Zola praises Hammers' character

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola hailed the character of Scott Parker and the rest of his players against Portsmouth in his biggest win of the Barclays Premier League season.

Alessandro Diamanti’s penalty and Radoslav Kovac’s late header earned a 2-0 win at Upton Park, leaving Pompey rooted to the bottom and boosting hopes of the Hammers beating the drop by climbing out of the relegation zone.