Results tagged “Premier League”
West Ham will play Wolverhampton Wanderers in their first game next season.
The Irons travel to Molineux on August 15 in what will be a tough opening fixture against newly promoted Wolves. Three days later the Hammers entertain Aston Villa at Upton Park, followed by Spurs at home on August 22.
The future of West Ham has been secured after it was announced this morning that the club has been sold.
CB Holdings, majority owned by Iceland's Straumur-Burdaras bank, completed the purchase of the Hammers from former owner Bjorgulfor Gudmunsson for an undisclosed fee.
Diego Tristan helped fire West Ham a bit closer to Europe on Saturday and did his hopes of earning a new contract at Upton Park the power of good in the process.
The Spanish striker hit home an unstoppable free-kick to give the Irons a deserved 1-0 win at Stoke City to push his side back into the last Europa League qualification slot.
Gianfranco Zola finally put pen to paper to sign a new contract with West Ham, helping to lift some of the disappointment after Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea.
Zola revealed he had agreed a four-year deal with the club after watching his side edged out by their West London rivals.
West Ham kept their hopes of European football next season alive with a late equaliser at Villa Park on Saturday.
Diego Tristan's clever header five minutes from time secured a 1-1 draw for the Irons in an entertaining match, keeping them in seventh spot in the Premier League.
West Ham star Mark Noble believes staying at West Ham will help him achieve his ambition of a full England cap.
The 21-year-old midfielder signed a new contract last week, keeping him at Upton Park until 2013, and he feels it will help him make the step up to Fabio Capello's squad.
West Ham head to White Hart Lane in good spirits for their crunch clash with Tottenham.
The Irons, currently seventh in the Premier League, could push Spurs out of contention for a European place next season if they win on Saturday.
West Ham's patched up side recorded a comfortable win over struggling Sunderland and look a good bet for European football next season.
Junior Stanislas and James Tomkins scored their first goals for the club to seal an impressive performance from Gianfranco Zola's team.
West Ham striker Carlton Cole will miss the next six weeks of the season with the groin injury he picked up playing for England.
But the good news is the 25-year-old will not need surgery on the problem, which flared up during last Saturday's Wembley friendly against Slovakia.
West Ham earned another point in their quest for a Europa League place next season with a battling 1-1 draw at Ewood Park.
Mark Noble notched his fifth goal of the season, on his 100th appearance for the Hammers, while Kieron Dyer made a welcome return to action.
West Ham hope to shake off their week of woes when they travel to Ewood Park to play Blackburn Rovers tomorrow.
The Irons were hit in the pocket when they agreed to pay around £15million in compensation to Sheffield United over the Carlos Tevez affair, and they have injury worries.
Nigel Seeley - the Wizard of Odds - gives his top tips on where to place your bets on this week's sporting action.
This week there's some Welsh wizardry on the cards in the Six Nations rugby, while Guus Hiddink is likely to continue to cast his spell over Chelsea.
It was a poor night for West Ham as they dropped vital home points in their quest for European football and also saw key defender Matthew Upson stretchered off.
A weakened Irons team posed little threat to West Brom, the Premier League's bottom side, and struggled to produce the flowing football their fans have come to expect in recent weeks.
West Ham go into tonight's game against West Bromwich Albion with the burden of the Carlos Tevez saga finally lifted from them.
The ongoing legal battle brought by Sheffield United against the Hammers over the Argentinian's involvement in the successful relegation battle two years ago has finally been resolved.
West Ham continued their push for Europe with a 1-0 win at Wigan last night - but at what cost?
A 34th minute Carlton Cole strike gave the Hammers all three points at the JJB Stadium but the big striker was sent off for a second bookable offence just three minutes later.
Gianfranco Zola has some selection dilemmas ahead of tonight's game at Wigan Athletic.
The West Ham boss has lost several senior squad members in recent weeks and could be forced to opt for youth once again.
West Ham got back to winning ways with yesterday's 1-0 victory over Manchester City but Gianfranco Zola's injury problems are mounting up.
The Hammers' boss was delighted to see Jack Collison's goal give his side a well-deserved win but also saw midfielder Valon Behrami stretchered off with a serious knee injury.
Nigel Seeley - the Wizard of Odds - gives his top tips on where to place your bets this week, with a football and rugby taking centre stage.
It was a small but significant step as we reduced our negative balance slightly last week thanks to Nicolas Anelka netting the winner for Chelsea to reward punters who had backed them at odds of 11/8.
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.
