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      Fiorentina 1 West Ham 2 LIVE RESULT: Bowen becomes Hammers hero after firing Irons to epic Conference League final win

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      WEST HAM have WON their first European triumph in 58 years after beating Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final – and they had to do it the hard way.Said Benrahma fired the Hammers ahead with a well-executed penalty.
      But their lead was quickly wiped out by midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura.
      However, Jarrod Bowen became a Hammers hero after scoring a stoppage-time strike to seal the deal in Prague

      LIVE RESULT: Fiorentina 1-2 West Ham
      Live stream: BT.com
      TV channel: BT Sport 1
      Fiorentina XI: Terracciano; Dodo, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Amrabat, Mandragora; Gonzalez, Kouame, Jovic
      West Ham XI: Areola; Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson; Rice, Soucek; Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio; Benrahma
      Premier League teams’ fate if West Ham win

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      Follow ALL the action from Prague with our live blog below…
      We know what we are…….
      …..we know what we are, European champions, we know what we are!
      Is the song ringing from the stands as the West Ham fans enjoy a moment they will never forget.
      This is the moment every player and fan had been dreaming of.
      Credit: Getty
      Rice lifts Europa Conference League trophy
      It was the moment he dreamt of as a kid, his beloved West Ham, lifting a European crown.
      As the stadium echoes with ‘I’m forever blowing bubbles’.
      West Ham have gone from relegation candidates to European champions!!!
      Credit: Getty
      Moyes enters Scottish hall of fame
      David Moyes becomes the fifth Scottish manager to win a European trophy.
      Jock Stein, Matt Busby, Bill Shankly, Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes.
      There will be some sore heads in the West Ham team hotel tomorrow!!
      Credit: EPA
      West Ham are European champions
      It is a party atmosphere in the ground as the West Ham fans and players enjoy the moment.
      You can see just how much it means to this club to end their trophy drought.
      Add to that, European football next season as well.
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Credit: EPA
      FT: West Ham 2-1 Fiorentina
      David Moyes wins his first major trophy as a manager.
      Many of these West Ham players win their first trophy in their careers.
      We looked as though we were heading to extra time, Jarrod Bowen had other ideas though.

      FT: West Ham 2-1 Fiorentina
      West Ham have won the Europa Conference League in the last moments of the game.
      Jarrod Bowen kept his cool as he slotted the ball passed the Fiorentina keeper.
      What a way to win your first European trophy for 58 years!!
      Credit: AP
      West Ham win Europa Conference League
      FT: West Ham 2-1 Fiorentina
      The referee blows the whistle and the West Ham fans erupt.
      David Moyes’ side have achieved what they dreamt of.
      What a performance by West Ham, winning the game in such dramatic fashion late in the game.
      West Ham 2-1 Fiorentina
      90+4. David Moyes went sprinting down the touchline ala Mourinho as the ball hit the back of the net.
      Ogbonna comes on for Antonio as they look to see the game out.
      West Ham need to get everyone behind the ball and hold on to this lead to etch their names in the history books.
      West Ham 2-1 Fiorentina
      90+2. We are going to have five additional minutes added.
      West Ham are on the brink of European glory.
      Fiorentina are desperate to find an equaliser.
      West Ham 2-1 Fiorentina
      90. Unbelievable scenes as Paqueta threads the ball into the path of Bowen.
      He runs through and lifts the ball over the keeper.
      Bowen has surely won this final for the Hammers.
      Goal – Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
      West Ham 1-1 Fiorentina
      88. Both sets of fans seem nervous as we get towards the final minutes of normal time.
      A goal now would surely win this game.
      The West Ham fans start singing ‘I’m forever blowing bubbles’ to try and spur their team on.
      Credit: EPA
      West Ham 1-1 Fiorentina
      86. Emerson does well to win the ball back and turn defence into attack.
      He wins a free kick in the wide position and Amrabat is shown a yellow card.
      With his studs showing, the Moroccan is lucky it was not more.
      The challenge earlier he was penalised for did not result in a yellow card for the Fiorentina player.

      West Ham 1-1 Fiorentina

      84. West Ham give the ball away in their own half once again.
      This is just playing into the hands of the Italians.
      Biraghi tries another long range effort but this time he almost hits the corner flag.
      Ranieri is coming off for Igor.

