Bruno Guimaraes leaves West Ham screaming as Newcastle United fans unleash hilarious Tindall chant

Newcastle United fans partied at the London Stadium as Bruno Guimaraes poked home the winner to get the Magpies' Champions League hopes back on track.

A slender victory in a dull game saw Bruno apply the vital finish in the 63rd minute and that proved enough to see off the plucky Hammers. On a night that had the Brazilian orchestrating the 3,000 away fans this was a vital win in the context of the season.

And the United faithful kept their side going when they needed it after being tested in the first half. The second half resulted in a real ding dong between the two sets of fans with one home fan dubbed a Jason Tindall lookalike by the Geordie supporters.

Indeed, as the West Ham fan in the front row attempted to taunt the Newcastle fans he was met with: "You're just a **** Jason Tindall". The end of the game then saw the real Tindall head over and party with fans to celebrate a win that takes them back up to sixth place.

The Hammers had a clear-cut chance in the first minute of the game as Mo Kudus got down the left and crossed to the back post but Tomas Soucek - a scorer in the reverse fixture which ended 2-0 to West Ham - blazed over from close range without even testing Nick Pope.

Three minutes later, Jarrod Bowen's cross from the right hit seasoned Mexico star Edson Alvarez at the front post but sailed over the bar. After a shaky start, Newcastle got forward down the right through Jacob Murphy, but his ball into the box breezed past anybody in a white shirt.

Bruno Guimaraes slipped in Harvey Barnes down the left on 18 minutes, but his effort was high and wide, leaving West Ham stopper Alphonse Areola untroubled. Barnes has been handed his chance after Anthony Gordon's red card against Brighton with this clash very much a Carabao Cup final audition.

Barnes was played in again by Kieran Trippier a minute later, but this time, Areola saved confidently and snuffed out the Newcastle attack. Bruno was furious on the 20-minute mark when he went screeching into the box after latching on to Alexander Isak's path. The Brazil international claimed he was held back, but referee Michael Salisbury waved away protests.

The £38million man was presented with another chance when he headed at the keeper following Dan Burn's header across goal from Trippier's corner on 26 minutes. Pope had his gloves warmed on the half-hour mark when Kudus fired in from long range but the ex-Burnley stopper patted it down.

The teams went in level at the break after a dull first half, in truth, and it has to be said that West Ham and Howe's side lacked any type of clinical edge. Just after the break, the home fans were up in arms as Kudus was upended by Fabian Schar, but the officials quickly indicated no penalty.

A chance went begging on 51 minutes when the lively Kudus rolled the ball across Pope's goal but nobody read the pass and Newcastle had another let off. Three minutes later, Joelinton blocked a Kudus effort as Newcastle survived another home attack.

As the game ticked to the 62nd minute it looked like Newcastle had finally found a breakthrough as Murphy clipped in a cross to the back post. It was Maximilan Kilman who forced Areola into the save before Isak flicked it over.

But seconds later, Newcastle found themselves ahead as Barnes' initial cross was blocked before the follow up was touched in by the slightest touch from Bruno to put the Magpies in the lead. The 63rd minute strike was his first goal since the 4-1 loss to AFC Bournemouth and only this third of the season.

West Ham threw ex-Brighton striker Evan Ferguson on for the last quarter of the game with the Irishman replacing Aaron Cresswell. The Hammers were looking for a penalty again with 20 minutes left when Bruno tangled with Bowen but the referee waved it away.

Bruno wagged his finger frantically at the officials with no spot-kick awarded. It was a tussle for the ball that may have gone against Newcastle on another night.

A Pope injury scare followed with Martin Dubravka sent for a warm up in the closing stages. But Newcastle plotted their way through the closing stages by defending doggedly.

West Ham threw everybody up at the end of the game for a late free-kick including keeper Areola. However, this was to be Newcastle's night and how the fans and players inside the stadium enjoyed it.

They certainly needed it going into a massive week.

Referee: Michael Salisbury (Penwortham)