Mark Noble's ball in is headed behind by Ledley King for a corner which is played into the middle and Lucas Neill's shot is parried away by Heurelho Gomes before the ball back finds David Di Michele whose shot is somehow saved from close range.

Aaron Lennon concedes a free kick in a decent position for West Ham as he brings down Valon Behrami.

Spurs have taken the sting out of this game well since going ahead while West Ham just seem to lack the creativity required to generate goals.

Another high ball towards the Spurs area is flicked out of play off Carlton Cole's head as West Ham continue to struggle in the final third.

David Bentley's corner is not cleared well by the Hammers and Aaron Lennon tries his luck but the effort is over the bar.

Luka Modric tries to find the top corner of the net from the edge of the area but James Collins gets his head in the way to concede a corner.

West Ham have upped the tempo now as they know they need to try and get something from this game in the final 15 minutes or so.

The corner is played in and finds David Di Michele at the back post as he cannot get the ball from under his feet quick enough before his shot is blocked by the diving Jonathan Woodgate.

Craig Bellamy puts a ball into the area and Carlton Cole's header is knocked out off the arm of Benoit Assou-Ekotto and it could have been a penalty instead of a corner.

Carlton Cole manages to get an effort in on goal but that is easy for Heurelho Gomes.

West Ham have been made to pay for not turning their possession into any really good scoring chances as Spurs have their tails up now.

Another half chance for Spurs but Darren Bent's effort in the area deflects into the hands of Robert Green.

That was Ledley King's first goal in three years and Harry Redknapp is on course to make it four wins from four against his old club at Upton Park.

Didier Zokora goes on a positive run at the West Ham goal and unleashes a shot from the edge of the area which Robert Green gets down well to gather.

Benoit Assou-Ekotto plays a low ball into the West Ham area from the left wing and it is just behind Jermaine Jenas who cannot get a vital touch and the defence hack the ball away.

James Collins heads a cross high into the air as Robert Green dived past him in the area and the defender has to get another head to clear under pressure from Darren Bent.

Mark Noble puts a high free kick into the Spurs area which is knocked clear to the edge of the box and Craig Bellamy blasts his shot at goal well over the top.

Aaron Lennon plays a ball into the centre of the West Ham area and Darren Bent scuffs his effort wide under pressure from James Collins.

The atmosphere is just lifting a bit now as we go past the hour mark and it is still goalless.

West Ham clear the second corner but the ball back in is knocked behind by Hayden Mullins for another flag kick. David Bentley plays it from the right but it is headed out by Darren Bent.

Vedran Corluka trie to put a cross in from the right and Herita Ilunga raises his hands as the ball goes out for a corner and it could have been a penalty. David Bentley puts it in and James Collins clears for another corner.

David Bentley's free kick from the right is blocked but Luka Modric picks up the loose ball and lets fly from 30 yards which Robert Green gathers on his line.

Aaron Lennon goes on a storming run at the West Ham goal but Scott Parker put in a great tackle as he was about to pull the trigger.

A ball is chipped into the area by Hayden Mullins but Craig Bellamy is just offside as Heurelho Gomes does not wait for the whistle by punching the ball away.

West Ham have started the second half the brighter here as they have been on the attack in the Spurs half for the first five minutes.

Hayden Mullins breaks forward and lays the ball into the path of Craig Bellamy who gets in another shot at goal but again he is off target.

Heurelho Gomes is almost made to pay for not catching that free kick as West Ham but a ball right across the face of goal which, fortunately for Spurs, no Hammers man can connect with

A useful free kick on the left side of the Spurs area after Valon Behrami is fouled by Vedran Corluka. Craig Bellamy floats it to the back post but Heurelho Gomes opts to punch when he could easily have caught the ball.

West Ham come back on the attack now but Valon Behrami's shot from distance is well over the top.

Spurs go so close to scoring as Aaron Lennon puts a low cross into the middle from the right wing and Roman Pavlyuchenko is at full stretch as he puts the ball against the far post from close range.

Spurs have enjoyed a decent spell of pressure in the past few moments but Chris Foy decides to hold up play to change the ball.

Almost spoke too soon as Lucas Neill's attempted headed clearance falls to David Bentley in the area and his right foot shot is tipped away by the diving Robert Green.

Most of the play has been in and around the centre of the park as both sides are struggling to progress beyond due to the strong defences.

David Bentley whips a right foot cross in from the left flank but Robert Green comes out to gather ahead of Roman Pavlyuchenko.

Craig Bellamy gets in another strike at goal but this time his left-foot effort curls away from the far post.

Good build up from West Ham sees Craig Bellamy get in a shot on his right foot but the effort at goal is blocked and cleared by the Spurs defence.

Craig Bellamy wins another corner down the left flank which he takes himself. However he did not clear the first man Roman Pavlyuchenko who heads away.

A lively opening half hour has gone with neither side really on top. It is just a case of both sides trying to carve out a few more openings.

Craig Bellamy takes the corner from the left but Heurelho Gomes comes flying out to punch it away. The ball back in is just too hard for Craig Bellamy to be able to get his outstretched leg to.

A dangerous free kick for West Ham on the edge of the area as Valon Behrami is fouled by David Bentley. James Collins takes it and the ball defelcts out for a corner off Jonathan Woodgate.

Carlton Cole tries to play in Craig Bellamy in the Spurs area but it runs through to Heurelho Gomes when he would have been better off shooting himself.

Herita Ilunga fouls Luka Modric down near the right corner flag as David Bentley plays in the free kick which is cleared by the Hammers, although the Spurs fans appealed in vain for a handball against Valon Behrami in the area.

Vedran Corluka concedes a corner which is played in from the left and Lucas Neill finds the back of the net but his effort is disallowed for his tug back on Jermaine Jenas.

Ledley King does well at the other end to hack a dangerous looking ball in from Julien Faubert which was swung in from the right.

Roman Pavlyuchenko puts an inswinging cross in from the left and David Bentley is at full stretch at the back post as his header is easily gathered by Robert Green.

Benoit Assou-Ekotto stretches to try and head the ball back to Heurelho Gomes and concedes a corner. Craig Bellamy plays it in from the right but it is eventually cleared away from James Collins by Jermaine Jenas.

David Bentley tries to find Roman Pavlyuchenko from the right but the Russian is offside as neither side seems to be able to find a killer pass in the final third.

Julien Faubert is now guilty of a poor cross from the right at the other end, but West Ham come back forward and a ball into the area is just too far in front of Craig Bellamy.

Craig Bellamy charges towards the Spurs penalty area but his effort across the face of goal is weak and well wide of the far post.

David Bentley produces some fantastic trickery to get past Herita Ilunga down the right flank and then undoes all the good work by ballooning his cross out for a goal kick.

Craig Bellamy is just offside as he looks to get between the two Spurs central defenders Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate.

The game has just calmed down a little now after a hectic opening few minutes as neither side have really strung a promising attack together.

West Ham come straight back and Heurelho Gomes has to come off his line to grasp the ball as Craig Bellamy tried to chase a throughball into the penalty area.

Carlton Cole tried to play in Herita Ilunga down the left side of the Spurs area but the Hammers player just drifted offside.

Referee Chris Foy is going to have words with Craig Bellamy and Didier Zokora who have just had a bit of a spat in the middle of the park.

It has been a lively opening to this derby and West Ham, who are looking to keep a fourth clean sheet for the first time ever in the Premier League, could well have been behind in the first minute.

A barmy opening minute here as Spurs almost take the lead with Aaron Lennon's low cross from the left being laid into the path of Luka Modric by David Bentley but the Croatian's effort is straight at Robert Green. He should have done a lot better.