Unfancied Hammers stun champions
West Ham kicked off the Premier League weekend by causing a 13-2 upset against Chelsea as Marko Arnautovic’s goal gave the Hammers a 1-0 victory over the champions.
The correct score had been an 18-1 chance before kick-off and Hills eased Chelsea from 1-5 to 2-7 for a top-four finish.
Across London at Wembley, 30-100 favourites Tottenham brushed aside Stoke 5-1 and there were significant victories for Huddersfield, 2-0 winners over Brighton, and Swansea, who beat West Brom 1-0.
Christian Benteke missed a late penalty for Crystal Palace in their 2-2 draw with Bournemouth, Burnley beat Watford 1-0 and there was a coupon-buster in the Sky Bet Championship as leaders Wolves – 4-11 shots – were held to a 0-0 draw at home to ten-man Sunderland.