Saturday 18th January 2014 16:58
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Newcastle United got back to winning ways with a 3-1 victory at Upton Park which pushed West Ham United into the drop zone.
Yohan Cabaye and Loic Remy made the most of the Magpies' control in the first half to open up a commanding lead, and the Hammers were unable to build on the lifeline of a Mike Williamson own goal as they conceded a third late on.
It took just 16 minutes for the visitors to break the deadlock, after three Premier League games without a win or a goal, with Yoan Gouffran allowed to carry the ball towards the box and tee up Cabaye to calmly stroke into the bottom corner.
Remy doubled that advantage on 33 minutes, with a Moussa Sissoko cross picking him out six yards out - and the Frenchman made no mistake as he controlled on his chest and poked under Adrian.
West Ham found a route back into the tie on the stroke of half-time, as Carlton Cole bundled past a sliding Tim Krul and the unfortunate Williamson saw the ball ricochet off his shin and over the line, but it was to be an afternoon of further home discomfort for the Hammers.
Cabaye made sure of that deep into second half stoppage-time as he whipped a 20-yard free-kick over the wall and past a full stretch Adrian, who could only touch the effort onto the inside of the post.
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