Andy Carroll scored twice to make it back-to-back victories for West Ham in the Premier League, despite Middlesbrough dominating for long spells at the Riverside on Saturday.
The Hammers took the lead inside 10 minutes when Carroll lost his marker to head in a Manuel Lanzini corner.
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The hosts hit back with a well-worked move that ended with Cristhian Stuani tapping in Calum Chambers’ low cross.
Carroll pounced after Victor Valdes tipped away Michail Antonio’s low effort to give West Ham the lead at the break.
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Boro threw on January signings Patrick Bamford and Rudy Gestede, but the Hammers added to their lead on the break late on through Jonathan Calleri.
It means Middlesbrough’s winless run in the top flight now stretches to five games.
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