Nottingham Forest pushed West Ham additional into bother within the Premier League as Sean Dyche’s aspect fought again to take an enormous three factors on the London Stadium.
Morgan Gibbs-White’s 89th-minute penalty silenced an incensed dwelling crowd and left the Hammers seven factors from security.
The Hammers would have moved to inside some extent of the guests with a much-needed dwelling win and led on the break due to an personal purpose from Forest centre-half Murillo.
Nuno Espirito Santo thought he had daylight towards his previous aspect when winger Crysencio Summerville drilled in a superb second firstly of the second half.
However after a prolonged delay the purpose was chalked off as a result of new signing Valentin Castellanos was offside within the build-up.
It proved essential as moments later Forest equalised in weird style as Nicolas Dominguez’s header looped into the far nook in virtually gradual movement.
And issues obtained worse for the hosts proper on the finish as goalkeeper Alphonse Areola got here for a cross and punched Gibbs-White as an alternative of the ball.
VAR suggested referee Tony Harrington to evaluate the incident and as soon as the inevitable penalty was awarded, Gibbs-White stored cool to fit dwelling.
West Ham had been with out Callum Wilson, with the striker understood to have already negotiated his departure having been faraway from the squad earlier within the day.
Omari Hutchinson’s try at a Cruyff flip close to his personal nook flag backfired when he conceded a nook, and when Tomas Soucek flicked on Summerville’s supply Murillo inadvertently headed previous his personal keeper.
Dominguez then met Elliot Anderson’s nook on the close to submit and his header looped up and over Kyle Walker-Peters on the far submit.
The winner got here after Areola got here out to clear one other nook solely to catch Gibbs-White within the face.
