Derby County 0 - 5 West Ham

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Saturday Nov 10 2007 03:00

A long hard winter lies ahead for Billy Davies' struggling Derby County after this humiliation at the hands of visiting West Ham United.

It was a woeful display from the Rams, who could have climbed out of the relegation zone had they picked up only their second win of the season.

As it was they were lucky to escape with just a 5-0 drubbing as the Hammers ran riot, twice hitting the woodwork and creating a hatful of other chances.

There was little to suggest what lay ahead in an injury-marred first half in which Derby held their own, without ever looking like scoring.

When the goal came it was West Ham who took it having wasted several earlier openings.Nolberto Solano had hit the bar with a superb 20-yard free-kick before man-of-the-match Lee Bowyer gave West Ham the lead they richly deserved.

Solano's cross was headed down by Carlton Cole and Bowyer ran unmarked into the box to slide the ball home.

The opening minutes of the second half was a nightmare for Derby as West Ham created chances at will.Luis Boa Morte was unlucky not to score in the 46th minute and from the resulting corner Matthew Upson rattled the Derby woodwork.

Then three goals in just eight minutes put the game beyond doubt.Kenny Miller had missed Derby's best chance, squandering a free header, before West Ham put the matter beyond doubt. John Paintsil found Matthew Etherington in the box and after a clever one-two with Bowyer, Etherington swept the ball home.

A minute later Jonathon Spector saw his goalbound shot carried over the line by the unfortunate Eddie Lewis for an own goal.

Bowyer then ran through unmarked on the hour to score number four after Solano played in Cole, who neatly crossed into the midfielder's path.

With the game won West Ham indulged in some passing football as Derby desperately tried to salvage some pride.

But there was worst to come on 68 minutes when Solano curled another delightful free-kick into the net, beating both the wall and the keeper from 20 yards out.

Derby had no response to West Ham's movement up front with Cole and Boa Morte showing the sort of class that Derby so desperately need if they are to retain any hope of staying in the top-flight.

