Bolton send Hammers into Nationwide

Bolton dunked Trevor Brooking's West Ham beneath the relegation waters for the final time with victory over Middlesbrough.

Bolton dunked West Ham beneath the relegation waters for the final time with victory over Middlesbrough.

The Trotters’ 2-1 win made it almost impossible for West Ham to escape the drop into the Football League, although the Londoners went down fighting with a 2-2 draw at Birmingham.