West Ham United are on the brink of relegation after a 3-1 defeat to Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday. The loss leaves them with a slim chance of survival, needing a miracle to avoid the drop.

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo's side were out of sorts from the start, conceding two goals within the first 19 minutes. A loose pass from Mads Hermansen led to the opening goal, with Harvey Barnes setting up Nick Woltemade for his first league goal since December. Newcastle doubled their lead through a stunning one-touch move involving Kieran Trippier, Barnes, Bruno Guimaraes, and Jacob Ramsey, culminating in William Osula's goal.

Nuno made tactical changes, introducing Valentin Castellanos and switching to a 4-3-3 formation, but it was too late to turn the tide. Newcastle added a third goal in the second half through Osula, while Castellanos pulled one back with a stunning lob from outside the box. However, West Ham were unable to mount a comeback, leaving them with a 93.83% chance of being relegated according to the Opta Supercomputer.

West Ham now need to win their final match against Leeds United and hope Tottenham lose their last two games to avoid relegation. The result was a crushing blow for Nuno, who admitted the performance was 'bad, bad' and acknowledged the difficult situation facing the club.

Newcastle, meanwhile, kept their slim European hopes alive with the victory, which was also Kieran Trippier's final home game for the club. Eddie Howe praised his side's performance, particularly their creativity and progression in recent weeks.