Soccer-Barnes late show fires Newcastle to dramatic win over West Ham

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v West Ham United - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - March 30, 2024 Newcastle United's Harvey Barnes scores their third goal /Lee Smith

NEWCASTLE, England - Substitute Harvey Barnes struck twice as Newcastle United fought back from 3-1 down to beat West Ham United 4-3 in a thrilling Premier League match at St James' Park on Saturday.

Newcastle led through Alexander Isak's early penalty before Michail Antonio and Mohammed Kudus put West Ham 2-1 up at halftime.

Jarrod Bowen extended the visitors' lead but Isak's second penalty 13 minutes from time gave Newcastle hope and the livewire Barnes equalised with a clinical finish past keeper Lukasz Fabianski.

Barnes then lashed in a sweet shot from outside the box in the 90th minute to a deafening roar from the St. James' crowd and although Newcastle forward Anthony Gordon was sent off in stoppage time, the hosts hung on for the win.

Newcastle climbed to eighth in table on 43 points after 29 games, a point behind West Ham in seventh.

(Reporting by Lori Ewing, editing by Ed Osmond)