While Crysencio Summerville was West Ham United’s ‘magnificent’ matchwinner at Craven Cottage, these three invaluable Premier League points owe just as much to the excellence of Mads Hermansen’s reflexes.

The flying Dutchman scored his seventh goal in nine games across all competitions as Nuno Espirito Santo masterminded a vital win away to London rivals Fulham on Wednesday night.

After a tense and largely dull first-half, West Ham United scored the only goal of the game in the 65th minute. Crysencio Summerville pounced after a mix-up involving Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno left his net exposed.

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In a tale of two glovesman, though, Mads Hermansen’s stunning reflex stop to deny Josh King on the stroke of stoppage time could be a moment Hammers fans look back on in May as the turning point in a ‘Great Escape’ to rival that of 2007.

Robbie Savage says Mads Hermansen saved West Ham United in Fulham win

“Brilliant save,” Robbie Savage said during TNT Sports’ live coverage. “He must have seen it late as well. That is a great save.

“Brilliant, brilliant save. A massive save for West Ham United.”

The Dane had already denied King once late in the first half at 0-0, throwing out his leg and kicking away the youngster’s strike.

Hermansen’s distribution saw him oust Alphonse Areola between the sticks, but this was a night in which the other, oft-criticised side of his game came to the fore.

Hermansen sprang to his left, his wrist strong as steel as King’s thumping drive was pushed away.

Summerville showed superb composure to bounce on Bernd Leno blunder

Goalscorer Summerville would just about edge Hermansen to claim Savage’s Man of the Match award, though.

“Such composure from Summerville. He’s looked dangerous for West Ham all night,” former Blackburn, Birmingham City and Derby County midfielder Savage said after watching Nuno’s number seven pounce on a Fulham fumble and bamboozle Sander Berge before slotting home from the edge of the area.

“It was a hopeful ball over the top and a bit of a miscommunication at the back, but look at Summerville.

“That little move there [to sell Berge a dummy] is brilliant. That subtle movement is magnificent. A brilliant finish and great composure. That little swerve, takes his time before he curls it past the defender and into the goal. That could be a huge goal for West Ham!”

The was not the first time the visitors chucked a long ball over the top of the Fulham press in an attempt to force a mistake. The big difference between a sloppy first half and a ruthless second, Savage felt, was that Summerville and co were alive to the loose balls after the break.

“We talked in the first half about West Ham going long,” the ex-Wales international added. “It’s a ball into an area that causes havoc. Defenders hate running back towards their own goal, no defender likes that. It just causes problems, and then Leno with the mistake.

“They went long in the first half without much luck, but they’ve got their rewards in the second.

“The thing they’ve done so well in this half is going long and picking up the second balls. That is something they’ve done much better since the break.”