West Ham bade farewell to the Boleyn Ground with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Manchester United on Tuesday night.
On an emotionally-charged night, where the Hammers ended their 112-year association with their iconic stadium, Winston Reid wrote his name in the history books with the landmark final goal, which proved to be the winner.
Diafra Sakho’s deflected strike had broken the deadlock on 10 minutes – but two Anthony Martial goals in 21 second-half minutes turned the game on its head as Louis van Gaal’s side looked set to keep Champions League qualification in their own hands.
But West Ham, who had overran their visitors in a stunning first-half display, found a second wind, wrestling back the lead through Michail Antonio before Reid hit the winner on 80 minutes.
The result strengthens West Ham’s claims for Europa League football, with the win enough to move them to within a point of Manchester United, who handed the initiative back to neighbours City in the race for the top four.
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