West Ham draw ends Manchester United's winning run, Spurs sink to 16th

Benjamin Sesko scored late as Manchester United drew 1-1 at West Ham on Tuesday, ending Michael Carrick’s perfect start as manager. Tottenham’s 2-1 loss to Newcastle increased pressure on head coach Thomas Frank.West Ham held on for most of the match and delayed a United fan’s vow to cut his hair only after five straight wins. The result helped West Ham’s fight to stay up, even though they missed out on all three points.

United had won four matches in a row since Carrick took charge until this draw. Those wins led to calls for him to stay on beyond the end of the season. However, West Ham limited United’s attack after Carrick’s side had beaten Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham in recent weeks.Tomas Soucek scored early in the second half from a Jarrod Bowen cross to put West Ham ahead.United equalised in stoppage time when Sesko flicked in a cross from Bryan Mbeumo.“We were not at our best,” Carrick said."We didn't have that sharpness to find the answers. Great spirit again and we will take the point and move on."United stay fourth in the table after Chelsea drew 2-2 with Leeds despite leading 2-0.West Ham moved to within two points of safety. Tottenham are now 16th, five points above the relegation zone.

Spurs fans reacted angrily, chanting that Frank would be sacked after the team failed to win for the 11th time in 13 home league games."We understand we are not in a top position and we need to do everything we can to get out," said Frank."I understand the frustration and the easiest thing is to point at me. That's part of the job unfortunately."Newcastle led at half-time when Malick Thiaw scored in stoppage time before the break.Tottenham equalised after the restart through Archie Gray, but Jacob Ramsey scored soon after to restore Newcastle’s lead. It was only Newcastle’s third away league win this season.Chelsea missed a chance to strengthen their push for Champions League football after Leeds came back at Stamford Bridge.Joao Pedro scored early and Cole Palmer added a penalty to put Chelsea in control. However, a foul by Moises Caicedo allowed Lukas Nmecha to score from the spot for Leeds.Noah Okafor then scored the equaliser after a scramble in the box, helping Leeds move further away from danger."We gifted Leeds a point," said a frustrated Rosenior. "If we want to improve and get to where we want to be, we have to make sure we're switched on for 90 minutes. It's as simple as that."Chelsea nearly won late on, but Palmer missed an open goal in stoppage time.Everton’s hopes of qualifying for Europe suffered a setback after Bournemouth won 2-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.Rayan and Amine Adli scored for Bournemouth, who are now level on points with Everton in eighth place.