da betcris： A stunned ball boy appeared to refuse to lend his stool to West Ham's Mohammed Kudus as the Ghanaian went to celebrate his goal at St. James' Park.

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Kudus wanted ball boy's stool after scoringYoungster appeared to turn down West Ham starHammers beaten 4-3 in thriller at St. James' ParkWHAT HAPPENED?

After scoring his team's second goal against Newcastle United on the stroke of half-time, Kudus ran towards the advertising hoardings to perform one of his trademark celebrations using a stool. He approached a ball boy and appeared to request that he moved off his seat, although the youngster chose not to move. The former Ajax forward sat on the advertising board instead, before later appearing to explain why he wanted the ball boy to move in a friendly exchange.

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It turned out to be a nightmare afternoon for the Hammers, despite them being 3-1 ahead at one stage. Indeed, sparked by Kalvin Phillips' clumsy concession of a penalty, Newcastle hit back with three goals without reply in the latter stages of the second half to claim an incredible 4-3 win.

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The Hammers will have to immediately pick themselves up from the canvas and go again, despite the heartbreaking nature of the 4-3 loss, as they turn their attention to the London derby meeting with Tottenham on April 2.