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Scorer Carlton Cole inspired by competition for places Sakho nets sixth goal in six games in Turf Moor win Carlton Cole says he has been inspired by West Ham Uniteds summer signings, even though they are keeping him out of the side. Enner Valencia and Diafra Sakho have formed an impressive partnership up front for the Hammers and both scored in this victory. Aaron Cresswell and Carl Jenkinson set up the opening two goals, and Sakho was involved …

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West Ham United gave boss Sam Allardyce the perfect early present for his 60th birthday on Sunday with three points at Burnley. Allardyce, once the manager of Burnleys bitter rivals Blackburn Rovers, is staying in the north-west to celebrate, and will do so in good spirits after the 3-1 victory lifted them, at least temporarily, into the top four in the Premier League. Continue reading…

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Burnley finally ended a club-record run of 10 hours and 55 minutes without a goal in their 2-2 draw with Leicester before the international break and now Danny Ings, scorer of 26 goals last season, could return from injury. Combine that with West Hams uncharacteristically sloppy defending and surprisingly incisive attacking thus far this season and there should be goals. So put your money on a 0-0 draw. Rich Flower Kick-off Today 3pm Continue reading…

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New spirit of adventure has made Upton Park a happy place again and taken West Ham up to seventh place A strange thing happened near the end of West Hams victory over Queens Park Rangers two weeks ago. The match was over as a contest, West Ham were heading for seventh place and the stadium was emptying out as supporters raced to beat the long queue at Upton Park tube station when a long clearance from a QPR defender sailed out…

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The Guardian has identified some of the best young talent coming through in the Premier League, picking one player from each club born between 1 September 1997 and 31 August 1998, an age band also known as first-year scholars. We will then follow their progress over the next five years On Tuesday: 40 of the best young players in the world Continue reading…

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Harry Redknapps autumnal trip down memory lane has proven a dead-end street for his QPR side. With defeats already suffered at his old haunts of Southampton and Tottenham, West Ham United completed the hat-trick thanks to Nedum Onuohas early own-goal and Diafra Sakhos second-half header. The result leaves QPR bottom of the pile but the manner of the result will sting as much as the consequences Rangers…

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Latest updates from the match at Upton Park Email simon.burnton@theguardian.com Alternatively, its @Simon_Burnton on Twitter Keep up with all todays live scores here 4.37pm BST 17 mins: QPR try to work the ball into West Hams penalty area but, well, cant. Theyre showing some neat touches in midfield, but are always at least one neat touch away from a fully-fledged attack. 4.34pm BST 14 mins: A QPR attack ends …

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Harry Redknapps autumn tour of his old haunts reaches its final stop at Upton Park and he will hope for an improvement on the defeats his QPR team suffered at Spurs and Southampton. Rangers, Redknapp admits, need to tighten up but, with the second worst goalscoring record in the league, they must find a few more goals too. West Ham have been something of a mixed bag thus far, but will fancy their chances of picking …

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Manager Sam Allardyce says West Ham are feeling the pressure to get points in this weekend’s match against QPR. He says that his side should have more than seven point from six games. Allardyce says defender Guy Demel has joined the long list of injury concerns Continue reading…

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The Queens Park Rangers manager, Harry Redknapp, says his side need a result away from home as quickly as possible. QPR, who currently lie 18th in the Premier League, will play West Ham away at Upton Park on Sunday. Redknapp calls West Ham a ‘fantastic’ club and reminisces on his time there as a young player Continue reading…

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Answer a simple question and you could be off to Upton Park to watch live Barclays Premier League football Continue reading…

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Sakho clashed with Manchester United defender on Saturday FA panel decides incident was not a red card offence Match report: Manchester United 2-1 West Ham Diafra Sakho does not have a case to answer for the alleged butt of Manchester Uniteds Luke Shaw that left the Manchester United player with a black-eye, after the Football Association reviewed footage of the incident from West Ham Uniteds 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday . After examining video evidence, a three-man panel of former referees …

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Defender pleads guilty to offences at Essex nightclub Tomkins told this is a blot on your character The West Ham defender James Tomkins has been fined £3,500 for assaulting a police officer. Tomkins pleaded guilty to assaulting a police constable, being drunk and disorderly in a public place and obstructing a constable outside the Sugar Hut nightclub in Brentwood, Essex, on the night of 21 December. Martin Everett, chair of the bench at Southend Magistrates Court, …

