Phillips' tough debut earns West Ham a point after fast start at Bournemouth | first division

It may not have been the ideal debut for Kalvin Phillips, but in the end it was a well-earned point for West Ham. After trailing to Dominic Solanke's opener, a goal that came thanks to a glaring error from their newcomer, James Ward-Prowse's second-half penalty was enough to secure a hard-earned draw.

As they emerged from the flurry of bubbles before kick-off, both teams set out to end a two-game winless streak in the league. The visitors found themselves in a more difficult situation after consecutive defeats, while the hosts tried to recover from consecutive draws. Bournemouth Meanwhile, they had made it through at least two rounds of the FA Cup. Andoni Iraola's side have been among the league's most streaky this season, starting very slowly, picking up form and then crashing out against Tottenham and Liverpool. It looked like they could have tasted victory again here, but West Ham had other ideas.

Having ended his loan from Manchester City last week, David Moyes wasted no time in handing Phillips his first West Ham start. After so much time sitting on the City shelf, a period of acclimatization to shake off the dust and cobwebs was to be expected. Less expected was the goal that came after just three minutes, Phillips was caught out by Ryan Christie while he was dabbling with the ball, dispossessed on the edge of the area and could only watch in grim resignation as Solanke scored his 15th goal of the season. Things could have gotten even worse for the hosts as Marcos Senesi attacked after finding space in the box on a set piece.

After 11 days without playing thanks to their early exit from the FA Cup, West Ham struggled to get going. There were slips, misplaced passes and attacks that failed, with their only shot on target in the first half hour, a gently curling effort from Phillips, resulting in an easy play for Neto.

Bournemouth, meanwhile, brought the frenetic pace of pressing that has come to characterize their game under Iraola, harassing West Ham defenders and disrupting passes at source. They should have made it 2-0 in the 35th minute, Christie recovered the ball high up the pitch once again and passed it to Solanke who, having played Antoine Semenyo in on his right, could only watch as Alphonse Areola emerged shot off his line to make a desperate save.

Jarrod Bowen had a chance to put things right before the break when Ward-Prowse marked him out, but he couldn't find a way past Neto from close range. As West Ham looked for an equalizer before the break, the game opened up, with Solanke driving forward from deep and finding Semenyo again only for his shot to deflect and go over the bar. The hosts found themselves pinned as the half-time whistle sounded, Moyes turning on his heel and running down the tunnel without looking back. He had little reason to like what he had seen and, as the teams re-emerged, he made an adjustment in midfield, Edson Alvarez staying deep while Phillips and Tomas Soucek moved further up the field.

West Ham gradually woke up in the second half when Soucek headed wide after Ward-Prowse's trademark free-kick. Mohammed Kudus, returning from a failed Africa Cup of Nations campaign with Ghana, restored the mood when, in the 60th minute, he outplayed Lloyd Kelly and was shot in the heel. After a brief VAR review, referee Tim Robinson was called to the monitor and the penalty was awarded. Ward-Prowse, astonishingly accurate from 35 yards let alone 12, made no mistake.

Bournemouth did not let themselves be overwhelmed even when West Ham gained ominous momentum. Christie narrowly deflected from the edge of the area, while Areola had to be alert as the visitors sent in low crosses from both flanks. West Ham also had their chances, but neither team could force a winner. Iraola can be pleased with the frenetic energy of his team, Moyes with the way his players rolled up their sleeves for the comeback. Phillips, who received encouraging cheers as he progressed in the second half, will be glad his first outing for his new club did not end in a humbling defeat.