Having waited over a0 years to make the european semifinal, west ham were hoping their fortunes wouldn t be hiding, but facing the competition s top scorers is difficult. karl toko ekambi thwarted by the woodwork. david moyes side had their chances though. top scorerjarrod bowen often does better than that. another opportunity soon came and craig dawson did do better. advantage west ham. and they doubled that advantage soon after. captain declan rice giving them more than a grain of hope. after the break, that hope turned to despair for the french side. bowen on target this time. happy hammers. lyon needed a quick response. frustration for moussa dembele. malo gusto did better but the frenchman was denied by compatriot areola. west ham were not to be denied though. fortune favoured them. and their european tour continues. dan glyde, bbc news. and they ll hope thatjourney ends