Pardew hails 'special' Sheringham

Alan Pardew hailed Teddy Sheringham as a “special character” after the veteran striker helped West Ham break their eight-match losing streak.

Sheringham, the oldest player in the Barclays Premiership at 40, scored the opener in West Ham’s 2-1 win over Blackburn with a precise header from Yossi Benayoun’s floated cross.