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Andre Ayew ensures West Ham finish campaign on winning note


Andre Ayew headed a second-half winner as West Ham gatecrashed Burnley’s party by snatching a 2-1 victory at Turf Moor.
Already assured of Premier League survival and their highest finish since 1975, the Clarets were in the mood to celebrate on the final day and Sam Vokes enlivened the atmosphere further by putting them ahead.
But Sofiane Feghouli responded with a quick leveller and, after Sean Dyche’s men wasted several chances to reclaim the lead, Ayew punished the hosts by pouncing on a rebound after 72 minutes.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche: “Your instinct as a manager is to search for that winning feeling every week, so that is the only disappointment today. That will fade quickly into what has been a very good and strong season. It should have been out of sight at half-time. We had three unbelievably good chances and at this level you have to take them. We scored a good goal and with the chances beyond that, if we score again, I think the game is in our control.”
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic: “It is always nice to finish a season with a win or a good performance and we got both today. We deserved to win. We knew, like any other club here, we were going to have problems but we coped well with them. We played really nice football. We created a lot of clear-cut chances and even more than that. I am really pleased with the way we played. Overall, it is great to finish the season like this.”

Tweet of the match

Star man – Sofiane Feghouli

The Algerian was West Ham’s dangerman in the first half, popping up all over the field. He took one chance and could have had two more goals. He faded after the break but his performance was still a a strong one.

Moan of the match

It may have been the end of the season but the behaviour of some supporters must have been frustrating for the stadium authorities. First a flare from West Ham fans was thrown onto the playing surface and then a pitch invasion by Clarets supporters delayed Sean Dyche and his squad’s planned lap of appreciation.

Data point

Vokes has finished the season strongly, with his first-half strike being his fifth in the last five games. It also took his top-flight tally for the campaign to 10, making him only the second Burnley player to reach double figures in a Premier League season after Danny Ings two years ago.

Player ratings

Burnley's Sam Vokes celebrates scoring (Dave Howarth/PA)
Burnley’s Sam Vokes celebrates scoring (Dave Howarth/PA)
Burnley: Tom Heaton 6, Matt Lowton 6, Kevin Long 6, James Tarkowski 6, Stephen Ward 6, Robbie Brady 7, Ashley Westwood 6, Jeff Hendrick 6, Scott Arfield 6, Sam Vokes 7, Andre Gray 7, Subs: Johann Berg Gudmundsson (for Brady, 67mins) 6, Steven Defour (for Westwood, 78mins) 6, Ashley Barnes (for Gray, 78mins) 6.
West Ham: Adrian 6, Sam Byram 6, Jose Fonte 6, James Collins 6, Angelo Ogbonna 6, Aaron Cresswell 6, Edimilson Fernandes 6, Manuel Lanzini 6, Sofiane Feghouli 8, Robert Snodgrass 6, Andre Ayew 6. Subs: Ashley Fletcher (for Snodgrass, 84mins) 6, Declan Rice (for Fernandes, 90mins) 5.

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