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Minute-by-minute report: Who will get their noses ahead in the first leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final? Find out with Paul Doyle Paul Doyle

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West Ham’s relegation worries deepened as they sunk to a deserved defeat at fellow strugglers Fulham after their captain, Kevin Nolan, was sent off in the first half for kicking out at Fernando Amorebieta. Sam Allardyce’s side had taken an early lead thanks to Mohamed Diamé but Steve Sidwell equalised for the hosts before Nolan’s inexcusable folly left the already weakened visitors at a numerical disadvantage. Fulham, who were superior even before the red card, dominated the rest of the game and secured victory with a goal from Dimitar Berbatov…

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• West Ham manager says forward lined up in transfer window • Owners retain faith despite describing season as ‘write off’ West Ham United are outstanding. Insofar as they stand out from the other clubs in the Premier League’s bottom five by not having sacked their manager this season yet. It hardly strengthens Sam Allardyce’s job security that the team in last place, Sunderland, outplayed his side for long periods before having to settle for a goalless draw, but West…

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