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Sean Dyche must have hoped that his side’s victory over Manchester City in March would kickstart a survival bid but Burnley have not scored and picked up only one point from the five matches since then, and last Saturday’s home defeat by Leicester means they head to east London five points adrift of safety. West Ham, with only one win in their last 13 games, seem ideal opposition. Paul Chronnell Kick-off Saturday 3pm Continue reading…

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Can Crystal Palace spoil Chelsea’s celebrations, will Brendan Rodgers give Lambert and Lallana a chance and a finale to the Football League season One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy … and so on, all the way up to seeing 11 Magpies, which is a harbinger of three easy points. So there could hardly be any more inviting assignment for Leicester players this weekend as…

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• West Ham are charging away fans £55 per adult ticket • Everton club and players to pick up the shortfall Everton fans will have their tickets for the match at West Ham United on Saturday 16 May subsidised by the first-team players and the club. West Ham are charging £55, with £32 tickets available for under-16s and over-65s. Everton are reducing the cost by £10 per person in an effort to make the trip more affordable …

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• Guingamp’s top scorer reveals he will be leaving in the summer • Everton and West Ham reportedly interested in signing Frenchman • The Rumour Mill: Eden Hazard to Real Madrid? Claudio Beauvue looks to be on the move after Guingamp’s top scorer announced he will leave the club this summer. The 27-year-old French striker has been linked in recent press reports with a move to the Premier League, with Everton and West Ham thought to be interested. Continue reading…

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• ‘We must hold our own’ during visits to Liverpool and Manchester City • West Ham’s Sam Allardyce still in the dark over future • Charlie Austin blows penalty in goalless draw Chris Ramsey took a deep breath and sighed. The QPR manager had just been asked what his team needed to stay in the Premier League and he gave a grim prognosis. “We need to win two of the four games left …

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Prime minister faces mockery after making football slip-up before an audience in south London In football parlance, with which David Cameron may or may not be conversant, it was an astonishing own goal. Sports stars, fellow politicians and football fans around the country reacted with amused disbelief on Saturday as the prime minister appeared to forget his long-running claim to be an Aston Villa fan and postured as a West Ham United supporter. The clubs…

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Without his goals this season Queens Park Rangers would have long been dead and buried in the race for survival but Charlie Austin’s first half penalty miss in this otherwise dull scoreless draw has left Chris Ramsey’s team on the brink of a Championship return. The QPR manager had spoken before kick-off of his team requiring three victories from their remaining five games if they were to survive. Continue reading…

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David Cameron appears to have suffered from a’ brain fade’ on Saturday, mistaking his ‘beloved’ Aston Villa football club for West Ham United. During his speech about black and ethnic minority communities in Britain, Cameron says, ‘you can support Man Utd, the West Indies and Team GB all at the same time – of course I’d rather you supported West Ham. ‘The only similarity between the two Premier League sides is that they

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Before the Premier League’s six-figure salaries, retiring footballers had to start again, with little experience off the pitch. From a detective to a former convict, ex-players talk about their second life The Knowledge archive (2005): retired footballers’ strangest jobs Then: winger with Middlesbrough, Blackburn Rovers, Southampton and England, Premier League winner with Blackburn in 1995. Now: qualified solicitor and prospective law lecturer, Ribble Valley, Lancashire. Continue reading…

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If QPR are to accumulate sufficient points to stay up, Chris Ramsey will have marked this game as a must-win. The manager will be plotting trips to Anfield and the Etihad after this as matches they would not be expected to triumph in. West Ham, currently 10th and with one win from 12 in all competitions, are easing to the finish line and look to be there for the taking. Alan Smith Kick

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West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce says his focus for the team is going to be on winning more matches, saying it is a responsibility for the team to do so. Allardyce says West Ham United have let themselves down over the course of the past 10 to 11 matches, identifying games against Stoke City and Manchester City as particularly poor. He also comments on the rumours over a possible exit by Alan Cresswell Continue reading…

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Freddie Sears tumbled down the divisions after a fairytale start at West Ham but is now chasing a return to the top flight under Mick McCarthy at Ipswich • Afobe keeps Wolves’ faint play-off hopes alive with strike against Ipswich It was love at first sight. Or so it seemed. It was 15 March 2008 and West Ham were drifting towards an inconsequential 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers. There were 15 minutes left…

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West Ham were today happily floating around in a PR bubble after their season-ticket pronouncements but are they simply making the most of a “game-changing” slice of good fortune thanks to the £619m Olympic Stadium handover? • West Ham to cut season-ticket prices in first campaign at Olympic Stadium • West Ham face compensation risk over state aid for Olympic Stadium refit Never mind bubbles, West Ham executives were blowing their own trumpets …

