Frustrated Sam Allardyce still upbeat on future

West Ham United 1 Everton 2: West Ham manager Sam Allardyce remained bullish about his future after a last-gasp Romelu Lukaku goal spoiled potentially his final home match in charge.

Stewart Downing’s strike was cancelled out by Leon Osman before Lukaku extended his remarkable record of six goals in six games for Everton against the Hammers with a stoppage-time header.

Next Sunday’s match at former club Newcastle could be Allardyce’s last as Hammers boss. But the 60-year-old insisted he took no time to soak in his surroundings for possibly the final time with his contract set to expire and talks on hold until the end of the season.