West Ham's Andy Carroll celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Arsenal at Upton Park stadium in London, Saturday April 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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LONDON (AP) - West Ham striker Andy Carroll scored an eight-minute hat trick to dampen Arsenal's slim Premier League title hopes in a rollercoaster London derby which finally ended 3-3 on Saturday.
The draw also reduces West Ham's Champions League football chances in their inaugural season at the Olympic Stadium.
Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi set up Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez for the visitors to go 2-0 ahead at Upton Park but Carroll, making his case for England's European Championship squad, pulled two back before halftime.
The powerful forward put West Ham ahead in the 52nd, before Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny poked home the equalizer in the 70th as both teams attacked endlessly in search of the win.
West Ham remains 6th and Arsenal stays third, 10 points behind leader Leicester.
Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, right, celebrates after scoring a goal, with Arsenal's Mesut Ozill, left, and Arsenal's Danny Welbeck, centre, during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Arsenal at Upton Park stadium in London, Saturday April 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger closes his eyes during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Arsenal at Upton Park stadium in London, Saturday April 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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West Ham's Andy Carroll (left) fouls Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Arsenal at Upton Park stadium in London, Saturday April 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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West Ham's Andy Carroll, left, celebrates after scoring his team's third goal, with West Ham's Dimitri Payet, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Arsenal at Upton Park stadium in London, Saturday April 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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