Source: Telegraph
Diego Tristan steals point for West Ham
Having had to forsake their claret and blue for all white, they led through Emile Heskey's early goal only for a late equaliser by West Ham's Diego Tristan to extend their run without a Premier League win to eight matches.[LNB]Gianfranco Zola, the West Ham manager, hailed the point secured by the 33-year-old Spaniard's opportunism as 'well deserved'.[LNB] Related ArticlesPremier League Round-up: Sunderland boost survival hopes as Boro slip closer to dropWest Ham manager Gianfranco Zola targeting Sergio FloccariChelsea v Liverpool: Man markingAston Villa v Everton: Premier League game zoneJunior Stanislas and James Tomkins join glittering cast of local West Ham talent'Everyone can be satisfied,' said the Italian, adding with an impish smile, 'especially us.'[LNB]A 'disappointed' Martin O'Neill did not agree. 'Going forward we were exhilarating and brilliant, but we were unable to see it through,' the Villa manager said. His frustration was compounded by the failure of referee Rob Styles to spot a clear hand-ball by James Tomkins in stoppage time.[LNB]The impasse ensured that Villa have still not won at home to a club in the top half of the table, while West Ham have yet to defeat any of the top six. It was not for want of trying, both sides playing an expansive game and spurning an array of scoring opportunities.[LNB]Villa, whose change of attire came after Mr Styles decided West Ham's sky-blue away strip clashed with their sleeves, led after 10 minutes. Gareth Barry broke on the left before a cross-field pass to James Milner on the opposite flank. His low cross was swept in by Heskey for only his second Villa goal.[LNB]Heskey, beating Robert Green to a suicidal back-pass by the otherwise outstanding Mark Noble, hit the post after 27 minutes. But the second goal Villa needed would not come and they paid dearly with five minutes remaining. A corner was cleared to substitute Kieron Dyer, whose volley was drifting wide until Tristan redirected it with a twisting header.[LNB]
