Birmingham 2 Ipswich 1

NEIL LENNON claims Udinese’s late penalty at Parkhead which cost Celtic their first Europa League Group I win was down to a “disgraceful decision” by Turkish referee Bulent Yildirim last night.

Jonathan Spector has become Birmingham’s sixth free transfer signing of the summer.

ASTON VILLA are poised to confirm the controversial appointment of Alex McLeish as manager.

Wigan 3 West Ham 2

AS a symbol of West Ham’s season it was just about perfect.

IT MAY have taken 14 games and 732 minutes to score his first goal for Chelsea but Fernando Torres refused to throw his toys out of the pram and you could sense from his celebrations that he intends to become a major star for the west London club.

Chelsea 3 West Ham 0

West Ham 3 Liverpool 1

West Ham 5 Burnley 1

STABILITY is about as rare as silverware at Upton Park but Avram Grant heads into this week with genuine hope of some of both.

Everton 2 West Ham 2

BLUNDERING Ben Foster may have saved Avram Grant’s job last night as 10-man West Ham survived a moment of madness from Victor Obinna to beat Birmingham in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final.

West Ham 2 Birmingham 1

West Ham 2 Barnsley 0

West Ham 1 Everton 1

Blackburn 1 West Ham 1

Westham 1 Man City 3

STEVE BRUCE generally provides the image of an affable Geordie, rather than a hitherto unseen master in the dark arts of footballing mind games, but clearly there is something more cerebral lurking beneath that avuncular exterior.

Sunderland 1 West Ham 0

RYAN GIGGS has warned Manchester United’s Carling Cup rookies they must show greater backbone if they are to succeed at Old Trafford.

Alex Ferguson was shocked by the manner of Manchester United's Carling Cup exit at Upton Park last night.

ALEX FERGUSON was hoping his latest batch of fledglings would go on to dominate the English game — but on the evidence of this display, they still need a long way to go before they challenge for major silverware.

West Ham 4 Man Utd 0

Kieron Dyer could miss West Ham’s Premier League clash with Fulham tomorrow through illness.

IT was the sort of performance, and certainly the sort of result, that had Avram Grant clutching at straws in his efforts to sound optimistic about West Ham’s hopes of avoiding another relegation battle – or, more accurately, clutching at Republic of Ireland international forward Robbie Keane.

Manchester United assistant-boss Mike Phelan has claimed the club inherited a “dishevelled” Wayne Rooney following England’s World Cup flop.

Man Utd 3 West Ham 0

United States 2 Turkey 1

ROY HODGSON, the Fulham manager, admits speculation linking him with the Liverpool job is “flattering” after seeing his side record a comfortable win over West Ham.

FT: Fulham 3 West Ham 2

EMBATTLED West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola labelled Scott Parker’s match-winning strike against Wigan on Saturday as his favourite moment since becoming Hammers manager.

West Ham 3 Wigan 2

West Ham 1 Sunderland 0

Everton 2 West Ham 2

West Ham 0 Stoke 1

West Ham 1 Wolves 3

West Ham 1 Bolton 2

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has made two changes for the visit of Hull in the Premier League at Upton Park.

West Ham 0 Blackburn 0

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola is hopeful of having midfield pair Mark Noble and Scott Parker back from injury for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wolves.

West Ham quartet Mark Noble, Scott Parker, Danny Gabbidon and Herita Ilunga are all struggling with hamstring injuries ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup third round clash with Arsenal.

Tottenham 2 West Ham 0

THESE are trying times to be a manager.