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  "id": 6341168,
  "title": "Bowen brace puts West Ham top of the Championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bowen-brace-puts-west-ham-top-of-the-championship",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T22:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/09/bowen-brace-puts-west-ham-top-of-the-championship"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jarrod Bowen netted twice as West Ham United secured a 3-2 victory over Bolton, propelling the Hammers to the top of the Championship. Having lost their first three matches following a relegation from the Premier League, West Ham have now won three consecutive games, rapidly ascending the table. The return of Bowen, whose decision to stay with West Ham was a significant morale booster for the club, was a crucial factor in their triumph. \"I want to score goals, get assists and get points for the team, and tonight was perfect,\" Bowen commented. The England international opened the scoring in the 13th minute, but Bolton equalized through Ethan Erhahon and then took the lead via Ruben Rodrigues's penalty. Konstantinos Mavropanos equalized for West Ham before Bowen sealed the win with a goal 13 minutes from time, assisted by goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu. Meanwhile, Swansea City slipped to the bottom of the standings after a 3-1 loss to Southampton, while Burnley secured a 1-1 draw with Wrexham but remain winless.",
  "summary": "The relegated Premier League side came from behind to beat Bolton 3-2, their third win in eight days to storm up the table.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bowen brace puts West Ham top of the Championship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bowen-brace-puts-west-ham-top-of-the-championship-6343837",
        "published": "2026-09-08T22:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "West Ham go top of Championship - are they ready to leave past behind?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/west-ham-go-top-of-championship-are-they-ready-to-leave-past-behind",
        "published": "2026-09-08T22:38:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}