Premier League Roundup: Rashford scores again in Man U win; Newcastle routs West Ham

The composed end. That now-familiar finger-to-the-temple celebration pose.

Marcus Rashford continued his prolific post-World Cup scoring spree for Manchester United on Wednesday to get the group again heading in the right direction for Champions League qualification.

The England ahead’s Twenty eighth-minute purpose secured a 1-0 win over Brentford within the pouring rain at Old Trafford as United moved again into the Premier League’s high 4.

United is tied for factors with third-place Newcastle, which was helped by some woeful defending by relegation-threatened West Ham in a 5-1 thrashing on the London Stadium.

Callum Wilson and Joelinton scored two targets apiece in Newcastle’s fourth straight win. Boos from the house followers greeted the ultimate whistle, with West Ham solely out of the relegation zone on purpose distinction.

Newcastle and Man United look to be the favorites to assert the ultimate two Champions League spots behind Arsenal and Manchester City, the groups battling for the title.

Tottenham is three factors additional again in fifth however has performed one recreation extra.

Rashford is in career-best scoring kind, having netted 28 targets in all competitions — 15 of them within the league.

No participant within the Premier League has scored greater than his 11 for the reason that competitors resumed in late December after the World Cup.