      West Ham 1-1 Fiorentina

      82. Bowen is down holding his thigh.
      Rice has the chance to put a ball into the box but he overhits it and it goes harmlessly out for a goal kick.
      This game is on a knife-edge at the moment.
      West Ham 1-1 Fiorentina
      80. As West Ham take a long throw in, Antonio looks to flick the ball with his boot but catches the defender in the face.
      The referee awards the Italians a free kick, good decision.
      Amrabat is getting heated, he needs to be careful already having been shown a yellow card.
      Credit: EPA
      West Ham 1-1 Fiorentina
      78. As we edge closer towards the last ten minutes, a goal by either side could break the hearts of one of these sets of fans.
      Fiorentina are readying some substitutes, one of which is Duncan who has already been shown a yellow card before even coming on.
      His complaints about the penalty were not appreciated by the referee.
      West Ham 1-1 Fiorentina
      76. The goalscorer has gone off for West Ham.
      Fiorentina are looking really dangerous when they come forward now as they stretch the Hammers backline.
      Biraghi shoots from distance but Areola gathers the ball well.
      West Ham 1-1 Fiorentina
      74. This game has become end to end now.
      Milenkovic is shown a yellow card for a foul on Paqueta.
      Moyes is about to bring Fornals on for the Hammers.
      West Ham 1-1 Fiorentina
      72. That West Ham penalty has ignited this game into life.
      Fiorentina come forward and the ball is played back to Mandragora.
      It seems like all he has to do is place the ball into the back of the net but somehow he puts it wide.
      Big chance.
      West Ham 1-1 Fiorentina
      70. The West Ham end has fallen silent.
      Moments ago their fans were bouncing with celebrations.
      Fiorentina have replied in the perfect way and now they are on the front foot once again.
      Credit: AFP
      West Ham 1-1 Fiorentina
      68. What a goal by Bonaventura.
      As the ball was headed back, his first touch was sublime and the second swiped it past Areola.
      Game on in Prague.
      Goal – Giacoma Bonaventura (Fiorentina)
      West Ham 1-0 Fiorentina
      66. Fiorentina win the ball back and counter attack.
      As the ball is cut back, the Italians are sure it was handball.
      The replay shows that the referee was right in turning away their claims.
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      Fiorentina star Biraghi left covered in blood after missiles thrown from ‘morons’ in West Ham end smash him in head

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      FIORENTINA star Cristiano Biraghi was left covered in blood after missiles were thrown onto the pitch as he went to take a corner. Plastic cups, coins and a disposable vape were thrown from the West Ham end as the Serie A side’s captain was hit on the back of the head.
      Cristiano Biraghi was left bleeding after being struck in the headCredit: Getty
      Biraghi had blood pouring from his headCredit: Reuters
      Biraghi was treated for his injuryCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      A stadium announcement told fans to stop throwing objects on the pitchCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Biraghi reacts as he was hit on the headCredit: Rex
      Biraghi was kicked the cups after they were thrown on the pitchCredit: Rex
      West Ham players went over to tell fans to stop throwing more objectsCredit: Getty
      A vape was also seen to be among the objects thrown on the pitchCredit: Rex
      West Ham players headed over to the section of the crowd where the objects had been thrown from and implored them to stop.
      Following the incident, a stadium announcement said: “This is an important security announcement — stop throwing objects onto the field. Please respect the players and the officials. Thank you.”
      Reacting to the shocking incident, SunSport columnist Piers Morgan said: “Shameful behaviour by West Ham fans. 👇👇”
      Joe Cole also blasted the “moronic behaviour” of the fans.
      Speaking on BT Sport he said: “It’s moronic behaviour, it really is.
      “We’ve been praising the West Ham fans, and rightly so. It only takes a handful of idiots to do that. It needs to be sorted out and taken out of the game.”
      A fan said: “There’s a lot of blood coming out of that gash on Biraghi’s head, I expect lifetime bans from all football in Europe for those West Ham supporters!!!”
      A second declared: “Disgusting behaviour.”
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      A third added: “Should be a season ban. Same for Roma after last week until fan behaviour improves.”
      “Completely unacceptable,” typed a fourth.
      The escalation comes after plastic cups were thrown at fellow Fiorentina star Nicolas Gonzalez.
      At the Eden Arena in Prague, Czechia, fans are allowed to drink in the stands.
      The incident comes after fan violence erupted in the City between two groups earlier in the day.
      You can keep up with the match in SunSport’s Live Blog HERE. More

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      West Ham fans fume at empty seats in Fiorentina end after thousands of Hammers miss out on tickets

