Hundreds of West Ham fans missed Crysencio Summerville’s opener against Sunderland at the London Stadium while taking part in an organised protest against the club’s owners.
Summerville’s bullet header from a Jarrod Bowen cross gave the Hammers the lead to help settle the nerves in the 14th minute.
But the Dutchman’s goal was scored in front of swathes of empty seats at the London Stadium following fan group Hammers United’s ‘No More BS (Brady and Sullivan)’ campaign.
Despite their historic Conference League triumph in 2023, the group are unhappy with David Sullivan and Karren Brady‘s ownership of the club.
The pair have been at the helm of West Ham for 15 years with the group urging fans to stay away from their seats for the opening 15 minutes of the clash against Sunderland.
And that absence made them miss Summerville’s opening goal. But there was still plenty of reward for the returning protesters – Bowen added a second goal from the penalty spot on 28 minutes before Mateus Fernandes added a third from distance just before half-time.
More to follow.
Crysencio Summerville’s unstoppable header gave West Ham the lead against Sunderland
Fans hold up cards protesting against David Sullivan and Karren Brady, the club’s owners
