Sidwell is dispossessed by Cole and the striker shoots from range but it's blocked by Davies and as it falls for Diego Tristan, he tries to turn but Davies uses his strength to clear the danger.

There will be four minutes of stoppage time!

Good pressure from Bellamy forces Luke Young to concede a throw-in - Neill takes it long but it doesn't fall for a Hammer foot and Villa scramble it away.

A scramble in the West Ham half, Villa make a few great blocks but in the end it falls kindly for Davenport who shoots left-footed but Friedel is able to parry it behind for a corner. What a chance for the equaliser!

A mistake from Upson allows Young in behind but with no support, he settles for a Villa corner - Young's corner is too high for Laursen and is cleared with ease.

West Ham work the ball well across the park and Ilunga threads the ball down the line into Bellamy but the ball is a touch too firm and it races away for a goal kick.

Gareth Barry picks out the head of Sidwell at the back post and the midifelder nods the ball down to Agbonlahor who controls well but Upson dives in to make a crucial tackle as Agbonlahor looked to pull the trigger.

James Milner picks out Ashley Young on the left hand side and steps inside Lucas Neill and bends the ball towards the far corner but it curls just wide.

Noble delivers a corner from the right hand side for the Hammers and it picks out the head of Davenport but the centre-half heads over.

Once again Bellamy beats Reo-Coker and squares towards Cole but Luke Young makes a despairing block and then Friedel makes a great save from the rebound.

Craig Bellamy steps inside Laursen with some wonderful footwork but as he tries to pick out a team-mate at the back post Davies headed clear.

Luke Young cuts inside from the left hand side and whips the ball towards James Milner at the back post but the bounce just eludes the stretching Milner.

Lucas Neill steps inside Luke Young and bends the ball towards the back post with his left-foot. Cole rises to meet the cross but he can't keep the header down and the chance goes begging.

Petrov advances from a deep position and tries his luck but his shot takes a deflection and it loops behind for a corner.

Good pressure from West Ham and they have forced another corner - Noble delivers once again but Laursen does well to head the ball clear.

West Ham have a corner - Noble swings the ball towards the penalty spot and picks out Lucas Neill but arching back the defender could only head over the top.

West Ham have a free-kick - Noble delivers deep towards the back post and Upson rises to meet it but he heads wide.

Neat passing from West Ham as Ilunga feeds the ball into Cole, he touches it back to Ilunga who finds Bellamy in behind but under pressure his shot is a tame one.

A rapid break from Villa and Barry sets Agbonlahor through in acres of space but his touch evades him and he is forced to play it back to Milner who shoots low but Green saves with his feet to deny the opening goal.

West Ham have a free-kick within shooting range as the first half draws to a close - Bellamy does shoot but he fires it straight into the wall.

A loose pass from Laursen goes straight to Behrami in the Villa half and the winger shoots from range and the ball dips and swerves infront of Friedel who does well to beat it away.

Petrov picks the pocket of Noble and angles the ball towards Ashley Young at the back post and the winger tries the shot on the volley but scuffs it into the ground.

Mark Noble and Bellamy playing a neat one-two on the right hand side and Bellamy lifts the ball in towards Collison at the back post but Cuellar gets up well to save.

Craig Bellamy again racing in behind on to a through ball and as he reaches the byline he pulls it back and it cannons off Davies who almost sends it over Friedel but it just beats the crossbar and goes for a corner.

Ashley Young bends a free-kick from the edge of the box up and over the wall but with Robert Green rooted to the ground it went just wide of the post.

Measured build up from West Ham results in Noble finding time on the edge of the box to cross towards Collison but he misses his header and Vila can clear.

A good one-two between Behrami and Bellamy sets the striker in behind but his pass into Cole catches him on his heels and the chance goes begging.

A complete howler from Scott Parker as he misplaces a pass straight to Ashley Young, one on one with Green. He steps past the keeper but goes a touch wide and his effort glances off the post and behind. What a chance for Ashley Young!

Agbonlahor uses his pace to break down the left hand side and his square pass across the box finds the run of Sidwell but good pressure from Upson and Parker force the shot wide of the target.

Carlton Cole uses his strength to turn Davies on the left hand side and wins a free-kick for West Ham - Noble angles the ball towards the back-post but Friedel just manages to get his fingertips to the ball taking it away from the head of Davenport.

Ashley Young wins a free-kick on the left hand side for Villa which he takes short to Sidwell on the edge of the box. Sidwell shoots, first-time but he fires it wide of Green's goal.

Craig Bellamy looking dangerous again as he picks the ball up deep and runs at the Villa defence and it takes a great tackle from Laursen to dispossess the Welshman.

Wonderful pass from Collison into the left hand channel and Bellamy is onto it quickly but with the angle tightening he tries to squeeze it past Friedel but again the keeper gets down well to save and Cuellar clears the danger.

Steve Sidwell tries to poke a loose ball between the West Ham centre-backs looking for Agbonlahor but Upson stretches out a leg to intercept the pass.

Behrami is fouled by Barry inside the Villa half to give the Hammers a free-kick in a dangerous area - Noble delivers deep to Davenport who turns it back into the six yard box and it falls to Neill his left footed shot is tame.

A long ball in behind from Parker into the channel for Bellamy to run onto. The striker did well to strike the ball first time across Friedel but the keeper was down smartly to make the stop.

Collison threads the ball inbetween Cuellar and Davies as he tried to pick out the run of the advancing Ilunga but the Spanish full-back was able to make an excellent tackle and win the throw.

Jack Collison skips past two players on the touchline and slides the ball into Bellamy running in behind. Bellamy crosses on the run from the left but it sailed over the head of Cole and Villa were able to clear.

Nice passing from Villa. Barry moves the ball out to Cuellar who was advancing down the right. The full-backs deep cross forces a corner as Lucas Neill heads it behind.