Saturday February 4, 2012 Day 29 Finished Upton Park

West Ham United 2 - 1 Millwall

  • Cole 45’
  • Reid 69’
  • Trotter 66’

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    Time:90'
    • West Ham United
    • Millwall
    • 90+5' Full-time whistle goes. West Ham 2-1 Millwall. A fiery affair at Upton Park as Kevin Nolan was sent off early on. Carlton Cole put the 10-men 1-0 up on the stroke of half-time before Liam Trotter equalised in the second half. But just three minutes later Winston Reid scored a slightly controversial winner, as the Hammers stretch their lead at the top of the Championship to five points. If you fancy discussing the talking points from this thriller, be sure to chat with me on Twitter on @JPW8.
    • 90+4' Forde is up! The goalie has joined the attack.
    • 90+4' Millwall corner! Last gasp defending from West Ham.
    • 90+3' West Ham defending for their lives here. Every clearance is cheered by the Hammers fans who have already started chanting for the full-time whistle.
    • 90+2' O'Neil nearly gets through on goal but the Millwall defence stands strong.
    • 90+1' West Ham looking solid at the back as Millwall try to find a way through.
    • 90' 5 minutes of injury time are signalled by the 4th official. Some time for Millwall to snatch an equaliser.
    • 90' Dunne's effort is weak and Green delivers upfield.
    • 89' Great cross from Mason is cleared by Tomkins. Millwall corner. Pressing hard are the Lions.
    • 88' Cole is replaced by Ricardo Vaz Te who is making his debut for the Hammers.
    • 87' Mason's delivery cleared for another corner to Millwall. Green collects to loud cheers from the Upton Park faithful.
    • 87' Corner to the Lions.
    • 86' It's all Millwall here.
    • 85' Millwall come close to an equaliser as Kane and Mason combine well to set up Dunne, but his effort is spilled by Green who grabs the ball at the second attempt. So close.
    • 84' West Ham closing in on their 17th victory of the Championship campaign.
    • 83' But Kane's effort is well wide of the target. Time running out for Millwall.
    • 82' Green fluffs his goal kick straight to Millwall, and Faye gives away a free-kick and is booked. Good chance this for the Lions to draw level once again.
    • 81' Ryan Mason, also on loan from Tottenham, comes on for Feeney for Millwall. Feeney has worked hard but been well closed down by the West Ham full backs.
    • 80' Great hold up play by Cole as he unleashes Faubert. But he lashes over from the edge of the box. That's his final effort of the game as Gary O'Neil replaces him.
    • 79' Corner is cleared away at the second attempt. But Millwall look dangerous on the counter attack.
    • 78' Corner to West Ham in front of the Millwall fans.
    • 77' Dunne goes very close with a rasping effort from 20-yards out. Great strike from the right back.
    • 76' Cracking last 15 minutes in store here at Upton Park. Can West Ham's 10-men hold out for a vital win? Remeber captain Kevin Nolan was sent off after just 8 minutes.
    • 75' Forde is shown a yellow card, as the keeper continues to protest about West Ham's second goal.
    • 74' Faubert puts in a teasing ball for Cole which is cleared away.
    • 73' Cole nearly gets on the end of a pass back. Millwall living life on the edge.
    • 72' The Lions have not given up though and are piling on the pressure.
    • 71' Reid's last goal was in the win away at Nottingham Forest, this one could prove to be crucial in the Hammers promotion push. Millwall still not happy at all with the goal after what they believed was a foul on their keeper Forde.
    • 70' Fantastic game here at Upton Park. Millwall were only level for three minutes.
    • 68' GOAL! WEST HAM 2-1 MILLWALL. Reid hammers home from the edge of the box, as West Ham put back in front. Faubert challenges Forde in goal after a long ball forward. Forde stayed down and the ball broke to Reid who rifled home into an empty net to put the Hammers 2-1 up.
    • 67' Kane clears off the line from Tomkins effort.
    • 66' Cole is clattered by Ward, who becomes the third Millwall player in the book.
    • 65' GOAL! MILLWALL 1-1 WEST HAM. Fantastic goal from Liam Trotter. Henderson battles hard and keeps the ball in play from the throw-in. Trotter keeps composed before showing great technique to volley the ball in the top corner. Game on.
    • 64' Millwall pushing here.
    • 63' Trotter trying to pull the strings in the middle for the Lions, but not having too much luck as the Hammers stay compact.
    • 62' The game has become a bit scrappy now, plenty of long balls and tackles flying in. This will suit West Ham down to the ground. Makes you wonder when Allardyce will use the pace of new signings Vaz Te and Maynard from the bench.
    • 61' West Ham's owners David Gold and David Sullivan up in the stands, with his customary fur hat on. They look on edge, and just a tad cold.