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Everton do pragmatism, Falcao recalls a former Manchester United striker, and its time for Eden Hazard to step up Sakho apologises for leaving Anfield before derby Match report: Liverpool 1-1 Everton Barney Ronay: the battle of the lightweight No10s Match report: Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham Daniel Taylor: Ronaldos return not a flight of fancy Van Gaal: Rooneys tackle was unfriendly Manchester United 2-1 West Ham Chelsea considering temporary Twickenham move Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa Hull City 2-4 Manchester City Nasri ruled out for one month with groin …

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Manchester United striker received red card against West Ham Rooney admits it was probably the right decision Louis van Gaal: red-card tackle was unfriendly United manager confident he can solve injury crisis Wayne Rooney will not appeal against the red card he received in Manchester Uniteds 2-1 defeat of West Ham United at Old Trafford despite it ruling him out for three games, with the striker admitting it was probably the …

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TV footage of black-eye incident could be examined Manchester United defender pleased to finally make debut Wayne Rooney sent off during his sides victory Diafra Sakho may face a Football Association charge after Luke Shaw suffered a black eye from an alleged butt from the West Ham United forward during Manchester Uniteds 2-1 win on Saturday. The incident is thought to have occurred in the second half at Old Trafford. …

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A hand-picked selection of our favourites images from around the grounds on a weekend featuring two classic derby matches Continue reading…

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Manchester United manager admits it was a mistake West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says foul was cynical Louis van Gaal conceded that Wayne Rooney had been too unfriendly after he was sent off for a wild kick at Stewart Downing in a 2-1 victory for Manchester United that ended with Sam Allardyce furiously complaining about a late West Ham effort from Kevin Nolan that was disallowed for offside. Rooney scored the opening goal but was shown…

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There will come a time when Manchester United rid themselves of this unwanted knack of making life implausibly difficult for themselves but, plainly, that time is still some way off and for a long while here there was the serious risk they might sieve away a two-goal lead for the second time in a week. This time they held out but there were some hairy moments after Wayne Rooneys sending-off and it was a bittersweet occasion…

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Young defenders both included in squad to face West Ham Van Gaal: Its the policy of the club to utilise the youth squads Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Paddy McNair will be in the Manchester United squad for West Ham Uniteds visit on Saturday, with the manager also including the 21-year-old Tom Thorpe because of the crisis in central defence. As reported by the Guardian on Thursday McNair along with Thorpe, his Under-21 captain has been called in as…

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Louis van Gaal may be having nightmares about numbers as wherever he seeks refuge there are figures to frighten the very best of managers. Five points from five games, two defeats and only one win is the count from Manchester Uniteds dismal start. Nine is the tally of players injured with a 10th, Tyler Blackett, suspended. And 3-1 was the scoreline when West Ham dismantled Liverpool last time out. Not for the…

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Allardyce: Its a lack of concentration and discipline Morrison moves to south Wales for three months Allardyce wary of Manchester United backlash Sam Allardyce, the West Ham manager, has warned Ravel Morrison that his loan spell at Cardiff is his last chance to prove he is worthy of a future at Upton Park. The 21-year-old has moved to south Wales for three months having played just 33 minutes in the Barclays Premier League so far

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The Ecuador striker has come a long way since the days he milked cows to pay for his first football boots and he is relishing life in the Premier League Valencia makes his mark for West Ham against Hull So, Enner Valencia, what did you know about West Ham United before you joined them in the summer ? Was it how they were responsible for making England world champions in 1966? Perhaps you watched the Premier League when you were a …

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Allardyce expects response after Uniteds defeat by Leicester West Ham triumphed 3-1 against Liverpool last weekend Allardyce: Moyes deserved £150m to spend Sam Allardyce is fearful of his West Ham side being on the receiving end of a Manchester United backlash. The Hammers travel to Old Trafford on Saturday in good heart following a 3-1 home win over Liverpool last weekend while Uniteds vulnerabilities in defence were highlighted once again as they let a two-goal …

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Allardyce says spending has come too late Neville: Manchester United must spend £100m Van Gaal can break world record, says Woodward Sam Allardyce believes David Moyes should have been given the same backing in the transfer market as the current Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal, who has spent more than £150m on new signings since his summer arrival. Moyes was sacked by Manchester United in April following a torrid season at Old Trafford…

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Andy Carroll recovering from ankle injury Im just dying to be back out there and involved, says striker Andy Carroll, who hopes to return to training in the next fortnight, does not feel he has let West Ham down because of his ankle problems. The striker has endured a frustrating time since becoming West Hams record signing last year. He missed the first half of last season with a foot injury and suffered yet another setback when he injured …

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