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      WEST HAM fans have been left fuming at the empty seats in Fiorentina end for the Europa Conference League final. The Hammers were allocated just over 5,000 match tickets for the game at the Fortuna Arena in Prague, which has a capacity of nearly 20,000.
      West Ham fans have been left fuming at the empty seats in the Conference League finalCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      So when footage emerged of several empty seats in the Fiorentina section fans voiced their outrage online.
      One said: “With the tens of thousands of West Ham fans desperate for a ticket to this game, the amount of empty seats in the Fiorentina end is scandalous.”
      Another added: “Poor turnout out from the Fiorentina fans tonight, far too many empty seats for a European cup final.”
      One raged: “Fiorentina get to a European final after like what? Forever?
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      “And the allocated seats they have for fans isn’t even full, what an absolute shame.”
      One slammed: “Few empty seats in the Fiorentina section.
      “Shame, could’ve given to West Ham fans or put in the general ballot. Another UEFA f*** up.”
      West Ham travel to the Czech Republic in pursuit of their first major trophy in over 50 years.
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      But the tiny seating allocation had even former Hammer Joe Cole hitting out Uefa.
      Cole told the Daily Mail: “I think [Prague] is going to be like East London. I really do.
      “In all my career, with the games I played for West ham, Chelsea and England, I don’t think I’ve ever been more inundated with tickets requests. 
      “I want to help people but there’s only 5,000 [tickets] for West Ham fans which is absurd.
      “You feel for the fans in that, because it’s the biggest game in the club’s recent history and they can’t get there. It’s a real boo boo by UEFA.”
      West Ham went onto win the game 2-1 after Jarod Bowen’s late winner.
      West Ham play Fiorentina in the Conference League finalCredit: AFP More

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      Fiorentina ace Nicolas Gonzalez pelted with cups ‘thrown from West Ham end’ after claiming he was elbowed by Declan Rice

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      WEST HAM’S historic European final was marred by fan controversy after cups were thrown at a Fiorentina star before the situation later escalated.Nicolas Gonzalez was in a heap on the floor when cups were thrown from the West Ham end towards the star.
      Nicolas Gonzalez had a cup thrown at himCredit: Getty
      The Argentine fell to the floor after an alleged elbow from Declan Rice.
      But while on the deck, BT Sport commentators pointed out that plastic cups appeared to be thrown from the West Ham end.
      It is not clear who threw the cups.
      Later into the first half, missiles were thrown again with an object cutting the head of Fiorentina star Cristiano Biraghi.
      The referee was forced to pause the match due to the shameful scenes.
      Biraghi was treated before the match thankfully resumed.
      Joe Cole, who was on duty for BT Sport, called those who threw objects “morons”.
      There was sickening scenes prior to the game when fans clashed in Prague’s city centre.
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      To get to the final the Irons beat AZ Alkmaar in the semi-finals.
      Under David Moyes, West Ham were Europa League semi-finalists last season.
      And after making the final at Eden Arena in Prague, Czechia, West Ham are now eyeing a first European trophy since 1965.
      In anticipation of winning the trophy, Hammers fans have been busy preparing for the trophy parade.
      Plans for an open-top bus parade were revealed, though fans were left saying
      You can keep up with the match in SunSport’s Live Blog HERE. More

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      How to watch West Ham vs Fiorentina Europa Conference League final for FREE tonight

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      WEST HAM are all set to take on Fiorentina in a tasty Conference League final TONIGHT – and fans can watch it for FREE.The Hammers beat Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar in an epic two-legged semi-final.
      Declan Rice is looking to help West Ham break their trophy droughtCredit: Reuters
      And David Moyes will be hoping he can manage the side to a first European triumph in 58 years.
      But for fans who don’t have access to BT Sport’s TV channel, they can watch it elsewhere for free, and SunSport has all the information below.
      How can I watch West Ham vs Fiorentina for FREE?
      The Conference League final between West Ham and Fiorentina can be watched for FREE on the BT Sport YouTube channel.
      Kick-off for the huge encounter is set to get underway at 8pm BST.
      And the mouthwatering contest will be played at the Eden Arena in Prague which can host approximately 19,370 spectators.
      What happens if West Ham win?
      There has been confusion as to what would happen to the Premier League teams who have already qualified for Europe if the Hammers were to win tonight.
      West Ham would automatically qualify for the Europa League if they beat Fiorentina in the final.
      But the rest of the teams in England’s top fight can breathe a sigh of relief as it would just mean there would be eight English teams in Europe.
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      And this is the maximum number of teams that can feature in European competitions from England. More

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      What happens to the Premier League teams who have qualified for Europe if West Ham win the Conference League?

