WEST HAM manager Avram Grant will be banished to the stands for two vital games in the Barclays Premier League run-in after being found guilty of improper conduct relating to comments made about referee Mike Jones in the aftermath of the Hammers’ 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Stoke last month.

West Ham will be without striker Robbie Keane for tomorrow’s crunch Barclays Premier League clash at London rivals Tottenham.

STOKE booked their first FA Cup semi-final appearance for 39 years after bouncing back from a controversial West Ham equaliser yesterday.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis made four changes for the FA Cup quarter-final visit of West Ham as he sought revenge for last week’s Premier League defeat against the same opposition.

Matthew Upson (Achilles) took part in a light training session today but is unlikely to be involved in West Ham’s game against Liverpool on Sunday.

West Ham will give a debut to Thomas Hitzlsperger in their FA Cup fifth round clash with Burnley on Monday.

AT half-time at The Hawthorns on Saturday, it appeared the Roy Hodgson effect was already being felt. At full-time, however, it was clear the Scott Parker effect had been even stronger, and could yet keep West Ham in the Premier League.

West Ham will give a late fitness test to calf injury victim Robbie Keane before deciding whether to include him in their squad for tomorrow’s clash with relegation rivals West Brom.

West Ham 0 Birmingham 1

Winston Reid replaced the injured Danny Gabbidon in defence for West Ham as they looked to climb out of the relegation zone with a vital win over fellow strugglers Birmingham at Upton Park.

Avram Grant will wait to see strikers Frederic Piquionne and Carlton Cole in a late training session before naming his side for Sunday’s clash against Birmingham.

West Ham manager Avram Grant believes his side are starting to show the attacking vibrancy and defensive fortitude to pull away from relegation danger.

ROBBIE KEANE struck a debut goal and Victor Obinna hit two more as West Ham climbed off the bottom of the Barclays Premier League last night.

Blackpool 1 West Ham 3

New signings Robbie Keane, Demba Ba and Gary O’Neil are all in contention to make their West Ham debuts at Blackpool tomorrow.

AVRAM GRANT saw his West Ham side squeeze through to an FA Cup fifth-round meeting with Burnley as new signing Robbie Keane looked on.

West Ham 3 Nottingham Forest 2

West Ham forward Victor Obinna is suspended after being sent off against Birmingham in the Carling Cup in midweek.

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

Matthew Upson and Scott Parker both returned to Avram Grant’s starting XI as the West Ham boss looked to ease the pressure on his shoulders with a win against Birmingham in tonight’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg.

Carlton Cole looks set to return to the West Ham team for tomorrow’s Carling Cup semi-final, first leg against Birmingham.

West Ham 2 Barnsley 0

West Ham manager Avram Grant is set to reshuffle his team for tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round tie.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew went into tonight’s Barclays Premier League with former club West Ham without both of his first-choice strikers.

West Ham will check on Lars Jacobsen and Valon Behrami ahead of the Barclays Premier League trip to Newcastle.

Valon Behrami could return for West Ham’s Barclays Premier League relegation six-pointer against Wolves tomorrow after a month out with a hip injury.

AVRAM GRANT hit out at the scheduling that forced West Ham to play twice in three days after last night’s 1-1 draw against an Everton side who had an eight-day break before the match.

West Ham 1 Everton 1

Goalkeeper Robert Green could be back after recovering from a minor hip operation to give West Ham a boost for the St Stephen's Day trip to Fulham.

Robert Green, Victor Obinna and Valon Behrami are all expected to return to the West Ham squad for their crunch December 26 game at Fulham.

West Ham will give fitness tests to midfielder Valon Behrami (hip) and defender Lars Jacobsen (heel) ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League match at Blackburn.

Barclays Premier League strugglers West Ham made four changes for the visit of high-flying Manchester City.

West Ham will give a fitness test to Valon Behrami before deciding whether the midfielder will play any part in tomorrow’s Premier League match against Manchester City.

Sunderland 1 West Ham 0

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

West Ham 3 Wigan 1

Carlton Cole has been relegated to the bench by West Ham manager Avram Grant for this afternoon’s crunch Premier League clash against fellow strugglers Wigan at Upton Park.

West Ham will check on the fitness of influential midfielder Scott Parker ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash against Wigan at Upton Park.

Scott Parker is a major doubt ahead of West Ham’s Barclays Premier League trip to Liverpool.

Victor Obinna maintains West Ham’s time is coming – but would take a bad team performance if it meant three points.

West Ham 0 Blackpool 0

Manchester City's Adam Johnson has been recalled to the Manchester City line-up for this afternoon’s visit of Birmingham.