Crysencio Summerville sinks Fulham as West Ham edge closer to relegation rivals

West Ham looked damaged beyond repair when they fell seven points below Nottingham Forest in early January. Two months on, they could be forgiven for wondering why anyone was worried in the first place. It has been a remarkable turnaround from Nuno Esp?rito Santo?s side and, while there is still a long way to go, they will know that survival is within reach after closing on Forest and Tottenham thanks to a deserved victory over Fulham.
The only disappointment for Nuno was that a first win in four games was not enough to lift West Ham out of the bottom three. Yet while they remain below Forest on goal difference, as well as a point off Spurs, the direction of travel is clear. West Ham have momentum. They are scrapping for everything and capitalised on an unfocused performance from Fulham, with a rejuvenated Crysencio Summerville scoring his seventh goal in 10 games after an error from Bernd Leno midway through the second half.
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