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The potential of the Olympic Stadium move is clear, but the memories and history left behind at the Boleyn Ground and some of the matchday traditions and businesses it affects cannot be replicated at their new home When West Ham moved to their current home in 1904, it was at the invitation of Brother Norbert rather than Boris Johnson. But the switch of surroundings was to prove almost as good value, if markedly less controversial, than the club’s looming relocation – …

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West Ham United will play their last ever game at Upton Park on 10 May. We’d like you to share your favourite memories of 112 years at the ground It’s the end of an era for West Ham United on Tuesday 10 May. The game against Manchester United is not only the last home game of this season, but a final farewell to the Boleyn Ground as the club prepare for a new existence at …

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• ‘No better midfielders this season,’ than West Ham captain, claims manager • Noble scores twice at West Brom to make it four goals in two games The England manager may have compared him to Grant Holt but for Slaven Bilic the merits of Mark Noble are all too obvious. “There are no midfielders who are having a better season than he is – constantly from the first game …

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At the end of a remarkable afternoon, laced with controversy and some bewildering, ultimately farcical refereeing, the bare facts are that Leicester City’s lead at the top of the Premier League has been extended to eight points and, at the final whistle, there was enough noise and defiance from the home crowd to create the lasting impression that nobody expects what happened here to have long-term ramifications. Related: Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge climbs high to secure

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From the £701m total cost to the £2,616 cost of a ‘Boleyn Package’ season ticket, how West Ham’s deal for the Olympic Stadium stacks up £280m Original projected cost of the Olympic Stadium in the build-up to the 2012 Games £701m Current projected total cost after conversion to allow for both football and athletics Related: How West Ham struck the deal of the century with Olympic Stadium move Related: Andy Carroll, the man with a head like…

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Louis van Gaal, the Manchester United manager, and Slaven Bilic, his West Ham United counterpart, give their reactions after Manchester United beat West Ham 2-1 at the Boleyn Ground on Wednesday. Van Gaal hails forward Marcus Rashford’s goal in the 54th minute, which secured the FA Cup win, propelling Manchester United into the semi-finals Manchester United reach FA Cup semi-finals by beating West Ham Continue reading…

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FA Cup quarter-final replay updates from the 7pm BST kick-off Manchester United’s Van Gaal faces slim last chance at West Ham barry.glendenning@theguardian.com on email or tweet @bglendenning 6.12pm BST West Ham: Randolph, Antonio, Tomkins, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Kouyate, Noble, Valencia, Lanzini, Payet, Carroll. Subs: Adrian, Obiang, Collins, Moses, Emenike, Hendrie, Oxford. 6.10pm BST Manchester United were late for their match against Spurs last weekend, only arriving at White…

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• Rooney played 60 minutes after two months out with knee injury • Watching Louis van Gaal has not ruled out Rooney’s return in FA Cup Wayne Rooney came through 60 minutes for Manchester United’s under-21 side at Old Trafford as he stepped up his recovery from a knee injury. Louis van Gaal, the United manager, and his No2, Ryan Giggs, were at the Premier League Division One game against Middlesbrough to …

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• West Ham United striker given free rein by Arsène Wenger’s defence • Arsenal manager says: ‘If we had a weakness today, it is in the air’ As a nod to the spirit of generosity on show here, perhaps Arsenal should be congratulated for rescuing a point at a ground where Tottenham Hotspur came unstuck last month. On the verge of being blown halfway across London by Hurricane Andy, the claret and blue force of nature …

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If this was the game when Arsenal’s hopes of winning the title were ended for another year, at least they will never forget their final visit to Upton Park. There was warm applause at the end of a pulsating, breathless 3-3 draw that did little for either side in the grander scheme of things. West Ham United needed a win to keep up with the Manchester clubs in the race for Champions League qualification but the greater…

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• West Ham will appeal against Cheikhou Kouyaté’s red card in 2-2 draw • Alan Pardew plays numbers game with Crystal Palace squad over lack of win Slaven Bilic does not want his players to look up or down. He does not want them studying the fixture list. West Ham United’s manager will be happy as long as they relax, play with passion and quality and, as the old cliche goes, take each game as it comes. “You can’t approach it differently,…

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The Hammers captain was worried about the turnout but a sellout crowd will honour a rarity as ‘there aren’t many of us that stay at a club in this day and age for 10 years, especially the club you’ve been brought up with and you support’ The worst fear for any host is that no one will turn up for their party and, instead of allowing himself to feel excited about being awarded the final testimonial at Upton Park…

