Vitalii Mykolenko crossed from the left, James Tarkowski headed the ball down, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall lashed it into the back of the net and for a moment it felt as if West Ham were sliding towards the Championship.
It was 1-1 at the London Stadium, Tomas Soucek’s opener on his 250th appearance for the east Londoners cancelled out. But added time is proving crucial in this relegation battle. Last week it was Georginio Rutter shattering Tottenham with a late equaliser for Brighton. This time it was Callum Wilson popping up in the 92nd minute to score his ninth goal in his last eight games against Everton and maintain West Ham’s two-point advantage over Spurs, who remain in 18th place despite their win over Wolves.
Wilson, who had come on with West Ham trying to hold out in the face of stiff Everton pressure, had chipped in again. It was the veteran striker who kickstarted West Ham’s revival when he scored a last-minute winner against Spurs in January. He was at it again here, rescuing Nuno Espírito Santo’s side just when it seemed they were heading back into the relegation zone. David Moyes, who marked the 750th Premier League game of his career with a defeat that derails Everton’s hopes of European qualification, was left to rue poor finishing and iffy defending against his old side.
