Hammers and Potters going in different directions

APRIL may be the cruellest month for those sides battling to stay in the Premier League, with some reaching the point of no return, but March is the month when we start to see the movers and shakers at the wrong end of the table.

West Ham’s recent resurgence means they are finally moving in the right direction, but then again when you are rock bottom, the only way is up.

And Stoke City, whom they brushed aside far too easily at Upton Park on Saturday, are starting to shake at the prospect of a relegation battle, sitting as they are just four points above the danger zone.