London, Feb. 28 -- West Ham followed up their impressive victory over Arsenal with a win against Leicester to increase the pressure on Ruud van Nistelrooy and his relegation-threatened side.

Tomas Soucek celebrated his 30th birthday with the opening goal in the first half, firing in a loose ball after Mohammed Kudus' shot was denied, the BBC reported.

The hosts then put the game beyond the struggling Foxes just before the break when Jarrod Bowen's shot from a tight angle deflected in off Leicester defender Jannik Vestergaard, after Jamie Vardy's header from a corner had hit the woodwork for the visitors.

The Foxes, who were looking to close the gap to safety to two points with a win, had made a positive start as Wilfred Ndidi saw a secon...