Andre Ayew rescues point for ten-man West Ham

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February 25, 2017 7:39 PM

Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes brilliantly kept out Jose Fonte's header with a full-stretch save, before Michail Antonio's low shot struck both posts and Ayew was on hand to tuck in the rebound.

Substitute Andre Ayew scored a second-half equaliser to earn West Ham a Premier League point against Watford.

The hosts went ahead on three minutes through Troy Deeney's penalty after Mauro Zarate was brought down in the box by Cheikhou Kouyate.

Just three minutes later they could have doubled their advantage but M'Baye Niang's powerful drive flew narrowly over the crossbar.

The game was held up for a lengthy period just before half-time when West Ham's Zarate went down with a knee injury. He was taken to hospital for a scan to determine the extent of the problem.

Hammers midfielder Antonio was dismissed with five minutes to go after receiving a second yellow card for deliberate handball.

The result moved both sides up a place in the table. The Hornets climbed to 12th, while the Hammers go ninth.

Watch Ayew's goal below...

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