Tomas Soucek sees an opening goal for West Ham against Chelsea ruled out by VAR after a wait of over THREE MINUTES... only for the Czech to equalise just after Willian rubbed salt in the wounds with a penalty

Tomas Soucek saw his goal for West Ham chalked off by VAR after a wait of more than three minutes.

Michail Antonio attempted an overhead kick from the corner and soon became involved in a goalmouth scramble with Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta.

The ball then popped to Soucek who believed he had chipped the ball over the prostrate Antonio and past Kepa Arrizabalaga.

West Ham's Tomas Soucek saw his goal against Chelsea controversially ruled out by VAR

The Czech midfielder bundled the ball home following a Hammers corner from the right

But after a lengthy delay VAR ruled that Michail Antonio's head was offside and ruled it out

But after some West Ham celebrations, VAR took around three-and-a-half minutes to mull over Antonio's involvement in the goal.