Coleman: postponed game did us no favours

REPUBLIC of Ireland starlet Seamus Coleman believes Everton’s extra rest actually worked against them on Tuesday when they played West Ham.

The Toffees’ St Stephen’s Day postponement against Birmingham — a game called off because of burst pipes at Goodison Park — meant they travelled to East London having not played for more than a week.

The Hammers, meanwhile, had only two days rest having played away at Fulham, and the disparity prompted Upton Park chief Avram Grant to label English football unfair.