That is true. West Ham would finish on 42 points with two wins.

The Hammers set that record in the 2002-03 season, when they finished in 18th place on 42 points.

Bolton Wanderers beat Middlesbrough at home on the final day to reach 44 points and stay up in 17th place.

West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen was not sugar-coating the task facing the Hammers, but he wasn't about to shy away from it either in his post match interview on Sunday.

"It's going to be tough," agreed the England winger, echoing the sentiments of manager Nuno Espirito Santo.

"We never say never at this club. We have two games left. We did a lot of good things on Sunday. We have to win."

Back to West Ham...

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo conceded after Sunday's defeat at home to Arsenal that his side now faces an uphill battle to remain in the Premier League.

"It's going to be tough," the Hammers boss told BBC Sport.

"It's not in our hands. We fight for it and we will keep on fighting. It is our responsibility - we represent a huge club and it's our obligation to go for it in these last two games."

West Ham's last season outside the top flight was 2011-12.

You're right Sean.

Cardiff City Stadium regularly hosts international matches, doesn't it?

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Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

Our poll shows that 71% believe West Ham will be relegated, while the remaining 29% believe Tottenham will go down.

Click here if you want to take part in the poll, then click 'Get Involved' on this page to send us your thoughts on why that is.

Whether you are going for West Ham or Spurs, we want to know why. And maybe you could also tell us where it has gone wrong for each club?

Emlyn Begley
BBC Sport reporter

West Ham could feasibly be relegated on Sunday - with a week of the Premier League season to go.

That would happen if Tottenham beat Leeds tonight (Monday) and the Hammers lose at Newcastle next weekend.

Spurs, who are one point above the Hammers with a game in hand, will be safe if they win two of their final three games.

After playing Leeds, they face Chelsea away and then Everton at home on the final day.

West Ham, who host Leeds on the final day, will need to pick up at least two points more than Spurs because of a significantly inferior goal difference.

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

It is fair to point out that West Ham have won just nine, drawn nine and lost 18 of their 36 matches so far this season.

That record - especially in the early part of the season, before current manager Nuno Espirito Santo got to grips with the team's issues and started to turn results around - has put West Ham in a perilous position...

Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

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There are another 35 games this season that West Ham have not done well enough in. We cannot just look at this one decision...

We took a deep dive into Sunday's crucial VAR decision this morning, and have since been looking at Arsenal's dramatic win against West Ham and its implications at both ends of the Premier League table.

The game - and perhaps this season's title race - was defined by a Hammers equaliser that was disallowed following VAR intervention - and there's been no shortage of debate on the call.

Here's a look at everything we have looked at so far:

• West Ham request PGMO explanation on VAR call
• Ex-assistant referee Darren Cann dissects the incident on MOTD
• 'What a responsibility, what a big call' - Mikel Arteta
• 'What's allowed and what isn't should be addressed' - Nuno
• 'Where's the consistency?' - Jarrod Bowen
• 'Foul is clear and obvious' - John Murray
• 'You won't get away with holding onto a goalkeeper's arm'
• 'Similar incidents weren't seen the same way' - Thomas Hitzlsperger
• 'One time I actually think VAR did a good job' - Wayne Rooney

If you don't want to scroll through all those links, then there is a selection of video analysis and reaction at the top of this page.

Right, let's continue by looking at the relegation battle in more detail...

Dale Johnson
Football issues correspondent

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Just hours after the final whistle, news emerged through briefings to the media that West Ham were to lodge an official complaint to PGMO, the refereeing body headed by Howard Webb.

This is almost always a performative act to deflect away from a result.

Nottingham Forest did it when current West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was in charge at the City Ground. In fact, Forest have done it many times, under different managers.

Manchester United complained a couple of months ago when Amad Diallo didn't get a penalty against Bournemouth. As did Tottenham. And Fulham, too.

On each occasion, the affected team did not win the match. In these specific cases, no mistake was logged by the key match incidents panel.

West Ham also said they would request the VAR audio of the incident, as though it is something which is kept from clubs.

Yet the VAR audio is routinely made available to clubs upon request.

The next edition of Match Officials Mic'd up airs on Tuesday, and it would be a surprise if this incident is not included.

Webb has not shied away from including the most high-profile of incidents, especially if they happen the day before the show is filmed.

We'll all probably hear the VAR audio soon enough.

Sami Mokbel
BBC Sport Senior football correspondent

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West Ham will contact the Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) to raise concerns and request further explanation following the controversial decision to disallow their late equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side thought they had equalised against the Premier League leaders when substitute Callum Wilson hammered home a finish in a packed penalty box following a corner.

But after a video assistant referee (VAR) review, the goal was ruled out for a foul by Pablo on Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.

West Ham may be only one point from safety at present, but their chances of avoiding relegation from the Premier League are fading fast, according to Opta.

Tottenham, who are 17th in the table, one place above the Hammers, can extend their advantage to four points with a victory at home to Leeds United tonight.

With that in mind, the latest prediction made by Opta's supercomputer shows that West Ham have an 86.65% chance of finishing in the final relegation place.

While Spurs' chances of falling below the Hammers to finish in the relegation places are currently just 13.35%.

After Sunday's results, we now know that one of only two Premier League sides can join Wolves and Burnley in the Championship next season.

But which side will it be?

Either West Ham or Tottenham will be relegated in 18th place - take the poll below:

And then there were two!

Sunday's result means it's now a straight scrap between West Ham and Tottenham to avoid being the team to join Burnley and Wolves in the Championship next season.

Nottingham Forest (15th) and Leeds United (16th) are now mathematically safe with two games to spare.

The defeat by Arsenal leaves West Ham in 18th - one point behind Tottenham and seven behind Forest and Leeds, who are level on 43 points.

Spurs can further pull away from the relegation zone if they win against visitors Leeds United tonight (20:00 BST).

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

So the pendulum has swung in the direction of Arsenal in the title race, but what about the relegation battle?

West Ham's defeat to the Gunners has dented their chances of survival, while boosting those of rivals Tottenham...

Chris Sutton
Former Premier League winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

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Manchester City thought they had it in the bag, then all of a sudden Arsenal responded and City have had a wobble at Everton.

It is going to be Arsenal's title...

That would certainly suit Champions League-chasing Bournemouth!