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• Three defeats drop Hammers back near relegation zone • We haven’t achieved the results we warranted, claims Allardyce Sam Allardyce admits he is finding it harder to find a reason for West Ham United’s recent run of defeats than for their poor spell at the turn of the year. After four wins in succession hauled the team out of the Premier League’s bottom three and briefly into the top half …

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West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says Wednesday’s game against Hull City is important as his team is only six points away from relegation

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Hull City manager Steve Bruce says his team is not safe in the Premier League despite being 12th in the league table

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Maybe Wayne Rooney will turn out to be Manchester United’s Captain Marvel after all. Not many people expected that to be the case last summer, when he seemed certain to join Chelsea, but anything is possible when Rooney is in this form, even goals from 57 yards out. If he ever scores a better goal than his first in United’s slick 2-0 win over West Ham United, we may have to stop football altogether, because there would be nothing left to see. A …

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Minute-by-minute report: David Moyes takes his team to Upton Park. Find out how the champions fare, with Scott Murray Scott Murray

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The picture is looking much brighter for Manchester United now. Wednesday’s victory over Olympiakos in the Champions League has lifted the gloom for David Moyes after last Sunday’s humiliation at home to Liverpool, although United will have to be at their best at Upton Park, a ground where they have often come unstuck. The doubts will return if United lose to West Ham, who are not quite clear of the relegation battle just yet. West Ham have lost …

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Different teams, both United. From Paddy Crerand to Carlos Tevez, half-a-dozen of the best encounters • Video: Sam Allardyce ready for Saturday’s visit of Man Utd 1) Manchester United 0-1 West Ham, 28 January 2001 While there were bigger fish for Manchester United to fry, the FA Cup had assumed extra significance for them in 2001. United were desperate to regain the trophy they won in 1999 but were unable to defend the following season, convinced by the Football Association to take part in …

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West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says he is not surprised David Moyes has had a disappointing season as Manchester United manager

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• Marc Wilson confident Stoke can finish season strongly • Peter Odemwingie scores two in win over West Ham Marc Wilson feels Stoke are on course for their first top-10 finish in the Premier League. The home win over West Ham means they have lost only once in their past seven fixtures, and they are 11th in the table, level on points with 10th-placed Aston Villa. Eleventh in 2009-10 is the highest position Stoke have finished since they were…

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Minute-by-minute report: It’s a busy round of games in the Premier League and beyond. Follow the latest news with Niall McVeigh Niall McVeigh

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Stoke are without Jonathan Walters and Charlie Adam through suspension but are in good form, having lost just once – to Manchester City – in their last six. West Ham have lost once in five matches with Sam Allardyce named manager of the month in February. West Ham, who have conceded just one in their last four games on the road, have won and drawn in their last two league…

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It was a sequel to savour for Everton. Romelu Lukaku has made only two appearances as a replacement for them. Both have come against West Ham. On each occasion, he has scored and it has been a late winner. Six months after his debut, the Belgian staged an action replay to end the Hammers’ winning run and restore Everton to winning ways after consecutive league defeats. If it was billed as the…

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Minute-by-minute report: Arsenal head to Stoke, while there’s a west London derby at the Cottage. Follow the latest with Barry Glendenning Barry Glendenning

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• Defender to miss Everton’s game with West Ham • Roy Hodgson to reveal squad on Thursday afternoon Phil Jagielka has been ruled out of England’s friendly against Denmark next week with a hamstring injury. Roy Hodgson will reveal his squad for next Wednesday’s Wembley game on Thursday afternoon. But the Everton defender will not be among those named, and will also miss Saturday’s Premier League match against West Ham …

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• West Ham’s victory against Southampton was fourth in a row • Allardyce: ‘I don’t feel vindicated, I’m just doing my job properly’ Sam Allardyce insisted he did not feel vindicated, but perhaps that question should be asked to the two Davids, Sullivan and Gold. While the rest of the Premier League’s struggling teams opted to make a change at the top, West Ham kept the faith. Now, having secured a …

