BOURNEMOUTH, England (Reuters) - A pair of quick-fire goals by Michail Antonio and Lucas Paqueta and an acrobatic scorpion strike from Pablo Fornals helped West Ham United to a 4-0 away win over Bournemouth on Sunday that moved them further away from the Premier League relegation zone.
The Hammers are in 13th spot on 34 points, six ahead of 18th-placed Everton and 10 clear of bottom side Southampton, while Bournemouth's shambolic defensive performance saw them slip one place to 15th on 33 points.
Bournemouth's defensive frailties were exposed again seven minutes later as West Ham won the ball and broke forward, with Vladimir Coufal crossing for Paqueta to score another header, this time at the far post. The home side were 3-0 down by the break when Hammers captain Declan Rice charged in to meet a clearance from another corner with a thunderous first-time shot that flew into the net.
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