Hodgson in a huff as Dikgacoi sees red

ROY HODGSON is not a man easily riled but a controversial sending off and the concession of a last-minute equaliser yesterday saw the Fulham manager leave Upton Park in a high dudgeon.

The Cottagers were seconds away from an unlikely derby success until an effort from West Ham substitute Junior Stanislas took a substantial deflection off Aaron Hughes, the central defender, and squirmed past goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

Had the home side been condemned to a fourth successive Premier League defeat, they could hardly have complained, so impressive had Hodgson’s side been in the second period, when they overturned a goal deficit to lead despite being a man down.