Results tagged “Boleyn Ground”

West Ham have the chance to bounce back from the disappointment of their Carling Cup semi-final defeat when they meet Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

The fourth round FA Cup tie is likely to see Avram Grant make several changes from the side who surrendered to Birmingham in midweek.

Which West Ham will turn up for tonight's Carling Cup semi-final first leg against Birmingham?

Will it be the entertainers who swept aside Manchester United in the last round, or will it be the no-hopers ruthlessly exposed in at Newcastle last week. Irons fans will be praying it's the former as the club enters its biggest game in this competition since 1990.

After Wednesday's draw with West Brom the pressure is mounting on Avram Grant to start winning matches.

The Irons are still stuck at the foot of the Barclays Premier League, and desperately need a win against Blackpool tomorrow, although even that won't lift them out of the relegation zone.

West Ham have the chance to erase the memory of Saturday's dismal defeat to Newcastle when they entertain Stoke in the Carling Cup this evening.

The Irons are likely to be without captain Matthew Upson for the fourth round tie after the England defender limped off with a hamstring strain against the Magpies.

The stands at Upton Park were all but deserted when a motley band strolled out of the players' tunnel and made their way onto the pitch on Saturday.

This rag-bag collection of misfits was not Tottenham's misfiring XI, but rather Russell Brand and his celebrity friends enjoying the tight-trousered one's stag do.

West Ham play their first home game of the season tomorrow looking to exorcise some footballing demons.

The Irons failed to perform last Saturday when they were thrashed at Villa Park while tomorrow's visitors, Bolton Wanderers, are their bogey team, having beaten the Hammers in all of their last six meetings.

West Ham head into tonight's six-pointer boosted by the return of midfielder Scott Parker to the squad.

Manager Gianfranco Zola will be pleased to have the influential Parker back for a game he described as "massive" against their fellow strugglers.

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.