David Moyes' aspect moved as much as fifth region thanks to Bowen's 2d 1/2 winner on the London Stadium. Aaron Cresswell's best free-kick put West Ham in advance inside the first half of before Mason Holgate equalised quickly after the c programming language.
Bowen, back after a month out with a foot damage, restored West Ham's lead and Everton were efficaciously out of the contest when Michael Keane changed into despatched off midway through the second one half of. Everton's fifth defeat of their final six league video games leaves them languishing just three factors above the relegation quarter. Frank Lampard's group have video games in hand on 1/3 bottom Watford, however their proud record of playing in the top-flight each season due to the fact that 1954-55 stays underneath serious threat. Lampard publicly questioned his gamers' character after their FA Cup area-very last thrashing at Crystal Palace.
They had been more dedicated of their first outing due to the fact then, but there has been no improvement within the worst away report in England's 4 expert divisions this term. A trip to 2nd backside Burnley on Wednesday looms as a crucial clash in Everton's combat for survival.
Beaten in two in their previous three league fits, West Ham are now simply 3 points in the back of fourth located Arsenal, who face Crystal Palace on Monday in the first of their 3 video games in hand on the Hammers. While West Ham stay outsiders to qualify for the Champions League, they can not be ruled out of the race.
Lampard suffered a blow before the in shape had even commenced while Donny van de Beek changed into injured within the heat-up. There become no signal of Everton's luck enhancing whilst Richarlison blew a golden possibility to place them beforehand, rounding Hammers keeper Lukasz Fabianski, best to hesitate lengthy sufficient for Ryan Fredericks to clean.
West Ham made the maximum of that get away as they took the lead within the thirty second minute whilst Cresswell curled a terrific unfastened-kick into the pinnacle corner from 25 yards. Moments later, a bad touch from Fredericks gave Richarlison a clear sight of aim, however the Brazilian wastefully flicked his shot over. Dominic Calvert-Lewin clipped the bar with simply Lukasz Fabianski to conquer early inside the 2d 1/2, leaving Lampard grimacing in frustration.
Holgate, best playing after the harm to Van de Beek, grabbed the equaliser within the 53rd minute with a strike that deflected in off Fornals' out-stretched boot after West Ham failed to clean a corner. But West Ham had been lower back in the front just six minutes later as Alex Iwobi carelessly surrendered ownership, allowing Michail Antonio to boost up into the Everton place.
Antonio's shot turned into saved by way of Pickford however it rebounded instantly to Bowen and he clipped a medical finish over Jonjoe Kenny's sliding try to block. As if that wasn't awful enough for Lampard, inside the 65th minute Keane changed into disregarded after a crunching foul on Antonio brought about his 2d reserving. It was the 1/3 successive league recreation with a crimson card for Everton, encapsulating a season teetering on the brink of disaster.