Hammers hang on to move into top four

West Ham survived a scare to move into the Premier League top four with a 3-2 victory over Wolves at Molineux.

David Moyes’ side blew a 3-0 lead in a draw with Arsenal before the international break and again led 3-0 last night through goals from Jesse Lingard, Pablo Fornals and Jarrod Bowen.

Leander Dendoncker pulled a goal back for Wolves a minute before the break when he headed in Adama Traore’s cross and Hammers’ nerves were jangling when Fabio Silva grabbed a second with 22 minutes left.

West Ham held on though to move above Chelsea into the top four with eight games to go.

● Crystal Palace substitute Michy Batshuayi scored a late equaliser to put a dent in Everton’s hopes of European football as the sides drew 1-1.

Hosts Everton had missed a number of chances in the first half before playmaker James Rodriguez marked his return to the side with his 100th goal in European club football in the 56th minute.

However, Palace’s onloan Chelsea striker Batshuayi converted an angled drive four minutes from time just moments after coming off the bench, to leave Carlo Ancelotti’s side to regret squandering missed opportunities.

Everton still have a game in hand on all their rivals chasing Europe and also the top four but this was a match the Italian had suggested they had to win to maintain the pressure.

It means they stay in eighth and remain outsiders in a tight race in which any failure to capitalise on opportunities will be costly.

Jesse Lingard opens the scoring for West Ham.