West Ham United youngster Reece Burke eager to continue first-team run

West Ham United youngster Reece Burke has revealed that he is eager to continue his run in the first team against Newcastle United tomorrow.

The 18-year-old defender has featured in the Hammers' last four Premier League matches, though only one of those has ended in a win.

Burke now wants to take to the field at St James' Park on Sunday and help West Ham end the season on a high.

"I'm pretty excited at the prospect of playing there," he told the club's official website. "I want to prepare well and finish off with a win in the last game of the season.

"It's been great to play at a few of these grounds. I'm really excited by Sunday's game. It's a big one for them and obviously we want to win as well, because we've got goals and targets to achieve."

West Ham head to the North-East in 11th place in the Premier League table.