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Father and brother of Australian who died aged 20 place his shirt in the middle of the field before Premier League match West Ham paid tribute to Dylan Tombides on a day when Premier League defeat paled into insignificance. Promising youth international Tombides died aged 20 in London on Friday, following a three-year battle with testicular cancer, and was honoured by his club before Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace. Continue reading

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Mark Noble insists the Hammers paid a heavy price for their failure to convert first-half chances

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Not content merely with avoiding relegation, Crystal Palace are pushing for a top-half finish. Mile Jedinak’s second-half penalty gave Tony Pulis’s side a fifth straight win and confirmed that, for the first time, Palace will have a second successive season in the Premier League. West Ham are not mathematically certain of staying up but it seems unlikely that they will be leapfrogged by five of the eight teams …

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The Australian’s spot-kick ensured Tony Pulis’ men chalked up another victory at the expense of the Hammers

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West Ham United paid their respects to Dylan Tombides on Saturday afternoon

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Original post: HT:West Ham 0-0 C Palace: Limited chances for both sides here but this game has that ‘end of season feeling’ about it. The tempo needs to go up a…

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The news of Dylan Tombides’ tragic passing yesterday has affected everyone associated with West Ham United. But his fellow teammates will have been seriously affected by the news and will be extra up for this afternoon’s clash with Crystal Palace. In a game that has all but lost its importance because of yesterday’s news, Sam… Read more »

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We all go on about how football isn’t fair sometimes. Poor refereeing decisions, last minute deflected goals, missed penalties. They can all count against us in a cruel game when results are more important than anything. But all of that is put in to perspective when you hear of the tragic passing of a young,… Read more »

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Sebastian Lletget was delighted to take the captain’s arm band against Sunderland on Thursday

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Australian 20-year-old diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2011 Club will hold minute’s applause before Crystal Palace game West Ham United have announced that Dylan Tombides has died at the age of 20 after his battle with cancer. Tombides died on Friday morning with his family by his side, having fought testicular cancer for the past three years after being diagnosed with it while representing Australia at the Under-17 World Cup in Mexico in the summer …

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Tony Pulis and Sam Allardyce are often depicted as being from the same mould but while the West Ham manager has been booed by his own fans this season because of a lack of sparkling football, Pulis is basking in acclaim thanks to a run of four straight wins that has guaranteed Palace’s survival and sees Jason Puncheon mounting a late push for an England World Cup call-up. West Ham will have their work cut out to send their …

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West Ham boss Sam Allardyce says Tony Pulis’ efforts in dragging Crystal Palaceto likely Premier League safety should put him in line to be named Manager of the Year.

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James Tomkins insists there is no room for complacency as West Ham United prepare to face Crystal Palace as the Premier League run-in intensifies.

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With a move to the Olympic Stadium just two seasons away, all the ground work to ensure we’re stable and prepared is beginning to be put in to place. Obviously our Premier League status must be intact, which looks to have been achieved this season. But how can we ensure that we don’t experience similar… Read more »

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Life without Nolan Last night’s first half performance against Arsenal showed that, without Kevin Nolan in the team, we can still play some good football with Sam Allardyce at the helm. The midfield trio of Mark Noble, Antonio Nocerino and Mo Diame provided the catalyst for a brave 40 minute effort in which we created chances and looked dangerous going forward. The common conception is that when you have Andy Carroll in the team, you HAVE to play long ball…

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Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news on every Premier League team as it breaks. Find out who is fighting fit and who is sitting on the sidelines for the games.

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Arsenal’s win over us last night was pretty inevitable given their desperation for a top four finish this season and our inability to hold on to a lead. But despite an FA Cup final that they are expected to win on the horizon, the Gunners’ nine year wait for silverware has turned them in to… Read more »

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Between 25 November and 2 December 2013, seven football managers lost their jobs in England. That was a particularly bad week for bosses but out of the norm. According to the League Managers Association, 38 coaches have lost their roles so far this season. Fulham have had three different men at the helm; Richie Barker… Read more »

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French striker’s superb goal is tribute to Hillsborough victims and welcome fillip for anxious home fans at the Emirates Stadium Olivier Giroud offered his tribute to the Hillsborough victims on the 25th anniversary of the disaster after his stunning goal helped Arsenal to a 3-1 home win over West Ham United. The France striker, who has struggled for form in recent weeks, showed a wonderful touch to bring down a high ball before finishing to put his …

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Arsene Wenger took a risk by picking Arsenal’s old guard against West Ham United on Tuesday but it paid off with a 3-1 win as his weary side regained fourth

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Arsène Wenger’s side boost Champions League hopes despite facing Hammers with a lineup looking distinctly veteran As a trio of striking options to take you through the business end of the season, it still beggars belief that Arsène Wenger a man who 10 years ago had Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Sylvain Wiltord and Kanu to fire Arsenal to the title could imagine he could make do with a toiling Olivier Giroud, a rookie Yaya Sanogo and the enduring …

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In pictures: the best images from the Emirates Arsenal refuse to bow. This one had disaster stamped all over it as they entered with ranks depleted and stamina sapped following Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final squeak past Wigan Athletic after extra-time and penalties. And it was possible to fear the worst for them when Matt Jarvis put West Ham United in front. Arsenal had laboured in the first-half…

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Goals from Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski kept Arsenal in the hunt for the top four 9.41pm BST All of which means that Arsenal go fourth, a point above Everton, whose game in hand is against Crystal Palace at home tomorrow. In the end, Arsenal got the job done, although they struggled to find their feet in the first half and fell behind to Matt Jarvis’s goal. But they took advantage of slack West Ham defending to …

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Arsenal go back above Everton and into fourth spot in the Premier League after coming from behind to defeat West Ham at the Emirates.

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All the best images from the Emirates where Arsenal will be looking to build on their FA Cup semi-final victory and move into the top four. West Ham, however, will be looking for a win that will put them on 40-points mark which should be enough to see off the threat of relegation Continue reading…

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Read the rest here: GOAL:Arsenal 2-1 West Ham: (55mins) Thomas Vermaelen lifts the ball into the West Ham area and Olivier Giroud brilliantly takes it down before firing…

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