Jesse Lingard scored twice as West Ham United climbed back into the fourth spot in the Premier League with a vital 3-2 victory over third-placed Leicester City on Sunday.
Lingard, who has been in scintillating form since arriving on loan from Manchester United in mid-season, took his tally for the Hammers to eight goals with two strikes before halftime.
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Jarrod Bowen made it 3-0 shortly after the interval and West Ham was denied a fourth when Issa Diop's effort was deemed offside.
Leicester finally came to life with Kelechi Iheanacho punishing a defensive mistake with 20 minutes remaining.
West Ham, which squandered a 3-0 lead to draw with Arsenal last month and almost did the same against Wolves in midweek, looked nervy at times after that and Iheanacho ramped up the tension with a second goal in stoppage time.
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But West Ham survived some heart-in-the-mouth moments in six added minutes to secure a vital victory in its quest for an unlikely top-four finish.
It moved back above Liverpool and Chelsea with 55 points from 31 games, one point behind Leicester, which suffered a second successive league defeat.
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