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Middlesbrough 1-3 West Ham: Andy Carroll double for visitors gives Slaven Bilic's side victory despite Cristhian Stuani strike for the hosts

Daily Mail | January 21, 2017

Related Topics: Andy Carroll, West Ham United F.C., Dimitri Payet, Middlesbrough F.C., Riverside Stadium, France national football team, Bernie Slaven

Who needs Payet, Dimitri Payet? On this evidence, not West Ham, who won a second game in a row without the France international at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.

Andy Carroll opened the scoring for the visitors in the ninth minute but West Ham were rapidly pegged back by Middlesbrough's Cristhian Stuani.

But Carroll continued his sensational goalscoring form, with his third in the last two matches, to send West Ham into the lead again. Jonathan Calleri then added another in added time to wrap up an important victory.

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Andy Carroll celebrates after opening the scoring for West Ham in the ninth minute of Saturday's Premier League encounter
Andy Carroll celebrates after opening the scoring for West Ham in the ninth minute of Saturday's Premier League encounter
Cristhian Stuani celebrates with his team-mates after the Middlesbrough forward equalised for the hosts
Cristhian Stuani celebrates with his team-mates after the Middlesbrough forward equalised for the hosts
Carroll runs off to celebrate after putting the ball in the back of the Middlesbrough net for a second time on Saturday
Carroll runs off to celebrate after putting the ball in the back of the Middlesbrough net for a second time on Saturday
Carroll punches the air after the England international scored his second goal of the game to give West Ham a 2-1 lead
Carroll punches the air after the England international scored his second goal of the game to give West Ham a 2-1 lead
But there was a blow for West Ham as they lost captain Mark Noble to injury before the hour mark in the North East
But there was a blow for West Ham as they lost captain Mark Noble to injury before the hour mark in the North East
Carroll leapt highest, above Calum Chambers, to convert with his head at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday
Carroll leapt highest, above Calum Chambers, to convert with his head at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday
Carroll (left) celebrates with Michail Antonio after scoring his second goal in two games for Slaven Bilic's side
Carroll (left) celebrates with Michail Antonio after scoring his second goal in two games for Slaven Bilic's side
Uruguayan forward Stuani strikes past goalkeeper Darren Randolph in the West Ham net to level the scores
Uruguayan forward Stuani strikes past goalkeeper Darren Randolph in the West Ham net to level the scores
Stuani is held aloft by defender Chambers in celebration of his rapid reply to Carroll's opening goal at the Riverside
Stuani is held aloft by defender Chambers in celebration of his rapid reply to Carroll's opening goal at the Riverside
Chelsea target Adama Traore tries to dash past West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell during the afternoon game
Chelsea target Adama Traore tries to dash past West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell during the afternoon game
Carroll reaches the ball with his left boot as Middlesbrough players appeal for offside to score his second goal
Carroll reaches the ball with his left boot as Middlesbrough players appeal for offside to score his second goal
A flying Victor Valdes is unable to keep Carroll's strike out of his net as West Ham took the lead on Saturday
A flying Victor Valdes is unable to keep Carroll's strike out of his net as West Ham took the lead on Saturday
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic takes an unorthodox view of the game during Saturday's encounter at the Riverside
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic takes an unorthodox view of the game during Saturday's encounter at the Riverside
Antonio attempts to thread a pass through to his West Ham team-mates while watched by Adam Clayton (left) and Chambers
Antonio attempts to thread a pass through to his West Ham team-mates while watched by Adam Clayton (left) and Chambers
Bilic and Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka (right) watch on during the second-half at the Riverside on Saturday
Bilic and Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka (right) watch on during the second-half at the Riverside on Saturday
Midfielder Mark Noble goes down in pain during the second-half at the Riverside with West Ham still in the lead
Midfielder Mark Noble goes down in pain during the second-half at the Riverside with West Ham still in the lead
West Ham captain Noble is helped off the field by the club's medical team - he had to be substituted off prior to the hour mark
West Ham captain Noble is helped off the field by the club's medical team - he had to be substituted off prior to the hour mark
Carroll battles for the ball with Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson during the closing exchanges at the Riverside
Carroll battles for the ball with Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson during the closing exchanges at the Riverside
Chambers attempts a strike on goal but West Ham defender Winston Reid tries to block it away from his goal
Chambers attempts a strike on goal but West Ham defender Winston Reid tries to block it away from his goal
Patrick Bamford was brought on from the bench by Aitor Karanka to make his second debut for Middlesbrough
Patrick Bamford was brought on from the bench by Aitor Karanka to make his second debut for Middlesbrough
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