Bowen demands fight as West Ham's survival battle deepens

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Advertisement Sport Bowen demands fight as West Ham's survival battle deepens Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v West Ham United - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - March 22, 2026 Aston Villa's Ross Barkley in action with West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v West Ham United - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - March 22, 2026 Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins scores their second goal as West Ham United's Mads Hermansen attempts to make a save REUTERS/Chris Radburn EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v West Ham United - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - March 22, 2026 Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins celebrates scoring their second goal as West Ham United's Mads Hermansen and El Hadji Malick Diouf look dejected REUTERS/Chris Radburn EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v West Ham United - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - March 22, 2026 Aston Villa's John McGinn scores their first goal as West Ham United's Valentin Castellanos looks dejected Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

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Bowen demands fight as West Ham's survival battle deepens
Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v West Ham United - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - March 22, 2026 Aston Villa's Ross Barkley in action with West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR 'LIVE' SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE FOR FURTHER DETAILS..
Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v West Ham United - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - March 22, 2026 Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins scores their second goal as West Ham United's Mads Hermansen attempts to make a save REUTERS/Chris Radburn EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR 'LIVE' SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE FOR FURTHER DETAILS..
Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v West Ham United - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - March 22, 2026 Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins celebrates scoring their second goal as West Ham United's Mads Hermansen and El Hadji Malick Diouf look dejected REUTERS/Chris Radburn EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR 'LIVE' SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE FOR FURTHER DETAILS..
Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v West Ham United - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - March 22, 2026 Aston Villa's John McGinn scores their first goal as West Ham United's Valentin Castellanos looks dejected Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR 'LIVE' SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE FOR FURTHER DETAILS..
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BIRMINGHAM, England, March 22 : West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen called on his side to stay united and keep fighting to retain their top-flight status as their relegation battle intensified after a 2-0 Premier League defeat at Aston Villa on Sunday.
Goals either side of halftime from John McGinn and Ollie Watkins strengthened Villa's push for Champions League qualification, but left the visitors rooted in the bottom three. West Ham are 18th with 29 points from 31 matches, their margin for error continuing to shrink.
In the relegation battle, Tottenham Hotspur, one point above the relegation zone in 17th, were thrashed 3-0 at home by fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest.
"Regardless of the result today, we have to focus on ourselves," Bowen told Sky Sports.
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"We go into the break and then come back for a big end to the season. You have to hold your hands up and say they were better than us on the day - that's horrible to admit - but we just weren't at the races for whatever reason.
"We feel like we are still in a good place, we can't let this put down all the work we have done to get here. It has not been a good season at all for us but we have to keep fighting to stay in the Premier League."
After the international break, West Ham host Leeds United in the FA Cup quarter-finals on April 5 before returning to Premier League duty in a pivotal clash against bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers on April 10.
WATKINS FIGHTS BACK
For Villa, Watkins' strike offered further encouragement after a challenging period. The striker was omitted from Thomas Tuchel's 35-man England squad for this month's World Cup warm-up friendlies following a dip in form.
The 30-year-old responded by netting his 10th goal in 43 games in all competitions this season.
"He is a fighter," Villa manager Unai Emery told the BBC. "He is always doing his tasks and doing his tasks I am always delighted with him. Then it's numbers. Today he scored but he must be consistent in his mentality to do his tasks

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- CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less "We go into the break and then come back for a big end to the season.

### Implications
- In the relegation battle, Tottenham Hotspur, one point above the relegation zone in 17th, were thrashed 3-0 at home by fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest. "Regardless of the result today, we have to focus on ourselves," Bowen told Sky Sports.

### Expert Commentary
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