A corner is played in here with Robert Green coming up here and he almost gets on the end of Luis Boa Morte's kick.

Three minutes of stoppage time are being eaten into here with Sulley Muntari firing wide from 20 yards for Pompey.

Nwankwo Kanu looks to break through on the West Ham goal to wrap up the points but an offside flag denies him.

West Ham are running out of time here as the clock ticks towards full time with Pompey looking comfortable on their lead.

Carlton Cole wastes a good chance of a counter-attack as his ball to the far post towards Freddie Sears is too near David James.

Dean Ashton is penalised for a foul on Sylvain Distin in the Pompey area which looked harsh and another attack is thwarted.

David James' mistake almost lets in Freddie Sears who goes past him from an angle but his ball into the middle is ushered away by the defenders who rushed back to help out their keeper.

A nice spell of pressure at long last here with Nolberto Solano's cross to Dean Ashton headed just wide from six yards in a difficult opportunity for the striker.

Carlton Cole tries to get the ball into the middle after getting past Glen Johnson but Pompey's defence manage to scramble it away through Sylvain Distin.

West Ham win a corner which is played in by Nolberto Solano and dropped by David James who is handed a free kick after a slight knock in the back.

Portsmouth win a free kick which is placed into the West Ham box but pushing in there see the Hammers awarded a free kick themselves.

It is also December 1968 since West Ham beat Pompey at home in a top flight fixture so the omens are definitely against the East Londoners as the match drifts on with very little to discuss.

An interesting stat is Pompey have never lost this season after going ahead so it is going to be a tall order here for the Hammers to get three points.

Papa Bouba Diop charges at the West Ham goal but Jonathan Spector is forced to knock the ball out for a corner. Pedro Mendes plays it in but Hermann Hreidarsson heads behind for a goal kick.

Luis Boa Morte almost gets in on goal but he delayed too long and allowed the Pompey backline to re-group and snuff out the danger.

Portsmouth had been probing well but that goal came out of nothing so hopefully it can breathe new life into the match as West Ham need to get themselves into gear now.

Nolberto Solano puts the ball into the area for the onrushing Anton Ferdinand but he just cannot get a clean connection to convert the chance.

We approach the hour mark of the game and it is still disappointing affair hopefully the introduction of Freddie Sears can spark this game into life.

Anton Ferdinand stoops to head a free kick behind for a corner but almost sets up Hermann Hreidarsson in the process.

Glen Johnson gets the ball on to his left foot and his effort just ripples the top of the West Ham net on its way over the bar.

Another chance here for Pompey and again it is Niko Kranjcar who gets a chance to shoot but this time the effort is a lot closer as it dips just over the bar.

Niko Kranjcar tops off a some good passing play by Portsmouth with a shot from distance which is easily held by Robert Green.

West Ham win a corner which is cleared by the Pompey defence but Arnold Mvuemba has no support and the home side quell the attack as a free kick is awarded for a foul on Luis Boa Morte.

Glen Johnson does well to get a great tackle in and prevent Luis Boa Morte from getting the ball into the Pompey area.

The early hope has dissipated for the moment as the match has reverted to the first 45 minutes for the time being.

A decent start to the half from the Hammers so hopefully they can keep a high tempo and spark Pompey into life to entertain the 33,000 plus crowd in Upton Park tonight.

Dean Ashton gets down the right and delivers great ball in towards Bobby Zamora as Sylvain Distin concedes an early corner. Nolberto Solano plays it in but David Nugent heads clear for Pompey.

Nolberto Solano steps up to take the free kick as we approach the break and the ball deflects behind for a corner off the wall.

A good effort from Dean Ashton stings the fingers of David James who concedes a corner. The corner is not cleared and David Nugent gives away a free kick on the edge of his area fouling Luis Boa Morte.

Miguel Pedro Mendes plays in the corner but it is easily cleared by the Hammers defence as they look to break but George McCartney's cross drops out.

Glen Johnson twists and turns into the Hammers area and his shot just deflects out behind for a corner.

Niko Kranjcar feeds the ball in for Sulley Muntari who surges at goal and gets an effort in but it is wide of the West Ham goal as Pompey have started trying to get into this now.

Papa Bouba Diop hits a shot from distance with his left-foot which is easy for Robert Green who just pats it down before gathering.

Anton Ferdinand does well to get a block in on David Nugent as the former Preston man tried to get in an effort on the Hammers goal.

David Nugent is looking more and more isolated as a lone forward here as the balls into the area are continually bypassing the England frontman.

Arnold Mvuemba has an effort which deflects off Anton Ferdinand and very nearly into the path of David Nugent but the Hammers survive that minor scare.

Miguel Pedro Mendes side foots the ball at the West Ham goal but it is fairly comfortable for Robert Green.

Another high ball into the West Ham area is too far ahead of David Nugent and into the arms of Robert Green.

Lucas Neill gives the ball away to Niko Kranjcar who gets a shot in from about 30 yards but it is not on target for the Pompey man.

A West Ham free kick down the left as Glen Johnson dives in on Bobby Zamora. Nolberto Solano plays it into the area but it is over everyone's head and out for a goal kick.

West Ham are the side doing most of the attacking in this match but David James is on hand to clear a Nolberto Solano ball into the box.

George McCartney lifts a dangerous ball into the Pompey area but David James is on hand to punch it clear over the players and away from danger.

Luis Boa Morte tries to thread a ball through to meet the run of Bobby Zamora but it is too strong and runs out.

A first chance for Portsmouth and David Nugent who fires an effort off the stanchion when he really should have done better.

Portsmouth get a free kick inside the West Ham half but this time the ball into the area is too close to keeper Robert Green.

Over 20 minutes gone now and nothing really to get excited about here as Pompey look like they have gone into FA Cup final mode while the Hammers look to be already on their summer hols.

West Ham showing signs of threatening here after that Bobby Zamora chance as Lucas Neill's cross into the area is easily held by David James.

Dean Ashton almost gets in but David James races out to head clear. West Ham come back with the ball breaking to Bobby Zamora in the area but the striker cannot find the net from a tight angle after going past David James.

Glen Johnson is almost caught on the edge of his own area by Luis Boa Morte but a foul is committed by Lucas Neill on Pedro Mendes and any shooting chance is lost for West Ham.

Neither side's defence has been tested at all here as West Ham try to get the ball in to Dean Ashton but it is over-played and the frustration continues.

A low-key opening 10 minutes or so with no chances as yet and the atmosphere is very flat at Upton Park which is surprising as both sets of fans are usually very vocal.

Luis Boa Morte feeds the ball to Bobby Zamora who tries to get a cross in on the edge of the Pompey area but the visitors manage to clear the danger.

Papa Bouba Diop is back on and his shot at goal deflects out for a Pompey corner - the first flag kick of the match. It's almost a free header for Sol Campbell from Miguel Pedro Mendes 's corner but he spurns the chance.

Papa Bouba Diop needs some treatment after being caught accidentally by the boot of Scott Parker and the game is held up momentarily.

Bobby Zamora attempts to spark a new attack along with Luis Boa Morte but the Portuguese winger's effort on goal is easy for David James to gather.

A scrappy opening few minutes here as both sides look to get into the swing of things as Dean Ashton tries to break for West Ham but the ball is cleared away for a throw-in on the half way line.

Niko Kranjcar plays it to Sulley Muntari but his effort smacks against the Hammers wall and the danger is cleared.

Hayden Mullins concedes a dangerous free kick on the edge of his own area in the very early exchanges of this game.