East End sunshine for a big match : Picture by David Rake Premier League West Ham (0 2 Soucek 51, Wilson 90+2 Everton (0) 1 Dewsbury-Hall 88 West Ham's battle to beat the drop received the vital boost of a late winner - a goal made all the more important by the fact that relegation rivals Spurs had just scored a late winner of their own at Wolves. Callum Wilson has not been an unqualified success for the Irons, it's probably fair to say, but the former England striker has now

Eagles v Hammers: Pic by @CapFootballUK A point each in the London derby at Selhurst Park did neither team any Premier League favours – especially for relegation-threatened West Ham United. Here, Capital Football looks at some takeaways from the scoreless draw in south London. EAGLES' EYES ELSEWHERE? For the second home game in a row, Palace fans – renowned for their vocal support at Selhurst Park – were more preoccupied about a possible trip to Leipzig on 27 May for the Con

Springtime at Selhurst : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Crystal Palace 0 West Ham United 0 The Hammers eked out another point in their quest for Premier League survival in a game that got the final scoreline it had always threated and thoroughly deserved. West Ham were understandably a little cautious but only time will tell whether they might regret not going for a win with more abandon - especially as the Eagles were without the injured Adam Wharton - but for now they

By Alessandro Schiavone While Arsenal look increasingly likely to cement their serial bottlers status once more on current form following their 2-1 defeat at Man City yesterday, their hated rivals from down the road Tottenham Hotspur are flirting with a shock relegation, and two-time European kings Chelsea could miss out on the Champions League once again, with fifth-placed Liverpool now holding a SEVEN-point lead. And that with only five fixtures left to negotiate before

By Football Reporter Taty Castellanos warned that there's still a lot of work ahead of West Ham after the 4-0 trashing of Wolverhampton. The Argentine sealed a 99-second brace in Friday's must-win game which temporarily lifted the Hammers out of the bottom-three. The £25million January transfer from Lazio has been a central cog in West Ham's survival bid, with his arrival even evoking memories of Carlos Tevez's devastating impact at Upton Park back in 2006. He told Capital Fo

Mateus Fernandes stressed the importance of West Ham not getting carried away after the 4-0 win over Wolves. If anything he urged his teammates to "forget" about yesterday night's capitulation of the Old Gold. A brace apiece by Konstantinos Mavropanos and Taty Castellanos shoved the Midlanders a step closer to relegation. But Fernandes told Capital Football that the storms may not have passed with things "changing very quick". The Portuguese said: "We just focus on the thing

Big,big night on the way : Picture by Capital Football Premier League West Ham United (1) 4 Mavropanos 42, 83 Castellanos 66, 68 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0 0 This was the one that really felt like win or bust. The league table may not yet be ready to reveal the final standings but there is little doubt a defeat here could have proved terminal to West Ham's chances. Instead, what was only a fourth home win of the campaign may just be the start of something amazing for them in

West Ham United 2 v Leeds United 2 (aet) Leeds United win 4-2 on penalties FA Cup Sixth Round Talking Points By Kaz Mochlinski at the London Stadium If you are going to have to go out of a cup competition then there is probably no better way for it to happen than the one that West Ham United experienced against Leeds United in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The Hammers had the consolation of a remarkable late fight-back from two goals down to take the tie into extra-time,

Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone Former West Ham star Sebastien Schemmel spoke exclusively to Capital Football. At Upton Park between January 2001 and June 2003, right-back Schemmel was part of a star-studded Hammers team that included the likes of Defoe, Di Canio, Carrick and Repka to name but a few. But despite the ridiculous talent, it was a team that was relegated all the same. In his first full season in east London, the club finished 7th before dropping down from the

West Ham flag WEST HAM V LEEDS UNITED HOW THE HAMMERS PLAYERS RATED A dramatic comeback in extra time by West Ham to draw 2-2 with Leeds at the London Stadium was eventually undone with defeat in a penalty shoot out. Here is how we rated the players after the pulsating FA Cup quarter final. Alphonse Areola 7: The Hammers goalkeeper could not be faulted for either of Leeds United’s goals at a time when the visitors were taking control of the quarter final tie. Unlucky to feel