Manuel Lanzini’s goal from the spot was his first strike of the seasonWest Ham United survived a late scare as they came from behind to beat Danish side Silkeborg IF and maintain their perfect record in Group B of the Europa Conference League.The visitors dominated in Demark but fell behind in the fifth minute when Kasper Kusk netted a first-time finish.The Hammers levelled eight minutes later through a Manuel Lanzini penalty after Maxwel Cornet was fouled in the box.Gianluca Scamacca completed the turnaround in the 25th minute before a Craig Dawson header had West Ham 3-1 up shortly before half-time.Silkeborg set up a tense finale with 15 minutes remaining when Soren Tengstedt netted on the rebound from Tonni Adamsen’s shot after Jarrod Bowen had squandered possession.But the Premier League side held on to deny the hosts a first point in the group stage of a European competition.The result means West Ham stay top of Group B, with Romanian side FCSB drawing 0-0 with Belgium outfit Anderlecht in the group’s other fixture.Relive Thursday’s Europa League and Europa Conference League action.Hammers flying in Europe despite shaky finishDavid Moyes’ side have made a poor start to the Premier League season with just one win in six games, but this was their fourth successive win in Europe after victories in qualifying.On an artificial surface at JYSK Park, the Hammers were heavy favourites against the side who finished third in the Danish Superliga last season.But they fell behind for a second match on the bounce… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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