
If this was a sign of things to come from West Ham then the ride could be a lot of fun with Graham Potter steering the ship.
A first Premier League victory and first home win at his first attempt as Hammers boss needed two absolute gifts from Fulham and a fair old dollop of good fortune as they piled on the pressure at the end, but the Hammers held on and moved up to 12th in the league, as a feel-good factor rarely seen round these parts reverberated around the London Stadium.