Benayoun volleys over the crossbar from the edge of the box - and that could be the final effort on goal as time is running out.

Full time at Upton Park and neither side is able to force a win, an entertaining match though and plenty to be positive about for both managers.

Tevez gets away from Petrov and Barry, but his cross is poor and easily cleared.

A corner from the left by Davis is lofted into the box but Carroll comes and claims easily.

Agbonlahor hits a left-footed shot from the right channel just wide of the post.

Zamora is replaced by Carlton Cole as Alan Pardew attempts to freshen things up in attack for the final few minutes.

Baros just fails to make good contact with a header chance at the back post from Petrov's free kick cross - what a start that would have been.

Baros comes on in a straight swap for Angel as Martin O'Neill keeps faith with the same formation that has looked solid this afternoon.

Davis releases Barry down the left but Mears blocks his shot and completes the clearance with good defending.

Ridgewell gets across to stop Zamora latching onto Tevez's through ball after a good break from West Ham.

The fans rise to salute Tevez after he wriggled past Laursen down the left and slid a great ball across the six-yard box but no Hammers player could profit.

Matthew Etherington replaces Bowyer for West Ham with Benayoun expected to switch across to the right in a slight reshuffle.

Barry does well down the left, tormenting the full back before crossing to the back post, but it doesn't fall for Angel.

Villa take a quick free-kick but Gabbidon anticipates and gets the ball straight to Tevez, he finds Zamora but Barry tackles back.

Tevez finally gets a sight of the ball but he tries to take on one man too many and loses it on the edge of Villa's penalty area.

Agbonlahor is felled out wide by Benayoun but the resultant free-kick is straight into the hands of Carroll.

Marlon Harewood makes way for Carlos Tevez - the player all the fans at Upton Park wanted to see today - who gets 30 minutes to impress on debut.

Zamora is cautioned for dissent by Bennett after the striker complained about a decision to the referee.

Gareth Barry cracks a brilliant effort which is parried by Carroll and Agbonlahor's cross is just missed by Steven Davis with the goal at his mercy.

Gavin McCann is booked for a foul on Lee Bowyer in midfield - it was a late tackle.

Petrov is denied his first Villa goal when Mears gets back to hook it off the line after a sublime chip on the run.

BOBBY ZAMORA gets the final touch to Konchesky's header to level it at 1-1 after a better start to the second half from West Ham.

There is more width to west ham in the second half and Reo Coker crosses to the near post where Laursen just stops Bobby Zamora scoring.

Villa win an early corner but this time West Ham get Gareth Barry's cross away easily.

Harewood blasts the first shot of the second half wide at the near post after bright early play from the Hammers.

There are no changes from either side at the interval as Villa kick off looking to score again and seal an important away win.

The ref blows up and the Hammers will surely have to face some harsh words from Alan Pardew after a lacklustre first half display.

Hayden Mullins is shown the yellow card after a foul on Stilian Petrov in midfield - just before the half-time whistle is due.

Nigel Reo-Coker drives West Ham forward in midfield and get to the edge of the box before shooting narrowly wide of Sorensen's right-hand post.

Moore is offside again but replays suggest he was very close to saying on and having a clear run on goal.

A stunning header from Angel clips the top of the bar and goes behind after great work from Stilian Petrov in midfield and a cross from Barry.

Another shot from Moore from the angle of ther penalty box screws wide of the far post but great football again from Villa in the build-up.

Yossi Benayoun and Bowyer play a one-two on the edge of the Villa box but Ridgewell snaps in with a good tackle on the Isreali to deny him a shot.

The offside flag is raised as Moore tries to run through and West Ham can relieve the pressure with a free-kick.

The Hammers fans stand to applaud new boys Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano as they begin warming up on the sidelines.

Bennett cautions Barry for a foul on Bowyer - the first name in the referee's notebook this afternoon.

West Ham are having big problems defending corners as more mayhem in the box is finally cleared to safety.

Moore turns Tyrone Mears and bursts into the penalty area down the left hand side but Anton Ferdinand has a good position and knocks his cross behind for a corner.

Another dodgy clearance from Sorensen goes straight out of play by the corner flag after a back pass as West Ham apply some pressure at last.

West Ham enjoy a brief spell of possession in midfield but Villa are back in numbers now they have something to defend.

Juan Pablo Angel crashes a close range header off the crossbar as West Ham fail to deal with another corner from the right.

Aston Villa are on top, switching play in midfield and breaking quickly in an open game.

Foul by Lee Bowyer on Gareth Barry results in a free-kick to Aston Villa, taken by Liam Ridgewell.

Thomas Sorensen miskicks a clearance and Marlon Harewood fails to punish him with a weak effort wide of the post.

LIAM RIDGEWELL pounces to score from close after Roy Carroll saved Luke Moore's header from a corner - making it 0-1.

Gabriel Agbonlahor gets an early cross in from the left which is kicked out of play by Daniel Gabbidon.

Ref Steve Bennett blows his whistle to get the match underway as West Ham kickoff in a cracking atmosphere at Upton Park.