'I want to get us out of this' - Bowen

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West Ham United captain Jarrod Bowen says the team "knew what was at stake" prior to thumping relegation rivals Wolves 4-0 at London Stadium, adding that it "hurts" to be in top-flight survival mode this season.

Konstantinos Mavropanos and Valentin Castellanos both scored braces as Nuno Espirito Santo's side moved out of the relegation zone on Friday night.

"It is a lot easier speaking at the end of a win like that, especially after coming out of the relegation zone," Bowen told Sky Sports. "We knew what was at stake before the game.

"It was a bit cagey in the first half. There's always a lot of nerves in the first half of a game of this magnitude. There were highs and lows, but it was about sticking together and showing our quality.

"When you play before everyone else around you, everyone looks at your result and your position [in the table], so all you can do is focus on yourself.

"We are in a situation we don't want to be in, but we have to face up to it - and I believe we did that.

"At half-time I just said: 'Let's stay calm'. My main message was to stick together as a team. We knew it was a game where three points was vital. It was three points that would mean the world to us.

"In the end, there was an opportunity to score more and really put a statement out there, but we still got a clean sheet and four goals."

When asked about his efforts to ensure the club's top-flight survival, Bowen replied: "I have such a big love for this club. It hurts to be in the position we are in.

"I know I haven't done enough, individually, to get us out of it. Each week it is about trying to play my A-game, trying to score and trying to get assists. I want to contribute every single week. I want to get us out of this."