    • 60' O'Brien launches a long ball forward which Tomkins challenges for and Ward clears but concedes a corner to West Ham.
    • 59' Green comes to collect a cross but the ball sails over everyone and evades the Millwall attackers.
    • 58' Jackett's side are surging forward now as the extra man is starting to show.
    • 57' Feeney lines up the long throw and it causes some panic in the West Ham box.
    • 56' The Hammers are working their socks off with just 10-men, but surely that will show as we approach the last 30 minutes of the game.
    • 55' The Lions getting hold of the ball a bit better now, but struggling to carve out any real opportunities.
    • 54' Teenager Harry Kane, on loan from Tottenham, is coming on for Scott Barron for Millwall.
    • 54' The game has settled down after a frantic start to the second period.
    • 53' West Ham have scored eight games in a row now, as they look to stretch their lead at the top of the table to five points.
    • 52' But the effort is smashed straight into the wall by Taylor.
    • 51' Lowry gives the free-kick away and gets booked for his troubles. Taylor and Noble line it up.
    • 50' Cole's goal has certainly given West Ham a boost as they surge forward yet again.
    • 49' Faubert comes so close to doubling West Ham's lead. McCartney's cross finds the Frenchmen in the box and he climbs highest to connect with the header, but his great effort smashes off the bar and away to safety.
    • 48' Henderson goes into the book, as he clashes with Reid. It's the striker's sixth yellow this season.
    • 47' Millwall have come out sharp in the second period.
    • 46' Some early crunching tackles in the second half.
    • 45' Matt Taylor comes in for Collison at half-time as the Hammers get us started in the second half.
    • 45+2' The half-time whistle goes. West Ham get ahead right on the stroke of half-time courtesy of that header from Cole. Harsh on Millwall, but West Ham have worked hard after losing their captain Kevin Nolan to a red card after just 8 minutes of the game. Should be a rousing second half in this London derby. 1-0 to the Hammers at the break.
    • 45+2' GOAL! 1-0 WEST HAM. Reid connects with Noble's free-kick, and Carlton Cole pounces on the loose ball to head hom from six-yards out. It's his ninth goal of the season.
    • 45+1' Noble to deliver a free kick from 40 yards out, all the big guns are up.
    • 45' Two minutes of stoppage time.
    • 44' Millwall pushing for the opener, but to no avail.
    • 43' Sustained pressure from Millwall as they try to make the extra man count.
    • 42' Bit of a scrappy ending to the half as both teams are working hard all over the pitch.
    • 41' Barron brings down Faubert near the corner flag, the West Ham fans wanted to see a yellow card there. Boo's ring out at Upton Park. Free kick to the Hammers.
    • 40' Millwall coming back into the game as the first-half ticks away. Just over five minutes left here until the break.
    • 39' Cole flashes an effort wide of Forde's left hand post.
    • 38' Handball appeals in the box from Millwall, Mike Jones waves them away.
    • 37' McCartney is getting down the left flank at will this afternoon.
    • 36' Noble is starting to dictate play in the middle, as the diminutive figure is rushing around trying to get his teammates going. Possession is now 50-50 even though West Ham are down to 10-men.
    • 35' Faye clears the ball and it is yet another corner for Millwall. Henderson making a nuisance of himself here.
    • 35' So close for West Ham, Faubert slides in at the back post after an inviting cross from McCartney, but he can't direct the ball goalwards.
    • 34' Henderson misses the cross from the right after patient build up play from Millwall.
    • 33' Noble's cross is cleared away.
    • 32' Free-kick to West Ham in a dangerous position 35-yards out in a central position. Abdou was the guilty party.
    • 31' Faubert is getting some joy down the right as he takes on Barron before seeing his cross blocked in the middle. Better from West Ham.
    • 30' West Ham keeping hold of the ball nicely here.
    • 29' O'Brien cuts in from the right and smashes a shot towards the top corner. Forde is at full stretch to keep it out.
    • 28' Trotter bursts forward then puts Keogh in who hits a great pass towards Henderson, but Green is off his line to clear the danger.
    • 27' Noble lifts a delightful pass over the top, which Faubert can't quite get to. Bit of pressure here from West Ham now.
    • 26' Fenney lets fly from outside the box, but Green gathers down to his right.
    • 25' Corner to Millwall after Feeney releases Henderson with a great through ball.
    • 24' Cole's flick-on misses every West Ham player as the home side come back into the game.
    • 23' The last time West Ham didn't score was at Reading in December, when they had two men sent off.
