Sinclair goals hand Hammers a lifeline

West Brom 1 West Ham 2

David James made three vital saves in the final 15 minutes to deny Albion in a storming finish to this clash of relegation strugglers.

Albion were left raging after referee Eddie Wolstenholme disallowed two of their strikes for offside and waved away two second-half penalty claims, but despite a huge second-half assault they only had themselves to blame for their inability to take at least a point.