Robert Green makes a great save to deny Deiberson Geovanni a second goal as West Ham defenders look tired

It looks like an opening day defeat for the Hammers as home fans head for the exits

Kasper Schmeichel snuffs out another West Ham move as his dad Peter watches on

Substitute Valeri Bojinov hits row Z with a wild shot for City

Bellamy wriggles free and stands a great cross up at the far post only for Dean Ashton to side foot volley his effort over the bar

Bobby Zamora wastes a great chance for West Ham with a weak shot as Dean Ashton stands unmarked at the back post

A great move by Man City sees Dietmar Hamann find Elano who crosses to Petrov but he tries to move the ball to his left foot for a shot and Anton Ferdinand intercepts

Martin Petrov skips his way through the West Ham midfield and hits an angled drive that Roberrt Green can only push out for a corner

Bobby Zamora trips Blumer Elano in an awkward challenge. Elano has left the field for treatment

Valeri Bojinov directs a tame header straight at Robert Green

Petrov finds Elano but his shot hits Anton Ferdinand. It's the first time we've seen Petrov after his all action first half performance

The game once again settles down after a strong start to the second half by West Ham

Zamora's cross reaches Matthew Etherington at the back post who fires it across the six yard box but Freddie Ljungberg can't reach it

Micah Richards and Richard Dunne look a solid partnership at the back for City as West Ham continue to press

Poor corner from West Ham sees Elano bring the ball out for City but his pass just eludes Petrov

Free kick to West Ham taken by Matthew Etherington and cleared brilliantly by Dunne for a corner

West Ham look a different team in the second half as Mullins' cross is punched away by Kasper Schmeichel

Dean Ashton warms up on the touchline and it looks like he could soon make his long awaited return to the team after being out for more than a year

West Ham fans find their voice as Craig Bellamy drives towards the Man City goal

West Ham should've scored after a scramble in the Man Citry box but Bobby Zamora blazes his shot over the bar

Matthew Upson gets under the ball from Freddie Ljungberg's corner and the ball sails over

Javier Garrido clears from Mark Noble as the young midfielder surges towards goal. Corner to West Ham

Thaksin Shinawatra and Eggert Magnusson discuss the game in the main stand

The fourth official indicates 1 minute of added time at the end of the first half

Luis Boa Morte weaves his way into the Man City area and the ball breaks free for Freddie Ljungberg to shoot but Kasper Schmeichel drops on the ball

Micah Richards clears as Bowyer surges into the Man City box

Bowyer plays Bellamy through but the record signing is offside - to the groans of West Ham supporters

Martin Petrov again tries his luck from a free kick but Green saves well

Mark Noble's strong cross misses everyone and goes out for a goal kick

Bellamy slips a great ball through to the overlapping McCartney but the ball runs away from him

Freddie Ljungberg swings a dangerous cross into the City box but Dietmar Hamann calmly brings the ball down and clears

Freddie Ljungberg dinks the ball over the West Ham defence but Kasper Schmeichel smothers it at the second attempt

Dietmar Hamann draws a foul after a challenge from Freddie Ljungberg

Sven-Goran Eriksson's new signings are looking impressive as they take control of the game

Zamora caught offside as West Ham fans continue to be frustrated at their team

West Ham corner from Boa Morte is cleared by Vedran Corluka

Petrov has his fifth shot of the match forcing a smart save from Robert Green

Upson clears from Elano for a Man City corner

Bowyer hits the bar from the free kick and Zamora's follow up hits the post but the ref blows up for a handball

Bellamy hacked down by Vedran Corluka but ref doesn't give the free kick

West Ham fans grow impatient at their sides lack of composure on the ball

The referee has a word with Zamora after a foul on Dunne

Man City have made much the brighter start as West Ham struggle to get going

Bellamy just offside after a great pass from Mark Noble

Petrov cuts in from the left hand side but it's a poor shot and Green saves comfortably

Upson eases Bianchi off the ball after a good pass from Ireland

The game settles down after a frantic start as both sides begin to pass it around

Petrov drills the free kick into the wall but continues to look impressive as he adopts a shoot on site policy for City

Petrov looks lively in midfield and draws the foul from Mark Noble

Petrov cuts inside and lets fly with a 30 yard shot that goes wide of Green's right hand post

Bowyer threads a pass through to Freddie Ljungberg but the ball runs away from him and Kasper Schmeichel collects

Lee Bowyer hacks down Hamann on the half way line