Hammers keep slender hopes alive

West Ham captain Kevin Nolan is hoping for a helping hand from already-relegated Coventry on Saturday as the Hammers look to pip Southampton to the second promotion spot from the npower Championship.

Third-placed West Ham kept their automatic promotion hopes alive with comeback 2-1 away win over Leicester, Jack Collison smashing in the winning goal just before the hour after Winston Reid had cancelled out Jermaine Beckford’s opener.

The victory sees West Ham move to within two points of second-placed Southampton heading into Saturday’s final day, where the Hammers are at home to Hull and the Saints play host to second-bottom Coventry.