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West Ham's fine away form continued with a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough last night.

An early goal from Freddie Piquionne and an injury time strike from substitute Carlton Cole earned the Irons all three points against their Championship promotion rivals and left manager Sam Allardyce a happy man.

Goals from substitutes Carlton Cole and Frederic Piquionne made Sam Allardyce a happy man as West Ham's impressive away form this season continued at Coventry.

Saturday's 2-1 win over the Midlands' side kept the Hammers in second spot in the Championship and gave Allardyce a boost as he plans the next phase of the campaign.

West Ham recorded their second win in four days as they cruised to a 4-0 win over Watford last night.

Goals from James Tomkins, Joey O'Brien, Carlton Cole and Scott Parker eased the Irons to victory at Vicarage Road and moved them up to third in the Championship table.

Luis Boa Morte has left West Ham after four years with the Upton Park club.

Rumours had circulated for a while that the Portuguese midfielder would be on his way, but the club have announced that the player has now left by mutual consent, despite having a year left on his contract.

West Ham striker Carlton Cole is convinced the Irons have what it takes to bounce straight back into the Premier League - and he's not worried about his England prospects.

The Hammers start the new season at home to Cardiff this Sunday, and Cole said they are ready for the challenge.

Carlton Cole looks set to leave West Ham and join Stoke City after the two clubs agreed a fee for the England striker.

Cole, 27, has yet to agree personal terms but the Irons have accepted Stoke's £4million bid for the player, which could increase to £6million based on appearances.

West Ham's quartet of England internationals will be allowed to leave the club if they are relegated from the Premier League this season.

Hammers' co-chairman David Gold admitted that the club would not prevent Carlton Cole, Rob Green, Scott Parker and Matthew Upson leaving at the end of this season.

Avram Grant was left to reflect on a host of missed chances that condemned West Ham to defeat in the Carling Cup semi-final.

Despite taking a first half lead through Carlton Cole's stunning long-range strike, the Irons were outplayed by a committed Birmingham side, who won the tie in extra time.

West Ham will take a slender advantage into the second leg of their Carling Cup semi-final against Birmingham thanks to a huge blunder by Blues keeper Ben Foster.

He allowed Carlton Cole's weak 78th minute shot to slip through his grasp to give the Irons a 2-1 win in an entertaining and incident packed game at Upton Park.

Carlton Cole is pleading for West Ham to start "playing ugly" as the Irons' relegation worries deepen.

The Hammers' anaemic display against Liverpool last Saturday has left them with just one Premier League win in 14 outings this season.

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 should cash in on Carlton Cole and sign a new striker.

That's the view of Irons and England legend Sir Geoff Hurst. Cole, West Ham's top scorer with 10 goals last season, has been linked with a £12million move from Upton Park, and Sir Geoff would be happy to see him leave.

Carlton Cole has apologised to West Ham's fans for the team's poor season.

The England striker admitted after last Sunday's 3-2 defeat at Fulham the Irons have not delivered this term, just escaping relegation from the Premier League.

West Ham look set to face one of their old boys when they take to the field at Old Trafford this evening.

Former Irons star Rio Ferdinand looks set to return to the home defence after serving a four match ban, and will be looking to help inflict some misery on his old side.

West Ham will head to Old Trafford tomorrow night in good heart after comfortably dispatching relegation rivals Hull at Upton Park on Saturday.

Goals from Valon Behrami, Carlton Cole and Julien Faubert - his first for the club - put some distance between the Irons and the others around them in the Premier League's lower reaches.

The temperature may have been close to freezing but a warm front swept across Upton Park last night.

West Ham's 2-0 win over Birmingham, thanks to goals from Alessandro Diamanti and Carlton Cole, saw them climb to 14th in the Premier League and gave fans hope of avoiding relegation this season.

Carlton Cole has "unfinished business" to attend to when West Ham play Burnley this Saturday.

The sides met at Upton Park in November, when Cole scored in a 5-3 win for the Irons, but he picked up an injury which ruled him out for the next two months.

West Ham had to settle for a point in a lacklustre encounter with Blackburn on Saturday.

The Irons, desperate for wins to pull themselves away from the Premier League relegation zone lacked the cutting edge required to overcome a resolute Rovers side who arrived at Upton Park determined to frustrate their hosts.

West Ham could include top scorer Carlton Cole in their team to face Blackburn Rovers tomorrow afternoon.

The England striker came through a 20 minute run-out against Portsmouth on Tuesday and his return is a timely boost for Gianfranco Zola's men in their fight for Premier League survival.

West Ham had to settle for a point in last night's relegation scrap at Fratton Park.

A 52nd minute goal by Matthew Upson looked to have secured the win for the Irons but Portsmouth's Danny Webber rescued his side with a fine low strike 14 minutes from full time.