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Crystal Palace 2 West Ham 2: Zaha’s dramatic stoppage-time strike salvages point

West Ham failed to hold on for a second successive win in all competitions as Wilfried Zaha equalised at the death for Crystal Palace.

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Crystal Palace 2-2 West Ham:

Crystal Palace nicked a point against West Ham with a last gasp equaliser scored by Wilfried Zaha. Javier Hernandez opened the scoring with a well executed finish using the outside of his boot.

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Zaha secures Palace last-gasp point

Wilfried Zaha gave Crystal Palace a morale-boosting point against West Ham as they came from behind to draw 2-2.

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Match Preview: West Ham United U23s vs Manchester City U23s: Premier League Two Division One Matchday Nine

In Game Week Nine of The PL2 Division One campaign, Terry Westley’s bright young Hammers face the daunting prospect of entertaining Manchester City, with the chance to climb to third in the Table with a surprise victory. The Claret & Blue starlets head into the pivotal clash off the back of last Sunday’s frustrating 0-0 draw away at Chelsea, whereas, The Citizens are high on confidence having given League One side Bradford City a …

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Fans pick teams and prove how tough it is!

Now I know Slaven Bilic is paid masses to get it right – along of course with the players – but yesterday’s CandH exercise in team selection showed just how tough life can get for managers – notably ours right now. We threw out an invitation which allowed fans to select the side for today’s […]

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Hammers No 1 welcomes new pressure

Joe Hart was chuffed to see Adrian in such great form against Spurs and welcomes the pressure it puts on him as the current holder of the first team sweater. After a career in squads with a powerful line up of keepers the England stopper is no stranger to such situations and says simply: “It […]

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U23s v Man City can pave way for a great day

West Ham’s under 23s can pave the way for the first team when they spring into action against a bang in form Manchester City outfit at Dagenham this afternoon (KO: 1.30 pm). Academy boss Terry Westley is set to name his youngest team of the season with four under 18s taking their places in the […]

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Bilic hands out heavy team selection clue

Slaven Bilic has given a big clue into his team selection thinking for a game at Palace which he admits “determines his own situation” dubbing it “massively important..” He declared: “Mental strength is most ­important thing. That’s why you need leaders, those kind of senators in your team. We’ve enough of them, a few captains […]

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Hart: Biggest game of the season

Joe Hart says West Ham’s trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday is “humongous”, and their biggest match of the season.

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Irons manager target looks off limits until summer

West Ham are unlikely to be able to tempt Burnley boss Sean Dyche into the London Stadium before next summer the earliest. Dyche is at the top of a long list of candidates to take over from Slaven Bilic at the end of his contract although the possibility of a caretaker boss remains should things […]

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Allardyce breaks his silence on Bilic’s Irons

Sam Allardyce has broken a long term silence on West Ham and pulled no punches. He reckons that the team are very poor at the back – an area of the team which recived his special attention when he was in charge. And in doing so he has probably created divisions in the fan base […]

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Burnley manager Sean Dyche is West Ham’s No 1 target

EXCLUSIVE: Slaven Bilic takes his West Ham team to Crystal Palace on Saturday still under huge pressure, with Burnley’s Sean Dyche the leading candidate to replace him if and when he does leave.

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“Still in love with the Hammers but it’s a tainted love”

Nigel Kahn looks over a new season of discontent and believes rank and file fans showing a hostile reaction are not necessarily responding to what’s happening on the pitch but to what’s happened in the past couple of years.   Sack the board, sack the board, sack the board” the chants rang out during the […]

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The man we love to hate has his say

I watched Mark Lawrenson on Liverpool TV tonight by an unfortunate accident on the old remote and he really is sounding very dated indeed. So he gets a bit of  a sympathy vote from yours truly who is starting to take him even less seriously than before which on a ratio of 1- 10 would […]

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Tactics: The West Ham XI and formation that would comfortably beat Crystal Palace

Our next match, in an ever continuing roller-coaster season so far, takes us to the south of London to face a struggling Crystal Palace side. West Ham’s second half performance against Spurs in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday was inspiring as we came from 2-0 down to inflict a most unlikely 3-2 win. Until that […]

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Bilic In Big Trouble According To Chris Darwen

Please note, this was recorded  before West Ham came back from 2-0 at Wembley. But, we are sure our editor’s opinion won’t have changed that much… This week on A Week In The World Of West Ham United, Luke trawls over all the goings on in the last seven days in East London and looks ahead to the weekend’s first-team and U23 action, as Chris Darwen Hammers The Hammers whilst smugly soaking up the …

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West Ham boss faces selection dilemma for Crystal Palace

Slaven Bilic faces a selection dilemma as his West Ham side attempt to build on the confidence-boosting Carabao Cup win at Tottenham.

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10 Things about Crystal Palace

West Ham face Crystal Palace this weekend in another huge game for the Hammers, here are 10 facts about this week’s opponents. 1. Founded in 1905, Palace played their homes games inside the historic Crystal Palace grounds which was then the venue for the FA Cup Final. 2. Palace moved to Selhurst Park in 1924 and have remained there ever since, Selhurst Park is one of the old school grounds amongst the local community and tight to the pitch with one of the…

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Matchday Ten’s Premier League Preview: Bilic’s Hammers Make A Tricky South London Trip As Second Host Third In A Saturday Midday Cracker

After an eye-opening week of Carabao Cup action, the Premier League returns once more this weekend for Game Week Ten and there are a few new faces, including new bosses and the PL Winter Ball, as Slaven Bilic’s Hammers head to South London for a Selhurst showdown and Saturday lunchtime serves up a tantalising Wembley clash. Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur (Saturday 12:30 PM) There is no saving the best game for last this Premier League…

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​Who could be the next Hammers manager?

West Ham’s recent 3-0 defeat by Brighton has sparked plenty of speculation about who could be the next Hammers manager

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I’m The Boss: Another day another Derby

What a difference a week makes, following West Ham has its ups and downs and the last 7 days have seen both extremes. The capitulation against Brighton was one of the most insipid performances I have seen a West Ham side produce in my time supporting the club. West Ham lacked leadership, motivation and seemed devoid of any plan, these failings were only highlighted by Brighton who were fantastically organised, stuck…

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Match Preview: Crystal Palace vs West Ham United: Premier League Matchday Ten

On Matchday Ten of the 2017/2018 Premier League season, Slaven Bilic’s Hammers make the trip to South London to face off with Crystal Palace, in what could be a decisive clash for the Croat’s future in East London. The Eagles, under Roy Hodgson, come into the clash off the back of Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup embarrassment at the hands of Bristol City, meanwhile the travelling Claret & Blue Army will be brimming with confidence after …

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Crystal Palace vs West Ham: Team news, odds and stats

Get the latest team news and stats ahead of the Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and West Ham United at Selhurst Park.

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Bilic focused on football not future

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic insists he is not thinking about the rumours that persist about his future.

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Premier League team news from every match October 28-30

Ahead of this weekend’s matches in the Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.

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Man Utd v Spurs odds plus Premier League betting tips

Manchester United will be relieved to see Harry Kane’s name missing from the Spurs teamsheet in the Premier League game of the weekend. Here’s the best bets at Old Trafford and across the fixture list.

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