    • 22' Jackett is barking out orders from the sideline, his side surely need to keep pushing to make their one man advantage count.
    • 21' The game between the two-sides at The New Den earlier this season ended 0-0. Looks as if this encounter is a lot more open.
    • 20' Millwall with 63% of the possession so far. Dominating play.
    • 19' Tackles flying in all over the place, you would expect nothing less from this London derby.
    • 18' Millwall keep the ball as the Hammers are struggling to adapt with 10-men after Nolan's crazy sending off.
    • 17' West Ham have scored in 10 of their last 11 games at home against Millwall, while the away side haven't kept a clean sheet since Boxing day. Surely we will see a few goals here today then?
    • 16' Collison leaves his foot in now. This certainly is living upto the expectation as a fiesty encounter, neither side have really got the ball down and played yet. Frantic first 15 minutes.
    • 15' Header comes in for Tomkins, but is easily saved by Forde.
    • 14' Scott Barron gives away a free-kick. Which Noble will deliver.
    • 13' Feeney nearly gets on the end of a cross as the Millwall fans sing out in the Sir Trevor Brooking stand.
    • 12' Trotter surges forward but Henderson strays offside, the striker made his move too early.
    • 11' Cole does well down the flank for West Ham, but Faubert cant quite meet his cross.
    • 10' The sending off was West Ham's fourth dismissal of the season. They now have to play over 80 minutes with 10-men.
    • 9' Big Sam does not look happy on the sideline, as referee Mike Jones brandishes the red card straight away.
    • 8' STRAIGHT RED CARD! Kevin Nolan is sent off for a challenge on Jack Smith, after he lunges in two-footed. Reckless from the West Ham skipper.
    • 7' Corner comes in for Millwall, and Trotter's effort is blocked at the near post. Millwall on top here early on.
    • 6' Today is also Kenny Jackett's 198th league game in charge of Millwall.
    • 5' As you would expect its noisy at Upton Park as both sets of fans try to stay warm!
    • 4' A goalmouth scramble enuses after a West Ham corner, but Forde gathers easily.
    • 3' Jack Smith blazes a shot wide, after good work down the left from Liam Feeney. Also worth noting Millwall fans have just been allowed the top tier of the away stand at Upton Park...so the bottom tier remains completley empty.
    • 2' Collison's corner headed onto the roof of the net by Carlton Cole, lively start here.
    • 2' Joey O'Brien surges down the right and wins a corner.
    • 1' Alan Dunne's header flashes just wide of the post.
    • 1' Green spills a deflected shot from Henderson. Corner to Millwall.
    • 12:30 Millwall get us underway!
    • 12:29 Teams are out to a very noisy Upton Park. West Ham to line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation, while Millwall are set out in a 4-4-2. Millwall haven't kept a clean sheet since Boxing day.
    • 12:28 The Hammers are searching for the 400th win in the second tier today, and they have kept 12 clean sheets this season only Hull have done the same. Millwall on the other hand have won just twice in their last nine games and four of their last five.
    • 12:20 West Ham aim to get back to winning ways, after they were hammered 5-1 away from home against Ipswich in midweek. They are two points ahead of second place Southampton, and are chasing an 17th Championship victory and a fourth win in their last five league outings.
    • 12:18 There are places on the bench for West Ham's two deadline day signings, strikers Ricardo Vaz Te and Nicky Maynard. Also Millwall hand a start to new signing Andy Keogh up front, to partner the prolific Darius Henderson who has 16 goals from 22 appearances this season.
    • 12:16 In the last 11 games between these two, the away team has not won. Hard task today here for Millwall.
    • 12:15 You can also chat with me during the game via Twitter on @JPW8. Give it a try, should be a very intriguing game in these chilly conditions.
    • 12:10 TEAMS: West Ham United: Green, O'Brien, McCartney, Faye, Reid, Tomkins, Noble, Nolan, Collison, Cole, Faubert. Subs: Baldock, O'Neil, Taylor, Vaz Te, Maynard /// Millwall: Forde; Dunne, Ward, Lowry, Barron; Smith, Abdou, Trotter; Feeney, Keogh; Henderson. Subs: Allsopp, Mason, Wright, N'Guessan, Kane
    • 12:05 West Ham have the edge between these two fierce rivals when it comes to all-time matchups, with Sam Allardyce's men winning nine and Millwall six, with 11 of the 26 competitive matches ending all-square.
    • 12:00 Good afternoon and welcome to live commentary of the much anticipated clash between West Ham and Millwall at Upton Park. The two teams are currently having contrasting seasons, as the Hammers sit top of the Championship while thier South London neighbours are languishing just one place above the relegation zone.
  • Summary

