“I was happy with the goal. Sometimes I try to pass in those sorts of situations, but Jarrod and some of the other players have said I should shoot. I had a go, and I was just happy to help the team.”
Finally, skipper Bowen made it clear that victory over the Magpies must be the start of a change in fortunes for West Ham, as they look to mount a charge up the Premier League table over the coming weeks.
Next up is the visit of newly-promoted Burnley, who sit one place and three points ahead of the Irons after ten games, and our No20 has only the full share of the spoils on his mind ahead of the November international break.
He added: “We’ve got another home game next week, and the pressure is on us to deliver. Today is the standard, and the benchmark that we have to deliver in every match now.
“We’ll enjoy this win, but we know we have to be ready to go again against Burnley. We have one more game before the international break, at home, and it’s massively important.
“We have to approach it with the same hunger and desire, and then our quality will show through. We’ll be ready, and we’ll be looking forward to it.”