Results tagged “Wigan Athletic”

West Ham's season might not have been quite saved on Saturday, but they went a long way towards it.

A far more positive approach to the game from the previous week's debacle at Liverpool paid dividends as the Irons ran out 3-1 winners over fellow strugglers Wigan.

It's a bit early in the season for squeaky bum time, as Sir Alex Ferguson so elegantly put it, but West Ham face a major test of their nerve tomorrow.

The visit of fellow Premier League strugglers Wigan is a make-or-break game for the Irons, and for manager Avram Grant in particular.

West Ham all but assured themselves of Premier League football next season with a hard-fought win over Wigan on Saturday.

A collective sigh of relief echoed round Upton Park after Scott Parker's winner, coupled with Hull's home defeat against Sunderland, pretty much ensured the Irons will escape relegation.

The first of West Ham's "cup finals" sees Wigan Athletic arrive at the Boleyn Ground for a relegation six-pointer.

The Irons desperately need a win to put more distance between them and fellow strugglers Hull and Burnley, and manager Gianfranco Zola has likened the remaining three games to cup finals.

Matthew Upson was putting a brave face on West Ham's relegation worries after Monday night's 3-0 defeat at Liverpool.

Despite a poor performance, the Irons' captain did not feel the team's confidence was dented as they try to escape Premier League relegation starting with this Saturday's visit of Wigan to Upton Park.

West Ham drew their second Premier League blank in succession as they slid to defeat at Wigan on Saturday.

A second half goal from Hugo Rodallega was the difference between the two sides in a poor match at the JJB Stadium.

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 their Premier League campaign off to a winning start, but have lost Dean Ashton to injury.

The striker picked up a leg injury when taking a free-kick half-way through the second half and hobbled off, having scored both his side's goal in the 2-1 win over Wigan.