    • 85' Millwall come close to an equaliser as Kane and Mason combine well to set up Dunne, but his effort is spilled by Green who grabs the ball at the second attempt. So close.
    • 68' GOAL! WEST HAM 2-1 MILLWALL. Reid hammers home from the edge of the box, as West Ham put back in front. Faubert challenges Forde in goal after a long ball forward. Forde stayed down and the ball broke to Reid who rifled home into an empty net to put the Hammers 2-1 up.
    • 65' GOAL! MILLWALL 1-1 WEST HAM. Fantastic goal from Liam Trotter. Henderson battles hard and keeps the ball in play from the throw-in. Trotter keeps composed before showing great technique to volley the ball in the top corner. Game on.
    • 49' Faubert comes so close to doubling West Ham's lead. McCartney's cross finds the Frenchmen in the box and he climbs highest to connect with the header, but his great effort smashes off the bar and away to safety.
    • 45+2' GOAL! 1-0 WEST HAM. Reid connects with Noble's free-kick, and Carlton Cole pounces on the loose ball to head hom from six-yards out. It's his ninth goal of the season.
    • 35' So close for West Ham, Faubert slides in at the back post after an inviting cross from McCartney, but he can't direct the ball goalwards.
    • 8' STRAIGHT RED CARD! Kevin Nolan is sent off for a challenge on Jack Smith, after he lunges in two-footed. Reckless from the West Ham skipper.
    • 12:10 TEAMS: West Ham United: Green, O'Brien, McCartney, Faye, Reid, Tomkins, Noble, Nolan, Collison, Cole, Faubert. Subs: Baldock, O'Neil, Taylor, Vaz Te, Maynard /// Millwall: Forde; Dunne, Ward, Lowry, Barron; Smith, Abdou, Trotter; Feeney, Keogh; Henderson. Subs: Allsopp, Mason, Wright, N'Guessan, Kane

