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Charles’ late heroics deny Hammers

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The LeaguePaper Team
11 October 2026

CH AMPIONSHIP
By Andy Sims

BOSS Julien Stephanhailed his QPR goalkeeper Pierce Charles after he made a stunning double save from a Jarrod Bowen penalty in stoppage time to secure a point at West Ham.
The 21-year-old, who kept four clean sheets and saved a spot-kick for Northern Ireland over the international break, pulled off more heroics to deny the Hammers top spot.
Bowen had already equalised for West Ham, cancelling out a hugely controversial first-half penalty from Nicolas Madsen.
But the home captain saw his kick saved, and Charles then somehow pushed the rebound from Arne Engels ...

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