The Sunday Post (Dundee)

For Pelligrini

- By Karl Gaynard sport@sundaypost.com

Adama Traore climbed off the bench to send West Ham spinning to a fourth straight league defeat.

The winger, who joined Wolves as a summer signing from Middlesbro­ugh, struck in stoppage time to leave the Hammers – beaten 1-0 – without a point going into the internatio­nal break.

The hosts got off to a lively start with record signing Felipe Anderson’s shot saved by Rui Patricio at his near post.

Marko Arnautovic drove the rebound back across goal, from where a combinatio­n of Willy Boly and Patricio hacked the ball clear.

But Wolves quickly picked up on the palpable tension around the London Stadium and grew into the game.

Arnautovic could have snatched the lead for West Ham late in the second half when he turned inside Conor Coady. The Austrian smashed his shot goalwards, but it was kept out by the face of Patricio.

Then in stoppage time came the sucker punch, Carlos Sanchez losing the ball before Bonatini teed up Traore for the winner.

Crystal Palace’s reliance on Wilfried Zaha was again laid bare as Southampto­n secured their first victory of the season in his absence at Selhurst Park.

It will soon be two years since Palace last won without their finest player, as goals from Danny Ings and Pierre- Emile Hojbjerg demonstrat­ed how vital it was that they again recently persuaded him to sign a new contract.

It was two minutes into the second half when, from what appeared a position of minimal threat, Cedric Soares sent an ambitious cross into the penalty area towards Ings.

Mamadou Sakho and Kelly should both have cleared but they were distracted by Shane Long and Ings and, instead of cutting the curling delivery out, allowed to it reach Ings in front of goal, from where he tidily finished under Hennessey.

It was in stoppage time when substitute Matt Targett sent Hojbjerg through on goal and the midfielder took advantage of both time and space to round Hennessey and finish to inflict defeat on Palace.

Glenn Murray scored a second- half brace as Brighton battled from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Fulham.

The veteran striker equalised with a late penalty at the Amex Stadium, having halved the deficit with 23 minutes remaining.

Fulham, whose goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli saved a first- half spot- kick from Pascal Gross, looked on course for victory after goals from Andre Schurrle and in-form forward Aleksandar Mitrovic either side of the break put them in control.

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