Soccer-West Ham win at Newcastle to ease pressure on Lopetegui
NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) -West Ham United eased the pressure on new manager Julen Lopetegui with a surprise 2-0 victory away to in-form Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday. Thomas Soucek gave West Ham the lead in the 10th minute with a header and the visitors reached halftime still in front despite the hosts having a succession of good chances.