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From jaded January to fabulous February, West Ham’s season has come full circle. This, their fourth victory in succession, was a win straight from the Sam Allardyce textbook – ruthless, efficient and, at times, unlikely – a further tonic to aid the Hammers’ renaissance and consign the doom around the club last month to a mere lingering memory. Goals from Matt Jarvis, Carlton Cole and Kevin Nolan cancelled out an early effort from Maya …

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• West Ham manager calls allegations ‘unfounded’ • Midfielder now on 93-day emergency loan at QPR Sam Allardyce has insisted that Ravel Morrison has a future at West Ham, despite reports that the midfielder’s relationship with the club has broken down over a disagreement about agents. It was reported in The Observer that Morrison was recently invited to a meeting with the agent, Mark Curtis, to see if he wanted to become one of his clients and that pressure has…

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• Deal runs up to Championship play-off final • ‘I just want to help QPR get to the Premier League’ Ravel Morrison has stepped down a division to join QPR’s promotion push on a 93-day emergency loan from West Ham United. As revealed by The Guardian last week, the move will formally take effect on Friday to run up until the Championship play-off final, and Morrison is expected to make his QPR debut against Charlton in…

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• 93-day loan period coincides with play-off final • Midfielder has fallen out of favour at Upton Park Ravel Morrison is poised to join Queens Park Rangers on loan from West Ham United until the end of the season, with Harry Redknapp, the Rangers manager, hopeful that the midfielder can spark the club to promotion from the Championship. The deal is not expected to be confirmed until next Friday, which would be 93 …

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If West Ham are to remain a Premier League side this year, then there may be a little pocket in Seville that celebrates with them. The Andalucian city produced their man of the match here, with goalkeeper Adrian coming to the rescue of a side that was often outmanoeuvred and outwitted by Norwich City but eventually emerged victorious thanks to late goals from James Collins and Mohammed Diamé. As Collins capitalised on some poor Norwich …

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• Nolan scores twice in 2-0 win at Aston Villa • Hammers’ 12 clean sheets is the most in the League West Ham have the hallmarks of a Sam Allardyce team again. Over the course of a dozen years the 59-year-old has established a reputation as one of the most unapologetically efficient managers. It is no coincidence his teams have never been relegated from the top flight. While others flaunted possession-based football, Allardyce…

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• Independent tribunal rejects Hammers’ case • Suspension starts away to Aston Villa West Ham have failed with a challenge to the Football Association’s decision to uphold Andy Carroll’s three-match suspension. An independent arbitration tribunal on Friday rejected West Ham’s case and Carroll’s ban takes immediate effect. West Ham are unhappy that the England striker’s ban – a consequence of being sent off against Swansea last week after an altercation with the defender …

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• Carroll was sent off for violent conduct against Swansea • Independent panel threw out appeal on Tuesday West Ham have confirmed they are seeking “legal redress” over the decision not to overturn Andy Carroll’s three-match ban for a red card received against Swansea City, with their co-owner David Gold claiming the club have no other option. Carroll, who will miss Saturday’s Premier League match against Aston Villa and further fixtures …

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• FA happy with process after independent commission’s verdict • Carroll to miss games against Villa, Norwich and Southampton The Football Association is comfortable the correct process was followed as an independent regulatory commission threw out Andy Carroll’s appeal against a violent conduct ban this week amid the threat that the striker’s club, West Ham United, may take legal action against the governing body. The Premier League side, who hover just below the relegation cut-off, sought advice from…

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• Striker was sent off after clash with Swansea’s Chico Flores • 24-year-old to miss next three Premier League matches West Ham United have been dealt a major blow in their battle to stay up after it was confirmed that they will be without Andy Carroll for their next three matches after the Football Association rejected an appeal against the striker’s red card in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Swansea City . …

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Minute-by-minute report: Can West Ham climb out of the relegation zone with a win and drag Swansea into the mire? Find out with Michael Butler Michael Butler

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