Last-gasp Fletcher goal takes heat off Hammers boss Pardew

West Ham 1 Cardiff 0

With the tensions of the fans rising, Fletcher ghosted into the box to head Chris Powell’s left-wing cross past the dive of goalkeeper Neil Alexander.

A relieved Pardew said: “It was a vital win for us. We had a few big players missing today and a bit of a disjointed side out and we just had to grind away. We were never going to look at our best, especially after the run we’ve had.