• Date: Sat 29 December 2007
  • Venue: Upton Park
  • Ref: Dean, M
  • Attendance: 34,966
West Ham United

West Ham United

Ferdinand (77)

Upson (82)

2 - 1

West Ham United vs Manchester United

Team Lineups

West Ham United

Robert Green
Jonathan Spector
Matthew Upson
Lucas Neill
George McCartney
Scott Parker (Anton Ferdinand, 55)
Mark Noble
Nolberto Solano (John Paintsil, 49)
Freddie Ljungberg (Dean Ashton, 70)
Hayden Mullins
Carlton Cole

Manchester United

Tomasz Kuszczak
Patrice Evra
Wes Brown (John O'Shea, 89)
Rio Ferdinand
Nemanja Vidic
Darren Fletcher
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ryan Giggs
Owen Hargreaves (Luis Carlos Nani, 80)
Carlos Tevez (Luis de Abreu Anderson, 64)
Louis Saha


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

A famous victory for the happy Hammers who fully deserved their win. Man Utd looked complacent after taking an early lead through Ronaldo and goals from Ferdinand and Upson mean the points stay in East London.

87
Substitution
 

Brown is replaced by O'Shea for Man Utd.

83

Nani tries to haul Man Utd back into the game but his 20 yard shot is easily saved by Green.

80
Substitution
 

Hargreaves is replaced by Nani.

79
Goal
 

Unbelievable - West Ham have turned it around as Upson heads home from Noble's free kick.

75
Goal
 

West Ham finally get their goal. Noble's delivery from the corner was superb and Ferdinand finishes from six yards out. 1-1

74

Noble delivers a cracking free kick into the Man Utd box but nobody can reach Upson's header back across goal. Good chance for West Ham.

71

Giggs tries his luck from the edge of the box but his volley flies past the post.

69
Substitution
 

West Ham are going for it now as crowd favourite Ashton comes on for Ljungberg - but has the change come too late?

66

He's missed! Ronaldo smashed the penalty wide.

66
Penalty
 

Spector was trying to stay on his feet but handled the ball as he stumbled. Ronaldo is getting ready to take it.

65
Yellow Card
 

Mullins is booked for a foul on Ronaldo.

61
Substitution
 

Former West Ham favourite Tevez leaves the field to a standing ovation from both sets of suppoerters. He's replaced by Anderson.

60

The game is drifting away from West Ham. Their promising opening to the second half is a distance memory now - Man Utd look comfortable.

57

Ronaldo nearly breaks free again but Green is alert and races off his line to clear the danger.

56
Yellow Card
 

Pantsil is the first into Mike Dean's notebook after fouling Evra.

55
Substitution
 

West Ham are forced into yet another change as Parker hobbles off the pitch to be replaced by Ferdinand.

53

Good work between Giggs and Tevez sets the Welshman free down the wing but his cross sails over Saha who was waiting at the back post.

51
Substitution
 

Solano seems to have a hamstring problem and is replaced by Paintsil. A defensive move by Alan Curbishley.

51

West Ham have started brightly and Ronaldo is forced into some defending. The winger hacks the ball clear for a West Ham corner.

49

Solano tries a curler but despite Kuszczak's dive the ball was always going harmlessly wide of the target.

48

Dangerous free kick on the edge of the box for West Ham after Hargreaves trips Mullins.

Second half
 

The teams come out for the second half but depsite calls from home supporters, Ashton remains on the bench for now.

Half time
 

The half time whistle goes and despite Man Utd going in one goal to the good, West Ham will know they should have something for their efforts.

44

Good chance for Man Utd - and from route one football for a change. Kuszczak's long punt upfield is seized on by Ronaldo but the winger drags his shot wide of the target when one-on-one with Green.

42

Cole should've equalised for West Ham. The striker couldn't get the right connection on his header from Solano's cross and the ball flies up and over the bar.

40

There's a good battle developing in the centre of the park between Hargreaves and Noble. If the West Ham man can get the better of his opponent then the home team just might get back in this.

37

It looks like the ball hit the post from Solano's corner. It was a scrabble in the Man Utd box but the away side managed to clear the danger.

36

Great effort by Solano. The West Ham playmaker spots Kuszczak off his line and goes for the chip but the stand-in keeper does well to clamber back and tip the ball over for a corner.

34

Poor delivery from a free kick by Noble. as the terrace favourite hits the first defender. If the home side have any chance of getting back in this game, they must take advantage from set pieces.

32

The West Ham supporters try to lift their side with a verse of I'm forever blowing bubbles.

29

Promising build up by the Red Devils but unfortunately the chance falls to the feet of Brown and the defender hits his 'shot' straight at Green.

27

Ronaldo breaks again for Man Utd but, with Tevez waiting unmarked in the box, the winger overhits his cross.

25

Penalty! But ref Mike Dean waves play on after Ferdinand hacked down Solano in the box. Replays suggest the official got it right but the West Ham supporters disagree.

23

Half way point in the first half and West Ham are still in this game. It could have been so different if Noble had put away Mullins shot that hit the post but the home side are having enough of the ball to suggest they could get something here.

20

Groans of frustration from the Hammers faithful. Neill was lining up a thunderbolt but Cole fouled Vidic in the box. Free kick to Man Utd.

18

Despite West Ham's five-man midfield, they've still shown enough attacking flair to suggest this game isn't over yet.

15

West Ham respond with a good move of their own but Solano's pass is handled by Cole. Free kick to Man Utd.

13
Goal
 

Man Utd take the lead on the break as Ronaldo heads home Giggs' superb ball into the box.

8

Hargreaves bends a lovely ball into the West Ham box looking for Tevez but former Utd trainee Spector clears easily.

5

Great chance for West Ham but what a miss! - Mullins hit the post with a lovely, dipping shot but Noble blazed the rebound over with an open goal at his mercy. Surely the Hammers can't afford to miss chances like that against the Champions!

3

Ronaldo is already giving McCartney problems - he twisted and turned the Nothern Ireland defender inside out but his cross is too strong for Giggs.

1

West Ham explode into life and go close with the game's first chance. Neill curls a left-footed shot from 25 yard but the ball flies wide of the target.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Man Utd midfielder Owen Hargreaves starts after missing two games with a back injury but Edwin van der Sar is still out with a groin problem so Kuszczak continues in goal. Carlos Tevez makes his first return to Upton Park.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

For West Ham, Anton Ferdinand returns after two months out with a hamstring injury - but must make do with a place on the bench. While Carlton Cole has recovered from a bout of the flu and starts.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Man Utd: Kuszczak, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Hargreaves, Fletcher, Giggs, Saha, Tevez

Awaiting Kickoff
 

West Ham: Green, Neill, Spector, Upson, McCartney, Solano, Parker, Mullins, Noble, Ljungberg, Cole