Results tagged “Bolton Wanderers”

Bolton extended their hoodoo over West Ham as they recorded their seventh successive win over the Irons.

But they enjoyed some outrageous good fortune to do so in what was a classic game of two halves at Upton Park on Saturday, leaving the Hammers pointless after two Premier League games.

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.

Fit again West Ham star Kieron Dyer has defended his injury-blighted spell at the club.

The 31-year-old midfielder has been plagued by injury since joining from Newcastle for £6million in August 2007. He broke his leg soon after and has made just 20 appearance in that time, the latest as a substitute in the 2-1 defeat by Bolton last Saturday.

A dismal defensive display condemned West Ham to defeat against relegation rivals Bolton.

Gianfranco Zola's men could have no complaints after the visitors left Upton Park on Saturday with all three points, and the margin of defeat could have been a lot heavier.

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's dreadful December continued as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Bolton last night.

Irons' goalkeeper Robert Green has to shoulder a large part of the blame for the loss, at fault for two of the home side's goals as the Hammers plunged into the relegation zone.

It's a battle of the basement at the Reebok tonight as third bottom West Ham take on second bottom Bolton.

Neither side can afford to lose the game with things getting tight at the wrong end of the Premier League but it's West Ham who have the bigger problems.

West Ham suffered Carling Cup heartbreak as they crashed out of the competition in extra time last night.

The Irons looked set to win the third round tie at Bolton's Reebok Stadium, leading 1-0 with just four minutes to go thanks to Herita Ilunga's first goal of the season.

Gianfranco Zola could hand a debut to new signing Guillermo Franco in tonight's Carling Cup clash with Bolton.

The Mexican striker, signed on a free transfer last week, is in line for at least a substitute appearance at the Reebok Stadium as West Ham aim to progress to the fourth round.

West Ham were unlucky to lose to a battling Bolton side on Saturday, and their poor luck included an injury to defender James Collins.

Early goals from Matthew Taylor and Kevin Davies put Bolton in control at the Reebok but West Ham roared back and were unlucky not to come away from the game with at least a point.

West Ham head to Bolton this week looking to get back to winning ways.

The Irons were held to a 1-1 draw by Middlesbrough in the FA Cup last Saturday while the previous Sunday saw them edged out 1-0 at home to Manchester United.

ROBERT Green had a day to forget as West Ham were brought down to earth with a bump by a battling Bolton side at Upton Park.

Green, who manager Gianfranco Zola expects to be included in the latest England squad, was at fault for all three of the visitors goals on a difficult day for goalkeepers in the East End rain.