Are West Ham single-handedly making relegation battle interesting?
BBC Sport · 2026-03-02 · archive
For the first time since before Christmas, just three points will separate the teams in 17th and 18th at the end of a Premier League weekend. West Ham's 2-0 victory at Burnleyhas at last dragged them to within touching distance ofNottingham Forestagain, with the Hammers enjoying a mid-season renaissance by winning three of their past four matches. WhileWolvesandBurnleyare cut completely adrift, Nuno Espirito Santo's team are seemingly keeping the relegation battle alive single-handedly. There have only been 10 occasions since the Premier League was formed in 1992-93 that the fight for survival has not gone down to the final day...
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West Ham United have significantly tightened the Premier League relegation scrap following a recent surge in competitive form. A two-goal victory away at Burnley has moved the club to within three points of Nottingham Forest, who currently occupy the position immediately above the bottom three. This narrow margin represents the closest gap between seventeenth and eighteenth place since the Christmas period. The Hammers have now secured three wins from their last four league fixtures, revitalizing their survival prospects while other basement sides continue to struggle. Their improved results ensure the fight to avoid the drop remains highly contested heading into the season’s final stages.
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