West Ham recorded a much-needed 2-0 victory over Everton – a result that heaps the pressure on Frank Lampard and leaves the Toffees stuck in the relegation zone
With both teams coming into this one on a seven-game winless run, the stakes were high for both managers but it was David Moyes that came out on top as Jarrod Bowen's first-half double sent the Hammers to maximum points
"You're getting sacked in the morning" was sung by the West Ham fans at Lampard, whilst Moyes quietened down the noise surrounding his future after getting a tune out of his previously struggling side
 Everton have now scored just four goals in their last eight Premier League games, mustering only five shots at the West Ham goal in a timid attacking performance
Everton's directors were ordered to stay away from Goodison Park for the 2-1 Premier League defeat to Southampton but were in attendance at the London Stadium amid protests from the away end, including owner Farhad Moshiri - his first Everton game since October 2021
"It's not my decision," Moshiri told  when the Everton majority owner was asked whether manager Frank Lampard would be sacked
Speaking in his post match press conference, Lampard said: "It's hard to say we're moving in the right direction when looking at the results
 We stayed up by the skin of our teeth last year after being five points adrift with not many games to go
 I said the other day that we're going to stay where we are
 The club has moved downwards over recent years with serious investment
"The conditions are now we don't have that investment and we sold our no
9 [Richarlison] - and we're trying to rebuild
 It doesn't mean we should start climbing straight away
 It means we're going to have to dig in as a club and I'm prepared to dig in
"There was a touch of perspective in the air about the on-field tensions as West Ham paid a tribute to Hammers co-owner David Gold, who died three weeks ago
Everton took advantage of some nerves in the home ranks and passed the ball with good composure, although it lacked any cutting edge up against the deep Hammers defence
It was clear that Moyes was intent on playing with the counter-attack in mind but his plans were almost in tatters only for Yerry Mina to smash an effort over the crossbar from close range
West Ham's added quality came to the fore on 33 minutes when Kurt Zouma won his battle from an Emerson cross and Bowen just about stayed onside to prod home from close range
The goal survived the VAR review as the tension inside the London Stadium was eased
The winger tucked the ball under his shirt in celebration - partner Dani Dyer had announced they were expecting twins the previous evening
One became two a few minutes later as Everton's inability to deal with Michail Antonio down the right proved to be a catalyst for West Ham to double their lead
 The forward's deflected cross fell to the feet of Bowen from close range and having scored just twice all season, he doubled his tally by half-time
Lampard responded at the break with a double substitution that switched Alex Iwobi out to a right-wing back role - a position he admirably took on yet his creative work out wide rarely resulted in a problem for the West Ham defence
If anything it was West Ham that provided the greater threat on the break with Emerson driving an effort that was tipped onto the crossbar and Declan Rice sent a finish inches wide of the post
"Maybe for 10-15 minutes in the first half Everton did well, I thought they were a threat
 And then for about 20 minutes into the second half but the shackles were off, they had nothing to lose, West Ham playing in third gear
"I worry for them
 Davies came on and did alright, Iwobi was their brightest spark
 But they keep on losing to all the teams around them, that's the worry
 They've lost to Wolves, Southampton and West Ham in three of their last five games
 They've got to go through people to make sure they can get anyone in and then they've got Arsenal at home next
"I don't see too many people rushing in [to take over from Lampard] for those two games [against Arsenal and Liverpool]
"They're not trying for Lampard, it's nothing to do with that
 Sometimes you look at players and think, 'they're just waiting for the manager to go and then they'll start running around again'
 They work hard
 But they're just not up to it at the moment
"They started well and West Ham looked really nervy for the first 15-20 minutes
 But then West Ham score and everybody wanted the ball, they scored another goal eight minutes later and that was sort of the game
 Everybody got lifted at West Ham
"I said I worried for him before the start of the show and I definitely worry for him now
 " said: "I still believe the board didn't want to make any changes so I had great confidence
 I thought I would win today, we had to turn the tide
 I thought Danny Ings' introduction also gave us a good feeling that things could change - it's worked out well
 My experience has got me to the stage where I'm quite cool about things but inside I desperately wanted to win
"When we're in this job it's like football managers are fair game but if you're being honest for another man to come in here and ask another man about losing his job isn't the right thing to do
 But you've all got editors that want that question asking and because of the situation we're in we have to take it and get on with it
"I would hate to think that Everton will go down as they mean a lot to me but obviously everything I am doing right now is to get West Ham in a best position and to try and win a trophy
" have nine days off before their next fixture, which is an FA Cup fourth round tie away at  on January 30, kick-off 7
45pm
The Hammers then face three sides considered to be in the 'Big Seven' with their next Premier League game being a trip to , live on  on February 4
 West Ham then host on the following Saturday, before going to  on February 19, live on 
's elimination from the FA Cup at the third round means they have next weekend off
 Their next Premier League game is at home to league leaders on February 4, kick-off 12
30pm
A crucial February will see the Toffees then travel to for the Merseyside derby on February 13, live on 
 Everton then host  and Aston Villa to complete their February schedule
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