It has been a long time coming but the wait is finally over for Jack Wilshere, who opened his West Ham United account in the rather inauspicious surroundings of Rodney Parade and in the process scored his first goal in 19 months. The last, for the record, came for Arsenal against Chelsea, when the stakes were a little higher.At least it was a step in the right direction for Wilshere, whose West Ham career has never really got going since he joined the club last summer. He lasted 81 minutes here, by which time West Ham were two goals to the good, courtesy of a tap-in from Pablo Fornals midway through the second half. Related: Wilfried Bony helps Newport sharpen their cup claws for West Ham Related: Steve Bruce urges Newcastle to carry league momentum into cup campaign Continue readingreadfullarticle