Live Commentary

  • 90
    FULL TIME: DERBY 0-5 WEST HAM: It's all over at Pride Park and West Ham's superb second half show sees them score four more goals and moves them up to ninth position, while the sorry Rams stay rock-bottom and look relegation certainties on this show.
  • 89
    Craig Fagan goes into the book for Derby after a lunge on Lucas Neill.
  • 88
    Steven Howard heads the ball down inside the area but Matty Oakley cannot get there and West Ham get the ball clear through Nolberto Solano.
  • 86
    Carlton Cole tries to break clear but Derby's defence is saved by an offside flag to deny the big striker a goal.
  • 85
    Another free kick in a decent position for West Ham which Nolberto Solano steps up to take and his effort is taken well by Stephen Bywater as his own player Steven Howard almost got in his way.
  • 83
    Matty Oakley has a shot on the West Ham goal but his effort is wide of the mark much to the annoyance of the home fans who are left in the ground.
  • 82
    Matty Oakley gets up well in the air inside his own area to clear a free kick played in by Nolberto Solano as West Ham press again.
  • 80
    We are into the final 10 minutes here at Pride Park and it is damage limitation for the Rams players while West Ham will look to boost their goal difference further.
  • 78
    A free kick here for Derby outside the area but the effort from Giles Barnes is too high and drops into the home fans behind the goal.
  • 76
    Craig Fagan breaks into the West Ham area for a rare attack by the hosts but he knocks the ball too far in front of himself and Robert Green gets there to collect.
  • 75
    A change for the home side here with Kenny Miller going off and Craig Fagan replaces him.
  • 74
    The Derby players look like they are praying for he full-time whistle here to end what has been a nightmare second half at Pride Park while a number of home fans have given up and gone home.
  • 72
    Lee Bowyer will not be getting his hat-trick here as he is replaced with James Collins replacing him.
  • 70
    That goal was probably the pick of the lot and I fear for Derby here as this could be a cricket score because West Ham show no signs of letting up.
  • 69
    DERBY 0-5 WEST HAM: West Ham get a free kick on the edge of the Derby area after a foul by Marc Edworthy on Luis Boa Morte and NOLBERTO SOLANO fires it into the net to make it five.
  • 66
    More attacking play by West Ham and Nolberto Solano puts in another inswinging cross which is plucked out of the air by Stephen Bywater.
  • 64
    A free kick for West Ham is played in by Luis Boa Morte but Steven Howard is back defending to head clear as the visitors are in total control.
  • 62
    Derby have been left totally shell-shocked at this second half as West Ham have taken them apart and are loooking for more as Nolberto Solano's cross is gathered by Stephen Bywater.
  • 59
    DERBY 0-4 WEST HAM: LEE BOWYER makes a surging run from midfield into the area and is left unmarked to fire past Stephen Bywater.
  • 58
    Derby put another striker on in Robert Earnshaw as Eddie Lewis is the man to make way although it looks a bit too late now.
  • 55
    DERBY 0-3 WEST HAM: It's all over now as Derby cannot clear a corner properly and Jonathan Spector looks to scramble it into the net but it goes in off EDDIE LEWIS for an own goal.
  • 54
    West Ham are coming forward again looking for a killer third here as Jonathan Spector has a shot knocked behind for a corner by Eddie Lewis.
  • 52
    Steven Howard is brought on into the attack by Derby in place of Gary Teale.
  • 51
    DERBY 0-2 WEST HAM: West Ham make Kenny Miller pay for that miss as combines MATTHEW ETHERINGTON combines with Lee Bowyer before firing a left-foot shot past Stephen Bywater
  • 50
    Derby go close to scoring now as Eddie Lewis does well to keep the ball in play and his cross across he area is headed wide by Kenny Miller who should have done a lot better.
  • 48
    A great start to the sceond half for West Ham but they could be made to pay for these misses.
  • 47
    It's even closer for West Ham as Nolberto Solano puts in the corner and Matthew Upson hits a half-volley in the area which comes back off the crossbar and again Derby clear.
  • 46
    Almost a second goal for West Ham here in the first minute of the half as Luis Boa Morte's shot in the area is parried behind for a corner by Stephen Bywater.
  • 46
    The second half is underway now and Billy Davies will want to see more from his side as an attacking force as they really need to get something from this game. Alan Curbishley will be pleased with his injury-ravaged side's display so far.
  • 45
    HALF TIME: DERBY 0-1 WEST HAM: Lee Bowyer's late effort had a hint of handball but West Ham won't complain as they just about deserve to be in front after Nolberto Solano also hit the bar and Stephen Bywater denied Carlton Cole a goal.
  • 45
    Three minutes of stoppage time are to play as Eddie Lewis puts a corner into the area but yet again it is too near Robert Green who easily gathers.
  • 44
    Derby attempt to get staright back into this game but the ball played into the West Ham box is grabbed by Robert Green.
  • 42
    DERBY 0-1 WEST HAM: Carlton Cole jumps up well and heads he ball down to LEE BOWYER who controls it before firing in past Stephen Bywater. It looked a slight handball in that move though.
  • 40
