Source: Liverpool_Echo
West Ham United 1, Everton FC 2: full time report
Everton secured a much-needed first win in five Barclays Premier League games with a battling 2-1 victory at West Ham, who slipped back into the relegation zone.[LNB]Louis Saha, who missed the midweek Europa League defeat to Benfica with a calf problem, netted from 20 yards against the run of play on 26 minutes.[LNB]Dan Gosling added a second just after the hour, but the Hammers made a fight of it following an own goal by Tony Hibbert.[LNB]West Ham's England Under-21 forward Zavon Hines was handed a start for the injured Carlton Cole, having netted a dramatic last-minute winner here against Aston Villa in midweek.[LNB]The youngster again looked lively, bursting into the left side of the penalty area, before going down under a shoulder charge from Hibbert, as referee Alan Wiley waved away the half-hearted appeals for a spot-kick.[LNB]Everton deployed five in midfield and were content to let West Ham have plenty of the ball, waiting patiently for their chance.[LNB]However, Gianfranco Zola's men continued to look dangerous, as Julien Faubert flashed a low cross through the six-yard box following a sweeping passing move.[LNB]Hines again caused a threat down the left side, and Scott Parker almost capitalised when he got past Joseph Yobo, but then shot straight at Tim Howard.[LNB]The Everton defender redeemed himself when coming across to cut out Parker's through ball, which would have sent Hines clear.[LNB]Then, out of nothing, Everton took the lead on 26 minutes.[LNB]Tim Cahill battled to hold the ball up on the edge of the West Ham box, before laying it back to Saha.[LNB]The French striker, 20 yards out, needed no second invitation - and drilled his first-time shot low into the bottom right corner.[LNB]The goal was against the run of play, and left Upton Park in stunned silence - apart from the band of travelling Everton supporters on the far side.