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      WEST HAM can end their 43-year trophy drought TONIGHT and secure European football next season should they beat Fiorentina in the Conference League final.But what does that mean for teams in the Premier League who have already qualified?
      West Ham can book themselves a spot in Europe if they beat Fiorentina tonightCredit: Getty
      Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle all secured their spot in the Champions League.
      Liverpool and Brighton will battle in the Europa League, while Aston Villa is set to feature in the Conference League.
      However, fans are confused about whether West Ham winning the mouthwatering final tonight would see one of the above teams lose their place.
      And SunSport has the answers.
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      What happens if West Ham win?
      West Ham would automatically qualify for the Europa League if they beat Fiorentina in the final tonight.
      But the rest of the teams can breathe a sigh of relief as it would just mean there would be eight English teams in Europe.
      And this is the maximum number of teams that can feature in European competitions from England.
      How many Premier League teams can usually qualify for Europe?
      The top four in the Premier League qualify for the Champions League group stages.
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      Fifth place and the FA Cup winners qualify for the Europa League group stages.
      While Carabao Cup winners qualify for the Europa Conference League playoffs.
      However as Manchester City won the FA Cup and finished in the top four, their Europa spot goes to the next team who finished outside a European spot – sixth place.
      And it is the same for Manchester United who won the Carabao Cup and finished in the top four. The Red Devils’ Conference League spot got passed down to seventh. More

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      Fans say ‘we know how this ends’ after West Ham’s Europa Conference League celebration plans are LEAKED

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      WEST HAM have planned an open-top bus parade for if they win the Europa Conference League.The Hammers are set to face Fiorentina in the final of the competition tonight.
      West Ham face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final this eveningCredit: Getty
      West Ham have already prepared an open-top busCredit: Twitter
      And they appear to be heading into the match with plenty of confidence.
      West Ham officials have already commissioned a claret and blue open-top bus adorned with the word ‘winners’ and the club badge.
      However, fans believe they are tempting fate.
      One person tweeted: “Definitely gonna jinx it.”
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      Another added: “Oh yessss, we all know how this ends now.”
      A third wrote: “Brilliant, just give the opposition the reason and motivation to beat you!”
      While a fourth commented: “Terrible if they lose.”
      Thousands of fans have arrived in Prague for the Europa Conference League final as the Hammers eye their first European trophy in 58 years.
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      West Ham boss David Moyes is relishing this evening’s match – which he never even envisioned his team taking part in at the start of the season.
      He said: “If you’d have told anybody before I came in that we would finish sixth and seventh in the Premier League, get to the semi-final of a European competition [the 2021-22 Europa League].
      “And then the year after get to the final, they would have said, ‘No, that’s not true’.
      “There’s a lot of really good things going on and we have given lots of the West Ham supporters and the club lots of really good times.
      “Long may it continue.
      “We want to try to keep it going, to grow it and to keep these sorts of moments happening.
      “To be in a cup final is special for West Ham. It’s been a while since we’ve been there.” More

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      West Ham fans rage at ‘absolute joke’ Europa Conference League fanzone that ‘looks like a Glastonbury MUD PIT’

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      WEST HAM’s Europa Conference League final high has been somewhat dampened by the fan village for the match.Thousands of Hammers supporters from across the globe have descended on Prague for tonight’s cup final – the club’s first in 47 years.
      West Ham will face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final tonightCredit: REX
      Thousands of Irons fans have descended on Prague for the matchCredit: AP
      The fan zone for tonight’s match flattered to deceiveCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Irons supporters were raging with the venueCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      But many of them have been left disappointed by the fan zone for the match – which is far from impressive.
      Footage of the fan zone – which was wet and sandy – started doing the rounds on social media early on Wednesday morning.
      Clips also showed the zone only had a handful of food and drink stalls and not that many seating areas.
      And to say Irons supporters were irate would be an understatement.
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      One tweeted: “This has to be a joke!
      “Paid 1k to come out here, have to pay 2k for a ticket due to UEFA shit allocation and decisions.
      “Then after all my efforts of coming here, they can’t put together a half-decent place for us 30,000 ticketless fans.
      “Absolute joke nothing funny about this!”
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      Another said: “Shambles.”
      And another said: “They’ve had a stinker.”
      One remarked: “Looks like Glastonbury.”
      Another chimed in: “This is gonna be an absolute mud pit come 8.00.”

      West Ham booked their spot in tonight’s final with a 3-1 aggregate win over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in their semi-final tie last month.
      And manager David Moyes is relishing tonight’s match, which he never envisioned his troops taking part in at the start of the season.
      West Ham boss David Moyes is relishing tonight’s cup finalCredit: PA
      The Scot said: “If you’d have told anybody before I came in that we would finish sixth and seventh in the Premier League.
      “[And] get to the semi-final of a European competition [the 2021-22 Europa League].
      “And then the year after get to the final, they would have said, ‘No, that’s not true’.

      “There’s a lot of really good things going on and we have given lots of the West Ham supporters and the club lots of really good times.
      “Long may it continue. More