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  1. There is a rather ugly looking chap on here, goes by­ the name of Gezzer. Do you do any modeling for Mr­ patato Head?
    Any spare parts will do, apart from your­ brain, because it's the size of a split Pea!!! Come­ on you Millwall.

    From THOMAS NEAL, on Tue 7 Feb 22:34
  2. yes lads COYI

    From jefferskid, on Sun 5 Feb 8:02
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    Good performance by WHU. Thought ref was inconsistent­ (a later studs up tackle by a milwall player should­ have been dealt with the same way). As for winning goal­ i just think keeper made a poor punch (he was never­ attempting to catch it) and just felt embarrassed hence­ the extended histrionics. Afraid to say Millwall very­ poor, and as for your comments Papa I wathched that­ team as well....the game has moved on ....this lot­ would murder them.

    From Peter, on Sun 5 Feb 5:45
  4. 4 points clear now.

    Just wait until nice Mr Allardyce­ actually picks a FOOTBALL team

    From Fund-a-mental, on Sun 5 Feb 4:37
  5. Whatever mug! Now run along to your own naff team page­ eh!

    From steven, on Sun 5 Feb 4:22
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    steven i dont support either team so as a neutral the­ second wh goal shouldnt have stood(my opinion).as for­ the panties mate i wear boxers as in male you loadmouth­ p++ck

    From KIM, on Sun 5 Feb 2:16
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    IPSWICH town fc till i die

    From marshall.bacton, on Sun 5 Feb 2:09
  8. Sorry Kim, don't get ya panties in a bunch eh!­ Millwall were not robbed either, you had 12 men­ (including the ref) on the pitch and you were still­ outclassed! The ref gave us one decision all game, you­ had the rest, hammers didn't rob you, the ref did!­ You cant tell me you wouldn't have taken it!­ Anyway, toodleloo T055ER!

    From steven, on Sun 5 Feb 2:03
  9. I've supported West Ham since 1946 and I can tell­ you this current lot wouldn't have got a game in a­ Sunday League team on Hackney Marshes in the 50's­ and 60's
    They are massively overpaid boys who lack­ the skill, commitment, brains and ability of the­ players back then
    The Manager Sam Allardyce hasn't­ got a clue - team selection, game plan, substitutions­ (there were none back then) and tactics suck
    If­ you'd ever seen the boys back then play managed by­ Ron Greenwood or John Lyall you would understand

    From Papadragon, on Sun 5 Feb 2:01
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    you call millwall scum? what are westham then cheating­ @#$% i hope westham do go up it be a good laugh to see­ them get relegated again xD and if westham do go up its­ 6 points for us chelsea lads

    From Chris Barker, on Sun 5 Feb 1:35
  11. Great win for the Hammers! Another few wins will ensure­ the title! COYI!!

    From Glenn, on Sun 5 Feb 0:57
  12. Great Win!!!!! Hammers forever

    From Didi, on Sun 5 Feb 0:45
  13. Fantastic lads well done you were brilliant. Papa do­ you really support Westham

    From TREVOR, on Sun 5 Feb 0:02
  14. Obviously disappointed to lose; bit rich being called a­ yoyo team by the hamsters though. If any of you­ seriously think that that team will sustain you in the­ EPL you're deluded. You beat a very poor team that­ has zero confidence. As for us I can't help but­ agreeing that we're on our way down again. It's­ not losing to you that will send us down but the type­ of performances that we put in midweek against Watford.­ Seen it all before.

    From CHRIS, on Sun 5 Feb 0:01
  15. Fookin great win, Nolans a div n' shoulda known­ better in a significant game, Noble ran all over the­ park, top lad.
    COYI's

    From Shadow, on Sat 4 Feb 23:45
  16. yeah 100 my name is sue how do you do ! we cant help it­ if our dads never wanted sons :-) lol just jesting with­ ya KIM, up the irons, I blame the refs myself

    From urkey, on Sat 4 Feb 23:35
  17. Kim. Give it a rest you pikey scum.

    From wolfy_2k8runescaper, on Sat 4 Feb 23:34
  18. PapaDragon, I usually agree with you on some points,­ but give it a bloody rest mate. No team is pefect.­ You're being OVERcritical. I don't like what­ Sam does, but you know, i'm a fan. I RESPECT and­ GET BEHIND the team, despite the bad times, like­ Ipswich the other night.

    From wolfy_2k8runescaper, on Sat 4 Feb 23:34
  19. comment 89 kim is a bloke from the south you loudmouth­ p@@ck millwall were robbed cheating hammers

    From KIM, on Sat 4 Feb 23:30
  20. nice to see the scum taking defeat with their usual­ grace. back where they belong next year, league 1 and­ falling. Kenny Jackett far too good for them

    From RAYMOND, on Sat 4 Feb 23:09
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