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Officers from British Transport Police investigating reports of racist chanting following Charlton Athletic's FA Cup clash with Fulham earlier this month have made nine arrests.

The south-east London football club's chief executive Stephen Kavanagh accompanied the police on a series of raids on suspects' homes on Wednesday morning.

Charlton midfielder Bradley Pritchard admitted the side were disappointed to bow out of the FA Cup after defeat to Fulham on Saturday but said it wouldn't hinder their promotion hopes.

The Addicks were unlucky to lose 4-0 against the Premier League team in the third round clash.

Chris O'Grady's late thunderbolt saw West Ham knocked out of the FA Cup at Sheffield Wednesday.

O'Grady slammed home an 88th minute strike past Hammers keeper Ruud Boffin from 12 yards to give the League One side a deserved victory in the third round tie.

West Ham remain bottom of the Premier League after Fulham held them to a draw at Upton Park on Saturday.

Frederic Piquionne scored the second half equaliser for the Hammers to cancel out a first half opener from Clint Dempsey for the west Londoners.

West Ham's dismal away form continued as they slumped to a 3-2 defeat at Fulham on Sunday.

It means the Irons have won just one game away from Upton Park all season, and that was the opening day fixture at Wolves.

It should be a pleasant afternoon by the river for both West Ham and Fulham on Sunday with neither club desperate for points.

The Hammers all but secured Premier League safety last weekend, while Fulham are basking in the glow of reaching the UEFA Europa League Final with last night's win over Hamburg.

A late, late goal from Junior Stanislas rescued a point for a curiously lacklustre West Ham side at Upton Park yesterday.

Stanislas, a second half substitute, hit a deflected equaliser two minutes into injury time after the Irons looked destined to slump to their third home league defeat of the season.

Nigel Seeley - The Wizard of Odds - picks his selections from this week's sporting action with the FA Cup taking centre stage on where to place your bets.

Last week was finally the first winning weekend for Place Your Bets followers in 2009.

Craig Bellamy looks set to leave West Ham but the club, and manager Gianfranco Zola, are already looking ahead to life without the Welshman.

Manchester City's bid for Bellamy, believed to be in the region of £14million, has been accepted by the Hammers this morning.

West Ham are back at the Boleyn on Sunday afternoon and will be looking to extend their four match unbeaten run.

Fulham provide the opposition and the game should see the return of former Hammers' favourites Bobby Zamora, Paul Konchesky and John Pantsil to their old club.

Nigel Seeley - the Wizard of Odds - gives some top tips on where to place your bets this week, with the FA Cup taking centre stage.

I hope everybody had a fantastic Christmas and now we must start the New Year running with some winners.

WEST Ham rode their luck to record their first away win of the season and consolidate their good start under new manager Gianfranco Zola.

Goals from Carlton Cole and Matty Etherington saw the Hammers steal all three points at Craven Cottage against a Fulham side who failed to make the most of their first-half dominance.

WEST Ham will try to put their week of woe behind them when they head across London for tomorrow's Premier League clash with Fulham.

Defeat in the Carling Cup at Watford on Tuesday was compounded with the decision of an independent tribunal that Carlos Tevez was not eligible to play for the Hammers during the 2006/07 run-in.

BOBBY Zamora and John Paintsil have swapped West Ham for west London in the Hammers' first big transfer deal of the summer.

The pair have joined Fulham in a £6.3m deal, Zamora for four years and Paintsil for three. The fee could rise by a further £1m depending on appearances.

Lifelong Hammers' fan Zamora, who lives in Canary Wharf, arrived at Upton Park in January 2004 and scored the winner in the 2005 play-off final. He also played in the 2006 FA Cup final against Liverpool, missing the Irons' first spot-kick in the penalty shoot-out.

We came down to earth with a bang last weekend after a £30 loss on the US Masters and Premiership.

But we WILL get it back – starting with strugglers Fulham at a massive 10/3 to beat Liverpool at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

The Cottagers did us no favours last week, pulling off a shock by beating Reading to end a 38-game run without an away win.

THE PREMIER League may have ambitious plans to showcase their “product� abroad but if West Ham’s latest showing was any indication they would face serious problems of quality control.

The 1-0 win at Fulham on Saturday (February 23) was a turgid affair, with entertainment in short supply and Nolberto Solano’s controversial goal encapsulating a scrappy encounter.

West Ham welcomed the three points in their push for a UEFA Cup spot, although they lie seven points behind Aston Villa, who occupy the all-important sixth spot in the table.