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West Ham found themselves on the wrong end of a beating at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and they only had themselves to blame.

Poor defending saw the Irons punished by a Chelsea team that rarely got out of second gear as the Hammers' relegation worries intensfied.

Not unexpectedly West Ham's miserable away form continued as they crashed to a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United last night.

Two goals from Wayne Rooney and one from Michael Owen did the damage to Gianfranco Zola's side at Old Trafford.

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.

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.

The Christmas cheer West Ham gave themselves with the win over Portsmouth on Boxing Day evaporated in 90 dreadful minutes at White Hart Lane.

The Irons were totally outplayed by a rampant Spurs side and were lucky to leave White Hart Lane with just a 2-0 defeat yesterday afternoon.

West Ham head into tomorrow's home clash against Burnley without captain Matthew Upson.

The England defender has picked up a hamstring strain that could rule him out for several weeks, with Scott Parker set to take the captain's armband.

West Ham squandered a two-goal lead for the second away game in succession as they ended all-square with fellow strugglers Hull.

The Irons salvaged a point with a late equaliser from Manuel Da Costa but should have left the KC Stadium with so much more.

West Ham moved out of the Premier League relegation zone thanks to an injury time winner from Zavon Hines and some eccentric refereeing.

Hines's goal, and an earlier penalty from Mark Noble gave the Irons a 2-1 win over Aston Villa, and Hammers' boss Gianfranco Zola feels it could be the turning point for his team.

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.

West Ham travel to Stoke tomorrow looking for their first win since the opening day of the Premier League season.

Gianfranco Zola's team are second bottom of the Premier League and will be without influential midfielder Scott Parker for the game.

Carlos Tevez put his former team to the sword as he scored twice to condemn West Ham to their fourth defeat in a row.

The Argentinian striker's brace and a Martin Petrov free-kick meant Gianfranco Zola's men left Eastlands still looking for their first Premier League win since the opening day.

West Ham will not be drawn on whether any of their star players will be sold in the transfer window, despite increasing speculation about the futures of Craig Bellamy and Matthew Upson.

Manager Gianfranco Zola made a sharp exit from Upton Park after Saturday's 3-0 FA Cup win over Barnsley, leaving assistant Steve Clarke to field questions about the club's transfer policy.

WEST Ham will spend their Bank Holiday weekend in sunny Manchester where they take on Mark Hughes' City side on Sunday afternoon.

The Hammers will be looking for their first away win of the season and their first win on City's home patch since April 2003.

WEST HAM’S injury jinx has struck again.

Saturday’s (April 12) 1-0 defeat at Bolton not only dealt another blow to West Ham’s hopes of securing a top-10 finish, but saw centre-back Anton Ferdinand limp off with a hamstring injury which is likely to rule him out for the rest of the season.

It’s just the latest of a seemingly endless run of injuries for the unfortunate Hammers this season, with many of the first-team squad currently missing.