    Eddie Lewis whips a corner into the middle and Darren Moore wipes out keeper Robert Green going for the ball by accident and it goes past them both and out for a goal kick.
  • 38
    There has been a myriad of mis-placed passes in this opening half and both managers will not be too happy at that fact.
  • 37
    We are approaching the final seven minutes of first half action here and it has been a fairly open game but West Ham will feel they should be ahead on the chances.
  • 35
    Eddie Lewis takes the free kick into the area but it is too hard and is easy for Robert Green to collect.
  • 34
    Lee Bowyer commits a cynical foul on Giles Barnes to prevent him breaking through midfield and is rightly booked.
  • 33
    Nolberto Solano again plays a dangerous-looking cross into the Derby area but it is too close to Stephen Bywater who gathers.
  • 32
    Derby come forward with Gary Teale but his attempted ball towards his strikers fails to find its target and Robert Green collects.
  • 31
    Nolberto Solano takes the free kick from inside the D on the edge of the box and the shot comes down off the crossbar and Kenny Miller is fouled in the melee which follows.
  • 30
    Luis Boa Morte plays the ball into the Derby area and it hits Andy Griffin on the arm so it's a free kick on the edge of the Derby area.
  • 29
    Carlton Cole plays an excahnge of passes with Luis Boa Morte but he fouls a defender picking up the return and a free kick is awarded to Derby.
  • 27
    There has just been a lull in the action in recent minutes as we approach the half-hour mark at Pride Park.
  • 24
    John Paintsil goes in with his stoods up on Andy Griffin and is the first West Ham man into the book.
  • 23
    We are back up and running now and it looks like Matthew Etherington is okay. If West Ham get any more injuries the manager Alan Curbishley could soon be getting his boots on.
  • 21
    West Ham have come into this game strongly in the past few moments as they look to break the deadlock but the action is held up while Matthew Etherington gets treatment after going to ground.
  • 20
    Luis Boa Morte breaks into the area cuts on to his left foot but his effort is blocked by Darren Moore and Carlton Cole's follw up is well saved again by Stephen Bywater.
  • 20
    Matty Oakley of Derby is the first player to be booked for unsporting behaviour.
  • 20
    West Ham go close as Lee Bowyer's header from Nolberto Solano's corner is parried away by Stephen Bywater and is cleared.
  • 18
    Nolberto Solano tries to play in Carlton Cole it is headed away by Tyrone Mears and Luis Boa Morte's follow up is wide of the mark.
  • 16
    Luis Boa Morte wastes a great chance to play through Carlton Cole but fails to do so and a good chance for West Ham has gone begging.
  • 14
    George McCartney has been forced out of the action after that early knock and the injury-hit Hammers bring on John Paintsil.
  • 13
    Billy Davies will be pleased with the way his Rams side has started the opening minutes of this clash. They have enjoyed the upper hand but just need to fashion some better scoring chances.
  • 11
    Derby come forward again but Giles Barnes' ball to Stephen Pearson is mis-placed and West Ham survive again.
  • 11
    Derby are almost in here as Matty Oakley chips the ball over the top for Stephen Pearson but it's just to far in front of the midfielder and he cannot get to it.
  • 10
    It's a decent spell of pressure from Derby now as Nolberto Solano knocks the ball away for a throw-in near the West Ham corner flag.
  • 9
    Gary Teale plays the ball into the West Ham area but ths time Matthew Upson knocks it out for a corner which Lee Bowyer eventually gets clear.
  • 7
    Matthew Etherington tries to lay in George McCartney, whose ankle is strapped up now, but Tyrone Mears gets in a timely challenge to break up that attack.
  • 6
    Jonathan Spector gets into the area from midfield but he slices his shot wide for a goal kick and a great early chance for the Hammers.
  • 4
    At last we are up and running again but no chances as yet with Derby looking to break away through Kenny Miller and Eddie Lewis but the move breaks down.
  • 3
    Still nothing to report as George McCartney's boot is now off on the field. Surely not more injury problems for West Ham?
  • 2
    George McCartney is down requiring treatment after picking up a slight knock so the start of this match is already held up by an injury.
  • 0
    The game is underway at Pride Park with bottom club Derby needing a win to lift them out of the relegation zone. A Hammers win will move them level on points with the teams in the top 10.
  • 0
    West Ham starting XI: Green, Neill, Gabbidon, Upson, McCartney, Solano, Spector, Bowyer, Etherington, Cole, Boa Morte.
  • 0
    Jonathan Spector replaces Hayden Mullins in West Ham boss Alan Curbishley?s starting line-up, while Freddie Ljungberg and James Collins back on the bench after injury.
  • 0
    Derby starting XI: Bywater, Mears, Moore, Edworthy, Griffin, Barnes, Oakley, Pearson, Teale, Miller, Lewis.
  • 0
    Derby make five changes to their team for the visit of West Ham to Pride Park. Kenny Miller is back after a hamstring problem to replace Steve Howard in attack and Marc Edworthy makes his first appearance of the season.

Statistics

Derby County
Shots on target 2
Shots off target 7
Shots off bar/post 0
Fouls 12
Offsides 2
Corners 4

West Ham
Shots on target 11
Shots off target 3
Shots off bar/post 2
Fouls 9
Offsides 2
Corners 5

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