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• Cheapest 2016-17 season ticket will cost £289 if club is in Premier League • ‘We have always said our move would be a game-changer,’ says Karren Brady • More football news West Ham United have announced that they will be cutting season-ticket prices for their first campaign at the Olympic Stadium. If West Ham are in the Premier League in 2016-17, their cheapest adult season ticket will cost £289, down from between £620 and £940 for 2014-15. West Ham are the…

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• The Olympic Stadium’s legacy has been fought over for years and, after recent developments, the battle may continue • West Ham face compensation risk over state aid for Olympic Stadium refit • Question of state aid still lingers over West Ham’s luxurious new home Owen Gibson outlines the timeline of West Ham’s protracted move into the Olympic Stadium after fresh questions were raised regarding the switch. January 2003 : Lord Rodgers writes to prime minister Tony Blair, suggesting a…

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A lack of transparency in the deal that led to Premier League club’s move to the Olympic Stadium risks creating another legacy embarrassment At Westfield shopping centre in Stratford on the fringes of London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park a sleek retail unit nestles alongside upmarket shops. Look a little closer and it becomes clear this is not a mobile phone store or a luxury watch retailer but dedicated to selling season tickets for West Ham’s first season in the Olympic Stadium. Hi-…

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We round up our favourite pictures from Saturday’s and Sunday’s matches in the English top flight and FA Cup semi-finals. Continue reading…

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• Manager admits it was very important to arrest slump • ‘We played especially well until the injury to David Silva’ • Match report: Manchester City 2-0 West Ham • David Silva given all clear after leaving pitch on a stretcher Manuel Pellegrini said it was vital to bounce back from Manchester City’s two consecutive defeats after the 2-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday, with further relief arriving when David Silva, carried off on a stretcher during the match, confirmed his injury…

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Latest updates as Manuel Pellegrini’s side take on West Ham Email michael.butler@theguardian.com | Tweet @michaelbutler18 Keep up with all today’s matches around Europe 12.57pm BST On this day in 1958, one of City’s greatest-ever players Billy Meredith passes away. #mcfc pic.twitter.com/pCK7fmgCOW The Guardian did a nice little piece on Billy Meredith back in 2007, which you can read here . The pre-eminent player of his generation, Billy Meredith was described as the…

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• ‘Our players have let themselves down,’ manager says • Diafra Sakho injured for visit of Manchester City Sam Allardyce is not unduly concerned by how Manchester City will react to their slump, only that his West Ham side rediscover some of their early season consistency at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. A terrible run of form has seen City slip from second to fourth place in the Premier League but the Hammers …

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West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce says he has been taken aback by Manchester City’s recent poor performances. Looking ahead to his side’s upcoming clash with the struggling team, Allardyce says Man City’s recent defeats have sent shockwaves through the football world but stresses the team cannot be underestimated. Man City and West Ham meet on 19 April Continue reading…

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Garry Monk dismisses reports linking him to the managerial job at West Ham United, saying the speculation is nothing more than a compliment to his work at Swansea. There is speculation Monk could Sam Allardyce, whose contract expires at the end of the season, but Monk says West Ham already have a good manager Continue reading…

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Out of contract in the summer and denied an escape to West Bromwich in February, the 31-year-old is throwing his energies into fundraising to help Sierra Leone deal with the Ebola crisis • Sierra Leone doctors on strike over inadequate equipment It is probably just as well Carlton Cole has learned to focus on the bigger picture. Otherwise, the West Ham United striker might well still be stewing over the call from…

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• Aaron Cresswell: ‘We must stay switched on to the end’ • Mark Hughes keen to better last season’s total points Aaron Cresswell accepts West Ham must learn to stay “switched on” until the final whistle to avoid seeing their fruitful season drift away. West Ham looked poised for a second successive home victory when leading 1-0 five minutes into injury time against Stoke, but Marko Arnautovic slammed the ball into the bottom left corner to secure a dramatic…

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Latest news and scores from Saturday’s big 3pm kick-offs Email tom.davies@theguardian.com or tweet @tomdaviesE17 with your thoughts Scoreboard: All the latest scores at home and across Europe Swansea City v Everton – live! Follow Nick Miller’s OBO report All the latest league tables 2.21pm BST So anyway, the Grand National: From a football fans’ perspective, it’s a source of profound frustration that the National no longer takes place – at least in part – during half…

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Although unhelpful, fresh doubts over the long-term future of the West Ham manager, Sam Allardyce, should not derail West Ham’s hopes of securing a top-half finish. The hosts have lost four of their past five matches and go into the game level on points with Stoke, who have lost their previous three. This hardly suggests a classic is in store but keep an eye on Peter Crouch, who…

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