West Ham United will look to make it back-to-back wins in the UEFA Europa Conference League against Danish side Silkeborg on Thursday night.
The Hammers go into the match at JYSK Park top of Group B off the back of their 3-1 victory over FCSB a week ago, having not played since then. West Ham are back in Denmark for the tie, just three weeks after sealing their place in the competition with a 6-1 aggregate victory over Viborg in the play-off qualifying round.
David Moyes will be without centre-back Nayef Aguerd (ankle) for the game as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury. Right-backBen Johnson (hamstring) has also not travelled, while midfielder Tomas Soucek (foot), winger Maxwel Cornet (neck) and left-back Aaron Cresswell (groin) are all with the squad in Denmark after recent injury set-backs.
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Full-time
It ends 3-2 to West Ham. A nervy end but they get the job done here in Denmark.
Chances
Tengstedt close to an equaliser but Areola mathed it excellently. Cornet and Soucek then both score minutes later, but there were offsides in moves for both.
GOAL! 3-2
It's not over just yet. Tengstedt converts a rebounded chance on the break after an Areola save. Potential for a late upset here.
Half chance
A really quiet second half in truth. Jorgensen tries one from distance but it goes miles over.
Triple sub incoming
It looks like Soucek, Bowen and Benrahma are all coming on soon. A quiet first 15 in this half so far.
Half-time ratings
Alphonse Areola - 6
Vladimir Coufal - 6
Thilo Kehrer - 6
Craig Dawson - 7
Aaron Cresswell - 7
Emerson - 7
Declan Rice - 7
Manuel Lanzini - 8
Lucas Paqueta - 7
Maxwel Cornet - 8
Gianluca Scamacca - 7
Half-time
West Ham lead 3-1 at the break after an early scare. Three good goals from Lanzini, Scamacca and Dawson the difference.
Paqueta scare
The Brazilian suffered a bit of a knock a few moments ago but is okay to continue. Played a big role in that third goal.
GOAL! 3-1 West Ham
Craig Dawson marks his first start of the season with a first goal. A great corner from Cresswell and Dawson rises highest to head in. West Ham really in the driving seat now!
Emerson strikes
He has looked good going forward tonight. Great link up with Paqueta and Lanzini and he gets a shot off from the edge of the box to force a corner.
Goal disallowed!
Silkeborg think they made it 2-2 but a foul on Areola in the corner sees the referee instantly rule it out.
Areola saves
Silkeborg threaten with a low cross from their left side but Areola meets it. Seconds later, they undeservedly win a corner.
GOAL! 2-1!
That is a brilliant finish from Gianluca Scamacca! Cornet presses well as West Ham push high. He intercepts, passes to Scamacca, who turns and fires into the roof of the net from the edge of the box.
Klynge booked
West Ham break through Cornet and Klynge has to bring him down, gettig himself booked.
Silkeborg threaten
Kusk gets a shot off from distance that wins the hosts a corner, but Rice and then Coufal clear.
GOAL! 1-1
Manuel Lanzini equalises from the penalty spot. Seemed to slip while taking it but he still found a way past Larsen. A frantic start here.
Slkeborg close in
Almost a second as Salquist gets a shot off from the edge of the box. West Ham looking weak down their right side.
On target
Emerson looking most likely to score so far. He gets the visitors' first chance on target, heading a Cornet cross on target, but it lacked any kind of conviction.
GOAL! 1-0 Silkeborg
Where did that come from? West Ham caught napping at the back. It's cut back on the edge of the box, Kusk shoots and slots it past Areola with ease.
Teams are out
That UEFA theme tune playing as Declan Rice leads out the Hammers. Minutes to go until kick-off.
