West Ham's battle for Premier League survival takes them across London this afternoon as they face Brentford at the Gtech Stadium. The Hammers currently sit just outside the relegation zone, locked in a tense race with Tottenham to secure their top-flight status. But things have taken a frustrating turn early on, with the Bees taking a 1-0 lead.

The opener came from an unfortunate source: a 15th-minute own goal by Konstantinos Mavropanos. The Greek international defender, who previously played for Arsenal, has now joined an unwanted club—becoming one of just five players this season with multiple Premier League own goals. It's a cruel twist for a player who has been in inspired form recently, scoring three times across West Ham's impressive 4-0 win over Wolves and hard-fought 1-1 draw with Manchester City.

Mavropanos nearly made amends less than ten minutes later, only for VAR to rule his would-be equalizer offside by the narrowest of margins. It's been a day of fine lines and bad breaks for the 27-year-old, who has been a rock at the back for the Hammers.

Can West Ham turn this around, or will this setback give Spurs the opening they need to leapfrog their London rivals? All eyes are on the Gtech as the drama unfolds.