Sam eyes Wembley glory

Sam Allardyce is looking for a repeat performance at Wembley after West Ham reached the npower Championship play-off final yesterday.

The Hammers, relegated last season, are now just 90 minutes from an immediate return to the top flight after goals from Kevin Nolan, Ricardo Vaz Te and Nicky Maynard swept aside Cardiff 3-0.

Having led 2-0 from the first leg, West Ham finished the job in style with a 5-0 aggregate success and will now face either Blackpool or Birmingham on May 19 — the club’s first trip to Wembley in 31 years.