Last year's Europa Conference League winners West Ham ground down Olympiakos with a Lucas Paqueta goal on 73 minutes being the difference between the two sides.

In truth in was quite a drab game played in wet and dark conditions in front of a somewhat subdued home atmosphere, but yet another James Ward-Prowse assist lit up the game which was finished superbly by Paqueta.

Olympiacos hit the post with a header late on but West Ham just about deserved the win for their spirited if not easy on the eye display.

The win moves them top of Group A and with nine points they are assured of either Europa League or Europa Conference League football in the new year.