Maloney takes the ball into the corner and plays it off Neill to earn the home side a corner and waste some valuable time.

Barry swings in a cross and Knight is free, but his header is straight at Green and West Ham are still alive.

Agbonlahor is played in over the top by Barry and looks like he could wrap it up but Lucas Neill gets back to deny him.

Etherington crosses for Cole again, but the striker misses the target with his 12-yard shot.

Young is played in down the left, but his low, driven cross goes past the face of goal and nobody can get a final touch.

Great play from Barry, spreading play to Reo-Coker, the midfielder bursts into the box but doesn't know what to do and is crowded out.

A chance of an equaliser goes begging Ljunberg's excellent free kick picks out Cole again, but the substitute's header goes wide.

This has been a really scrappy second half and neither side looks like adding to the scoreline.

Ljunberg gets a rare touch and his cross picks out Bowyer, but the midfielder's 14-yard header drifts wide.

Former Villa loanee Cole is having a bad day! The former Chelsea man recieves a pass from Ashton and then blasts his shot well wide.

Another break from the visitors, with Etherington getting into the area down the left but Knight gets accross well to block the cross.

West Ham's best chance so far falls to Cole. Mellberg's header is tame and the striker scuffs his shot goalwards, with Carson on hand to save.

It's been a quiet beginning to the second period and Villa will be happy with how things are panning out.

Bouma's early cross causes all sorts of problems for the West Ham defence, Young and Agbonlahor throw themselves at the ball but the collide and can't get a crucial touch.

The visitors are seeing plenty of the ball in these early stages of the half and Ashton looks to be their main threat,

Ljunberg swings in the corner, Upson rises high but the former Birmingham man's header is well over the bar.

Good possession from West Ham, McCartney's cross causes confusion and Ashton's shot hits Laursen and goes behind for a corner.

Villa have lost some of their pattern and West Ham appear to be working their way back into the game.

Another opportunity for Villa, as a cross is missed by Martin Laursen and then Zat Knight can't quite poke it home.

Young gets away down the left and his cross almost picks out Agbonlahor, but a combination of Gabbidon and McCartney scramble it away.

A free-kick for Villa just inside the West Ham half, but Luke Moore handles on the edge of the area to the relief of the visiting defence, who are struggling against the lightening pace of the Villa forward line.

Bouma gets down the left and his through ball is latched onto by Agbonlahor, his cross whistles across the area.

Etherington plays the ball into Hayden Mullins, it opens up for the midfielder but his 25-yard effort goes tamely wide of Scott Carson's goal.

Lee Bowyer powers forward in the Villa half and his cross is searching out Etherington, but under pressure from Barry, the winger's header drifts wide.

Young cross is behind Agbonlahor, but the England Under-21 international flicks his header goalwards and Green has to be alert.

The ball falls to Luke Moore 12-yards out and although he doesn't connect properly, Robert Green is forced into a save.

Agbonlahor's pace is already causing the Hammers defence problems, skinning Danny Gabbidon but is eventually crowded out.

Great work from Ashley Young down the left, the former Watford man crosses but Moore miskicks and the chance is gone.

Steve McClaren is in the crowd, keeping an eye on his England stars - Barry, Young Carson and Ashton.

West Ham have started well and are enjoying the lion's share of possession in the early stages.

First sign of a break, as Luke Moore and Gabriel Agbonlahor link-up but Danny Gabbidon gets a foot in and clears.

Ljungberg tries to cross for Dean Ashton, but the ball deflects off Wilfred Bouma and goes behind for a corner. Villa manage to clear the cross.