations with 37 factors from 21 video games. Arsenal, who’ve a match in hand, are two factors behind.

“It was a superb efficiency. Norwich are preventing for factors. We had to put the barricades up just a little bit however with our attacking menace we have at all times bought a purpose in us,” Bowen stated.

“We hit a little bit of a tough patch and we had been disillusioned with our performances however that exhibits the requirements now we have set ourselves. We’ll simply preserve going about our enterprise.”

Bowen has been straight concerned in 12 Premier League targets this season with 5 targets and 7 assists.

And his kind helps West Ham keep their push to try to convey Champions League soccer to the London Stadium.

“His all-round play is enhancing. He has been nice for us and has bought targets and assists in him,” Moyes stated.

Bowen may have had a hat-trick had his first-half effort not been dominated out as a result of Nikola Vlasic was adjudged to have been in an offside place and interfering with Krul.

Norwich, who’ve now misplaced six league video games in a row with out scoring, competed nicely within the first half however slipped behind when Bowen nodded in Vladimir Coufal’s cross.

Bowen additionally struck the woodwork twice however Norwich had been shut to a shock leveller when Idah confirmed nice footwork earlier than firing a shot that Fabianski touched towards the submit.

Bowen then sealed the factors to ship the West Ham followers dwelling pleased and depart Norwich sinking quick.

(Reporting by Martyn Herman, enhancing by Ed Osmond and Toby Davis)