Dimitri Payet double helps West Ham to home win against Newcastle

West Ham United finally nabbed their first home win of the Premier League season, with a brilliant Dimitri Payet brace helping the hosts dispatch Newcastle United 2-0.

It did not take long for the goal-hungry Hammers to get off the mark at Upton Park, as lovely link-up play between Mark Noble, now named official skipper, and striker Diafra Sakho opened up the Northeast outfit in only the eighth minute.

Sharp Sakho’s cheeky back-heel bamboozled visitors Newcastle, allowing the captain to pick out Payet on the edge of the area, where the Frenchman ditched marker Vurnon Anita and unleashed an unstoppable strike past Tim Krul.

The Magpies enjoyed plenty of possession, but it was hosts West Ham that always looked likelier to make the most of their chances, as playmaker Payet was gifted another golden opportunity shortly after his stunner.

Summer loan signing Victor Moses left Dutch defender Daryl Janmaat for dust, and some resulting pinball in the Magpies’ box fell to instrumental Payet, who sliced wide.

Steve McClaren’s side had their own attempts, with Janmaat wasting a weak shot when in on Darren Randolf’s goal, while a sloppy Noble pass almost allowed Papiss Cisse sight of net. As the story has been so far this season, however, the Tyneside team could not convert.

It was Payet who once again caused further panic towards the end of the half, as he supplied lively Manuel Lanzini, but the eager Argentine young-gun blazed his punt over the bar. Quick on the counter, Slaven Bilic’s boys then capitalised on a blocked Janmaat attempt, with Payet once again splitting open Newcastle’s defence in response, unleashing Moses, though the Chelsea-owned wingman could not control his shot.