Junior Hammer goes behind the scenes as West Ham beat Luton
An aspiring sports journalist and West Ham United fan spent the day with our media team during our 3-1 win over Luton, as part of the Club’s Junior Hammers competition.
The initiative, which gave young Hammers the chance to shadow members of our matchday team, saw Rachel Sharp, 14, go behind the scenes in our final home game of the 2023/24 season.
You can read Rachel’s match report from the press box at London Stadium and interview with Scholar Ezra Mayers below…
Report: ‘What a moment for teenager George Earthy’
A second-half comeback from West Ham United saw a win in the final home game of the season.
Albert Sambi Lokonga gave Luton the lead after six minutes but goals from James Ward-Prowse, Tomáš Souček, and George Earthy in the second half meant the Hammers finished their last home game with three points.
West Ham showed a good reaction after Luton took the lead early on, Mohammed Kudus placing a shot just wide, before Lucas Paquetá crossed into the penalty box to Jarrod Bowen, who just put his shot wide of go
Luton came close again, with Kurt Zouma blocking a dangerous cross. At the other end, Tomáš Souček headed down Vladimír Coufal’s cross at the back post for Bowen, but his shot was blocked on the line by Teden Mengi. Close from both sides but it remained 1-0 to Luton.
Chances kept coming for West Ham after Ward-Prowse scored the equalising goal in the second half.
Kudus showed a lovely bit of skill to beat his man in the penalty area before Michail Antonio’s header was brilliantly saved by Thomas Kaminski. Bowen then saw his rebound hit the side netting. The Hammers were getting closer and Luton are under pressure.
Emerson was next to go close for West Ham minutes later, but his effort was deflected over by a great tackle.