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• Noble in good company with West Ham great Billy Bonds over internationals • Noble prepares for testimonial after Roy Hodgson overlooks him for friendlies Having been overlooked by Roy Hodgson again, at least Mark Noble is in good company with another West Ham United stalwart. Billy Bonds was a permanent fixture in a claret and blue shirt for 21 years, never won an England cap and was forced to withdraw with a rare …

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• Quarter-final replay will take place on Wednesday 13 April, kicking off at 7pm • FA could face fine for clash with Champions League quarter-final second legs West Ham United will play their FA Cup quarter-final replay against Manchester United at Upton Park on Wednesday 13 April and with a kick-off time of 7pm, the Football Association has announced. The authorities and broadcasters have been involved in back-and-forth talks over…

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• Hammers and United vie for Wembley date • Crystal Palace play Watford in other semi-final Crystal Palace will play Watford and Everton will face either West Ham or Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals. Related: FA Cup semi-final draw – as it happened Continue reading…

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• ‘We want both, definitely’, says confident striker after Old Trafford draw • Player also says he has not given up hope of playing for England at Euro 2016 Andy Carroll says West Ham United are targeting winning the FA Cup and securing a Champions League place, with the striker also hopeful of being selected for England’s Euro 2016 squad. Slaven Bilic’s side drew 1-1 with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday …

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• Minute-by-minute updates from Old Trafford • Follow Aston Villa v Spurs – live! • All the latest scores from around Europe • Email rob.smyth@theguardian.com 3.29pm GMT Remember this Berbatov brilliance v West Ham to set up Ronaldo? #mufc https://t.co/LkPVqPz2Qt 3.29pm GMT The Joy of Six: FA Cup quarter-finals The first entry is Leicester v Shrewsbury. And if you don’t know the story, you really should get clicking. Related: Football | The…

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Leicester, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City may well have been joined by Manchester United and West Ham in the title race after an incredible midweek. We rank the teams in six categories in an attempt to predict the winner On Tuesday night the Leicester City manager, Claudio Ranieri, bemoaned the fact that his side had not managed to break down West Bromwich Albion at home to pull six points clear of the chasing pack. It…

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Tottenham Hotspur’s long wait to top the elite at a pivotal stage of the campaign goes on. This defeat may not derail their first persuasive title challenge in three decades for long, particularly given events elsewhere in this comically unpredictable race, but frailties previously hidden were exposed in the East End. A team who had shown few signs of pressure played here as if they realised how close they might be to a…

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Sam Allardyce returned to Upton Park looking to prove a point but, despite a series of second-half chances, Sunderland could not come away with one. This was a low-key affair, bereft of the fire and brimstone the former West Ham manager might have enjoyed, and it was a moment of slackness from his defence that helped win the game for an under-par home side. Patrick van Aanholt’s 30th-minute gift to Michail Antonio proved costly and, while the …

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Sunderland created plenty of chances, but couldn’t take any of them, and another defensive lapse cost them dearly. 2.35pm GMT M’Vila sends a high hail Mary into the box. Adrian rises to claim. And that’s it. How did that stay 1-0? Sunderland threw everything at West Ham in the second half, and carved out some decent chances, but couldn’t find the net. The hosts held firm, and they move up to fifth in the …

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Featuring a couple of crackers from the FA Cup, a swirling free-kick from Malaysia, a looping shot from Scotland and an overhead kick from the Bundesliga Continue reading…

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Rounding up all the action and emotion from the FA Cup Continue reading…

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Midfielder has 11 games for club and country and second child on the way as he makes up for lost time on Old Trafford margins Bright-eyed, fresh-faced and straight-backed, Corry Evans positively radiates health and fitness. Given his impending schedule, such vitality seems not so much a good thing as an absolute necessity. Evans, who is 25, is not the type to slump or mooch but even he leans, albeit …

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• 30-year-old striker become latest high-profile player moving to China • Tim Cahill, meanwhile, terminates deal with Shanghai Shenhua Nikica Jelavic has completed his switch from West Ham to the Chinese second division side Beijing Renhe. Related: Football transfer rumours: Manchester United to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang? Related: The great windfall of China: a football revolution that may lead to World Cup | Owen Gibson Continue reading…

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• We have the quality to avoid last season’s slump, says manager • Russell Martin highlights Norwich City ‘positives’ for relegation fight This time 12 months ago West Ham United, then of course managed by Sam Allardyce, were eighth in the Premier League with a game in hand on most of the teams above them. They were also in the fifth round of the FA Cup, preparing to take on West Bromwich Albion. It …

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