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19-08-2007, 20:07
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A Mark Noble spot-kick was enough to earn the Hammers their first win of the campaign.
Noble scored the only goal of the game with just 20 minutes left on the clock to secure a first three points of the season for United against newly-promoted Birmingham at St.Andrews this afternoon.
However the home side will claim they should have had a penalty of their own moments later when Bobby Zamora appeared to bundle Gary McSheffrey over inside the area - not so, according to referee Mark Halsey who predicatably left the pitch at the end of the game to a chorus of boos.
Both Kieron Dyer and Craig Bellamy had chances to add a second in the final moments of the game but Bellamy's effort was well saved whilst Dyer's attempted lob - when clean through on goal - was not a moment he'll wish to remember.
The Hammers went into the game featuring just two of Alan Curbishley's summer signings; Craig Bellamy making his second consecutive start and Kieron Dyer, making his debut after signing from Newcastle in midweek.
Missing still however were Scott Parker and Lucas Neill, whilst Freddy Ljungberg was also out after sustaining a midweek knock in training.
Next up for Alan Curbishley's side are early league leaders Wigan. Whether chairman Dave Whelen dares to show his face at the Boleyn Ground following his attempts to have the Hammers relegated last season remains to be seen.
* You can see Mark Noble's winning goal here.
West Ham United: Green, Spector (Gabbidon 85), Ferdinand, Upson, McCartney, Dyer, Noble, Mullins, Etherington, Bellamy, Zamora.
Subs not used: Walker, Bowyer, Boa Morte, Ashton.
Goals: Noble (70 pen).
Birmingham City: Doyle, Parnaby, Jaidi, Ridgewell, Kelly, Larsson, Muamba (Sadler 80), Nafti (Jerome 75), Kapo, O'Connor, Forssell (MCSheffrey 65).
Subs not used: Vine, Taylor.
Referee: Mark Halsey.
its great for us!:thumbup: Dyer was fouled BOO Ref, and i agree its other penalty thats Bellamy was fouled. And then Dyer SHOULD score, oh damn! oh well, Nice one Noble, hes great player, he score and got MOTM! well done Noble.:thumbup1:
A Mark Noble spot-kick was enough to earn the Hammers their first win of the campaign.
Noble scored the only goal of the game with just 20 minutes left on the clock to secure a first three points of the season for United against newly-promoted Birmingham at St.Andrews this afternoon.
However the home side will claim they should have had a penalty of their own moments later when Bobby Zamora appeared to bundle Gary McSheffrey over inside the area - not so, according to referee Mark Halsey who predicatably left the pitch at the end of the game to a chorus of boos.
Both Kieron Dyer and Craig Bellamy had chances to add a second in the final moments of the game but Bellamy's effort was well saved whilst Dyer's attempted lob - when clean through on goal - was not a moment he'll wish to remember.
The Hammers went into the game featuring just two of Alan Curbishley's summer signings; Craig Bellamy making his second consecutive start and Kieron Dyer, making his debut after signing from Newcastle in midweek.
Missing still however were Scott Parker and Lucas Neill, whilst Freddy Ljungberg was also out after sustaining a midweek knock in training.
Next up for Alan Curbishley's side are early league leaders Wigan. Whether chairman Dave Whelen dares to show his face at the Boleyn Ground following his attempts to have the Hammers relegated last season remains to be seen.
* You can see Mark Noble's winning goal here.
West Ham United: Green, Spector (Gabbidon 85), Ferdinand, Upson, McCartney, Dyer, Noble, Mullins, Etherington, Bellamy, Zamora.
Subs not used: Walker, Bowyer, Boa Morte, Ashton.
Goals: Noble (70 pen).
Birmingham City: Doyle, Parnaby, Jaidi, Ridgewell, Kelly, Larsson, Muamba (Sadler 80), Nafti (Jerome 75), Kapo, O'Connor, Forssell (MCSheffrey 65).
Subs not used: Vine, Taylor.
Referee: Mark Halsey.
its great for us!:thumbup: Dyer was fouled BOO Ref, and i agree its other penalty thats Bellamy was fouled. And then Dyer SHOULD score, oh damn! oh well, Nice one Noble, hes great player, he score and got MOTM! well done Noble.:thumbup1: