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SOUCEK DOUBLE HELP WESTHAM EDGE CRYSTAL PALACE AS HAMMERS CLIMB TO FOURTH.

Tomas Soucek scored twice as West Ham climbed to fourth with a comeback victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

The hosts led early on when Wilfried Zaha fired in a fine shot from the edge of the area after only three minutes.

Six minutes later, West Ham equalised when Michail Antonio cut the ball back for Soucek to head in.

On 25 minutes Aaron Cresswell whipped over a cross and Soucek volleyed in for a superb second.

Antonio also struck the post twice in the first half, and brought a save from Vicente Guaita after the break, before Craig Dawson’s thumping header extended West Ham’s lead on 65 minutes.

Substitute Michy Batshuayi tucked in a second for the Eagles deep into stoppage time but the Hammers sealed their fourth straight PL win.

West Ham are fourth on 35 points, one ahead of champions Liverpool while Palace are 13th on 23 points.