Results tagged “Boleyn Ground”
West Ham face bogey team Bolton at Upton Park tomorrow without their biggest transfer window signing.
Striker Benni McCarthy, a £2.5million capture from Blackburn in January, will miss the game as he has yet to recover from the knee injury sustained on his debut at Burnley on February 6.
West Ham legend Phil Parkes thinks Rob Green could leave Upton Park this summer and there won't be a shortage of clubs wanting him.
The England keeper has been linked with a move at the end of the season and Parkes, who made over 400 appearances in 11 years as West Ham goalkeeper, thinks Green will go if a top four club comes calling.
West Ham have been found guilty of two charges of failing to control their fans at the Carling Cup game against Millwall last August.
The Football Association charges that the Irons failed to prevent violent behaviour and failed to prevent fans entering the field of play were upheld by an independent tribunal.
West Ham midfielder Mark Noble felt his side were unlucky to only pick up a point in yesterday's London derby with Chelsea.
The England under-21 star believes Chelsea got the rub of the green when referee Mike Dean controversially awarded them a penalty.
For a convincing-looking scoreline this was a rather unconvincing-looking performance from West Ham as they clung on to beat Burnley 5-3.
The Irons were grateful for a five goal cushion after the visitors staged a late comeback that threatened to deny Gianfranco Zola's men all three points.
West Ham will be up against some old boys as they look to end their winless run tonight.
Aston Villa are likely to include defender James Collins in their ranks when they visit Upton Park for the Premier League clash, while former Hammers captain Nigel Reo-Coker could feature.
West Ham rescued a point with a spirited fight back but the Gunners only have themselves to blame for not leaving east London with a win.
A Carlton Cole header and an Alessandro Diamanti penalty earned the Irons a draw that had looked impossible at half time, such was Arsenal's dominance.
West Ham will be boosted by the return of midfielder Scott Parker for Sunday's Premier League clash with Arsenal.
The ex-England man missed last Saturday's defeat at Stoke and the Irons will need his influential leadership against the in-form Gunners.
Valon Behrami admitted West Ham's players are worried by their lowly league position but is convinced the results will come.
The Irons lie just one place off the foot of the Premier League table with five points from eight games and face a tough match against Arsenal at the Boleyn Ground on Sunday.
Millwall have declared their intention to contest the charges brought against them following the trouble at the West Ham Carling Cup game on August 25.
The Lions have been granted an extra seven days to finalise their defence to FA charges of failing to control their fans during the game at Upton Park.
West Ham head into Sunday's derby clash with Fulham with manager Gianfranco Zola demanding a big improvement from his team.
The Irons slumped to a disappointing defeat at Manchester City last Monday and Zola wants to see more fight from his team against Roy Hodgson's men.
Fernando Torres proved to be the difference as Liverpool snatched a 3-2 win at Upton Park on Saturday in a thrilling encounter.
The Spanish striker hit two superb goals to consign the Hammers to their second home league defeat in a row, although they were unlucky not to take at least a point.
Gianfranco Zola has been handed a tough test as he enters his second year in the West Ham hotseat.
The Irons entertain Liverpool looking for their first league victory since winning 2-0 at Wolves on the opening day of the season.
West Ham defender James Collins has swapped one claret and blue shirt for another after joining Aston Villa on a four year deal.
The Welsh defender passed a medical at Villa Park this afternoon and signed for the Villans for a fee believed to be around £5million.
The football was almost a sideshow as West Ham and Millwall faced off at Upton Park while the "fans" faced off almost everywhere else inside and outside the stadium.
The Carling Cup tie between two of the game's biggest rivals always had the potential to be volatile, and the mindless misbehaviour of a minority of fans made it happen.
West Ham will enter the fiery cup clash with Millwall with just one recognised striker ready to play.
Carlton Cole is the sole frontman available for selection, as Millwall plot a high-profile upset of Gianfranco Zola's injury-hit squad.
West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola was left to rue what might have been as Tottenham left Upton Park having stolen all three points in a passionate London derby.
Defensive lapses saw the Irons surrender a 1-0 lead against their bitter London rivals, despite deserving a least a draw from the game.
West Ham have the first part of a tricky derby double-header when Premier League leaders Tottenham visit Upton Park on Sunday.
The Irons will have to be at their defensive best to deal with Spurs' free-scoring attack, which put five past Hull in midweek.
Thousands of Millwall fans have been left disappointed by the decision to limit the number of tickets available for the Carling Cup match with West Ham.
The Lions were initially given just 1,500 tickets for next Tuesday's game, despite being entitled to 3,000, because police are concerned about potential violence between fans.
The Italian job is only half done at Upton Park but if Gianfranco Zola has his way it will be a whole lot nearer completion come the end of the season.
Saturday's Premier League trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers sees the Irons begin their challenge for a top six finish and UEFA Europa League qualification.
