Arsenal go aeriel route to fend off Spurs in top four race

A derby victory in East London restored Arsenal's two-point lead over Tottenham

Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match at the London Stadium. Picture:John Walton/PA Wire 

Premier League: West Ham 1 Arsenal 2

Arsenal picked up the gauntlet flung down by Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the day to go back ahead of their North London rivals in the quest for a top-four finish.