LONDON (Reuters) -West Ham United rode their luck to beat charitable London rivals Fulham 3-2 at the London Stadium in new manager Graham Potter's first Premier League match in charge on Tuesday. A fluent Fulham side dominated the derby but failed to take their chances and gifted the hosts two goals,

Graham Potter won his first Premier League game in charge of West Ham in a wild five-goal thriller against Fulham.

Four shots and three goals - and most importantly three points - against Fulham will delight new Hammers boss Graham Potter. The former Brighton and Chelsea boss will not have had much time to work with his players - and his previous sides have often lacked a cutting edge - so this was an encouraging start.

West Ham United rode their luck to beat London rivals Fulham 3-2 in new manager Graham Potter's first Premier League match in charge on Tuesday.Goals by Carlos Soler and Tomas Soucek in the space of two minutes stunned the visitors who had dominated the first half.