West Ham 1-0 Burnley: Mark Noble goal enough for Hammers

Mark Noble's first-half strike was enough for West Ham to secure a vital 1-0 victory over Burnley at the London Stadium on Wednesday night.

After impressing in the weekend draw at Liverpool, the pressure was on the Hammers' players to beat a Burnley side who don't travel well, making for a tense night in the East End.

Noble settled some of those nerves when he scored from the rebound, after his own penalty had been saved, in first-half stoppage time.

The second half saw the visitors press for an equaliser, adding to the anxious feeling around the stadium, with Sam Vokes guilty of missing Burnley's best opening from point-blank range.

The Hammers held on for only their third home win of the season, one that seems them climb to 16th in the league table. Burnley remain in 13th.

Andy Carroll was restored to the starting XI by Slaven Bilic, but cut an isolated figure as he was starved of any decent service in the opening exchanges.

The hosts had strong shouts for a penalty waved away by referee Bobby Madley in the 25th minute, as Michael Keane appeared to handle. Referee Madley deemed it to be unintentional.

It wasn't until the 33rd minute that Tom Heaton was forced into making a save in the Burnley goal, as he got down well to smother a rasping effort from Michail Antonio.

Three minutes later, Pedro Obiang went even closer, as his fierce effort fizzed just past the post with Heaton beaten.

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Then, as the half drew to a close, the hosts got that crucial breakthrough. Firstly, Noble saw his superb curler from outside the box cannon back of the upright, before he got another chance to break the deadlock from the spot, after Winston Reid was bundled over in the box.

The Hammers skipper stepped up and saw his penalty saved by Heaton, but reacted fastest to smash home the rebound.

After the break, Burnley threw everything at the Hammers, but couldn't find a way through. Vokes had three chances in quick succession, the final of those the worst miss of the night.

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It all started from a brilliant run from Scott Arfield which carried him into the box, Darren Randolph blocked his goalbound effort, the loose ball bounced up, Vokes charged in, but headed over with the goal gaping.

Randolph was again called into action in the Hammers goal, this time having to get a strong hand to Arfield's free-kick in the 71st minute.

Burnley continued to throw everything at the hosts, but they couldn't find only a second away goal of the season. Next up for the Hammers is Hull on Saturday - another match the home faithful will expect three points from.

Player ratings

West Ham: Randolph (7), Reid (7), Kouyate (6), Ogbonna (6), Antonio (7), Noble (6), Obiang (7), Cresswell (6), Payet (6), Lanzini (6), Carroll (6). 

Subs: Nordtveit (6), Ayew (6), Fletcher (6).

Burnley: Heaton (6), Lowton (6), Keane (6), Mee (6), Ward (6), Arfield (7), Marney (7), Hendrick (5), Boyd (6), Vokes (5), Gray (5). 

Subs: Barnes (6), Bamford (n/a).

Man of the match: Winston Reid