West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur played out a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.

Spurs went a goal up early on as Max Kilman misjudged the flight of the ball which resulted in Wilson Odobert putting the away side in front with a calm finish.

West Ham hit back and found an equaliser through Jarrod Bowen as he poked an effort home from close range.

There were few chances in the match following both goals, with both teams struggling to carve out openings in the final third.

Spurs remain in 16th place, with West Ham a point and one place further down in 17th position.

How the match unfolded

Spurs took the lead in the 15th minute with their first foray into the Hammers box as Kilman failed to deal with a ball forward which allowed Mathys Tel to set up Odobert who finished with ease.

West Ham had been the superior of the two sides early on and deservedly got back level on 28 minutes, as Aaron Wan-Bissaka carefully threaded a pass forward for Bowen who applied a fine finish from a tight angle.

Spurs could have retaken the lead as a fabulous pass from Tel found Richarlison in the area, but he flashed an effort across the face of goal with no Spurs player able to finish off.

Tel remained a threat in the second half and went close as he burst inside the box, but his low effort was saved by Alphonse Areola.

The hosts nearly found a breakthrough late on, but Guglielmo Vicario made a superb one-handed stop to deny Bowen after he glanced a header on from James Ward-Prowse’s free-kick.

Positives for Potter but lack of potency remains

Graham Potter was visibly frustrated with West Ham failing to hold onto their lead last week against Brighton and Hove Albion as they fell to a 3-2 defeat, with the beginning of his tenure at the London Stadium going from bad to worse.

Potter wanted a response from his players in this London derby, but they made the worst possible start, as a key error from Kilman gifted Spurs a goal despite the visitors barely threatening in the opening minutes.

The home side responded well despite the setback and got their reward as arguably two of their best players in a difficult campaign, Wan-Bissaka and Bowen, combined to wonderful effect.

Yet again, Bowen was their most dangerous player going forward and went close on two occasions after scoring, as he saw a header saved from close range and flashed a dipping volley wide of the far post.

There was promise in terms of build-up throughout but, as has been the case for many of West Ham’s performances this season, the final ball was lacking at the vital moment.

West Ham now prepare for a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United next weekend.

Spurs’ losing streak is over

Tottenham Hotspur’s domestic struggles, which included three straight Premier League losses, were put on hold in midweek as they took a crucial 3-1 first-leg lead against Bodo/Glimt in the semi-final of the Europa League.

That competition is Spurs’ main focus and that was highlighted in Ange Postecoglou’s team selection as he made eight changes for this London derby.

They had barely got going and yet went in front as they capitalised on West Ham’s defensive lapses in the best possible way, with Odobert dispatching his effort with great aplomb when found in the box.

Despite taking the lead early on, Postecoglou’s men were never really in control of the match and looked rather laboured and pedestrian in midfield despite the change in personnel.

One positive to take from the match was Tel’s performance, staking a claim to start in Norway with a fine display. The Frenchman was at the centre of Spurs’ most promising attacks and intelligently picked out Odobert for the goal.

Spurs’ season now rests on the second leg away to Bodo/Glimt, which takes place on Thursday evening.