West Ham slump to defeat at home to Brentford as fans stage boycott

In his first home match in charge, Nuno Espirito Santo got a stark illustration of the mess he will have to deal with at West Ham. 

Igor Thiago, right, celebrates Brentford's opening goal with manager Keith Andrews. Pic: Adam Davy/PA

West Ham fans picked the right night to stage a boycott as their side slumped to a dispiriting 2-0 defeat at home to Brentford.

Goals from Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen were enough to secure a first away win of the season for Brentford, who should have won by a lot more.