
When James Ward-Prowse arrived at West Ham, he was just one free-kick goal away from equalling David Beckham’s Premier League record of 18.
Eight months later, still that wait goes on, but here was something to keep the set-piece stattos content in the meantime: a wonderful arching corner that held and swirled in the windy Wolverhampton air, before dropping beyond the reach of Jose Sa to give West Ham a 2-1 victory, their first league win in a month.