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Alex Neil frustrated as Norwich lose two-goal lead against West Ham

Norwich manager Alex Neil was disappointed after seeing his side lose a two-goal lead and two precious points in a 2-2 draw against West Ham.

Two weeks after squandering a 3-1 lead to lose 5-4 to Liverpool, the Canaries were at it again as they conceded two in three minutes to Dimitri Payet and Mark Noble.

Robbie Brady and Wes Hoolahan had put Norwich ahead and given them hope of ending their five-match losing streak.

"It's a mixture of emotions," Neil said. "The performance was better, we were on the front more in comparison to recently.

"When we went 2-0 up we were good value for it. But the disappointing thing is we have let that lead slip.

"When you are 2-0 up you have to see game out. It should be easier to defend then. We are all disappointed because we should have seen the game out.

"But if we keep getting to that stage then it will give us chances to pick up points. We came really close to getting three points and I think we would have deserved it with that performance."

Hammers boss Slaven Bilic, whose side won a gruelling FA Cup replay against Liverpool on Tuesday, said: "We are never happy with a point but I have to praise the players for their character, their resilience and the quality we showed.

"We gave them the first goal, it was a gift. The second was unlucky, but after that we showed a great reaction. There could have been fatigue but there wasn't. It was a great comeback."