West Ham United FC v Blackburn

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Saturday, 7 May 2011
Barclays Premier League
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West Ham	v	Blackburn	15:00

Barclays Premier League
Venue: Upton Park Date: Saturday, 7 May Kick-off: 1500 BST
Coverage:
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TEAM NEWS
West Ham hope to welcome back their
England midfielder Scott Parker, who has missed the last three games
with an Achilles injury.The Hammers will give Parker a late
fitness test and will also assess defender Matthew Upson, who went off
with a dead leg at Man City last week. Blackburn will give late fitness tests to Junior Hoilett (hamstring), David Dunn (calf) and Michel Salgado (knee). Manager Steve Kean says he expects at least two of the three to be available.

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West HamDoubtful: Parker (Achilles), Tomkins (knee), Upson (leg) Injured: Dyer (hamstring), Kurucz (knee), Noble (stomach), O'Neil (ankle), Stanislas (hernia)

BlackburnDoubtful: Dunn (calf), Hoilett (hamstring), Salgado (knee) Injured: Grella (Achilles), Nelsen (knee)


MATCH PREVIEW


West Ham co-owner David Gold has told the BBC's Football Focus
programme that he would let the club's England internationals leave if
they are relegated.
With three games to go, that threat is very real. The Hammers are
bottom of the table and three points from safety, having lost five games
in a row. A match against fellow strugglers Wigan comes after this,
making it a huge week for Avram Grant's side. They may have to
face it without the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the
Year, Scott Parker. The England midfielder has missed the last three
games with an Achilles injury but is desperate to be involved. Blackburn
also have relegation fears, although last week's 1-0 win over Bolton
has given them a bit of breathing space. Rovers manager Steve Kean
believes his side need one more win to guarantee their safety.

MATCH FACTS


Head-to-head• This is the 107th time these clubs have
met. Blackburn lead by 45 wins to 41 - but have failed to win any of the
last 10 meetings. West Ham• West Ham have failed to win their last six games, losing the last five. • The Hammers have conceded at least two goals in each of their last five games. • Although bottom of the table, West Ham have more points (32) than they had at this stage last season (31). • Manager Avram Grant celebrates his 56th birthday on Friday. Blackburn• Blackburn's 1-0 win over Bolton last week was their first victory in 11 games. • Rovers have picked up just one point from their last seven away matches. • Blackburn are the only Premier League side yet to come from behind to win this season. • They have the worst defensive record away from home, conceding 40 goals on their travels.

LEADING GOALSCORERS








West HamCole: 11 goals (5 league); Piquionne: 9 goals (6 league)


BlackburnKalinic: 6 goals (5 league); Mame Diouf: 6 goals (3 league)

MATCH OFFICIALS


Referee: Peter Walton Assistant referees: Stuart Burt & Ron Ganfield Fourth official: Andre Marriner

LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS


West Ham (L1-2 v Man City, a): Green, Jacobsen, Tomkins, Upson
(da Costa 26), Gabbidon, Sears, Spector, Hitzlsperger, Boa Morte
(Obinna 79), Ba, Keane (Cole 66). Subs Not Used: Boffin, Reid, Kovac, Piquionne. Blackburn (W1-0
v Bolton, h): Robinson, Salgado (Diouf 76), Samba, Phil Jones, Givet,
Emerton, Nzonzi, Jermaine Jones, Olsson, Roberts (Pedersen 79),
Mwaruwari (Kalinic 64). Subs Not Used: Bunn, Santa Cruz, Rochina, Hanley.


COYI earn you finguck money

COYI

sad.. 0-1 coyi!

1st half ended well.. We need a couple of goals in the 2nd half ... :pale:

Just dont seem to be enuff fight , defence all over the hockey , midfield def miss Scotty and Noble oh and the ref ,s a cnut

YEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! DER HAMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And once again the thick mick misses a sitter , all part of Arrys plan , useless , we are well and truly

Listened to it on the radio, sounded like we aere total crap and lucky to end the game with 11 players, with dead snake and da costa lucky to remain

As for Keane, what does he care, he'll fcuk back to another club next year at £60k a week

We are so doomed, start the clearout now with Grant, Dyer and the useless captain the first to be shown the door.