It's finished 1-1, West Ham probably deserved more after Vassell's goal levelled matters following Cole's superb opener early on.
90
Cole's header from Faubert's cross is tipped over the bar - a great late chance gone
90
Substitution
Into injury time but Bowyer goes off in place of Jonathan Spector
88
Ljungberg's shot is also into the side-netting - another chance goes begging
87
The free-kick comes to nothing in the end - time almost up now
86
Yellow Card
Noble decides to take it upon himself to pace out the 10 yards for the free-kick and is booked
85
Yellow Card
Bowyer reacts to it and is rightly booked as well
85
Yellow Card
Geovanni is booked for a foul on Lee Bowyer
83
Ljungberg does well to find some space to work a shot but it's into the side-netting
82
Eight minutes or so left and time running out for a winner
80
Petrov's free-kick is headed goalwards by Bianchi but it's easy for Green again
78
Substitution
A disappointing Elano goes off to be replaced by Javier Garrido
77
City mount a quick counter-attack and Elano heads over from a good position
77
Noble almost makes it 2-1, but Hart saves very well after a lovely move from the visitors
76
The decision looked harsh to disallow that 'goal' and West Ham remain the better side
74
Faubert nearly makes an instant impact as he taps the ball home but the ref says he had pushed a City defender beforehand
72
Substitution
Julien Faubert replaces the ineffective Boa Morte for West Ham
71
Petrov's free-kick is poor and never troubling Green
71
Boa Morte hauls down Hamann and is lucky not to escape a second booking
69
Substitution
Ireland goes off now for City - Geovanni comes on
68
Bianchi fires a half-volley at goal but Green claims the ball well
66
Elano's free-kick from around 30 yards is way off target and the ball flies over
65
Mullins shoots after a couple of West Ham corners but it's off target
62
It's still the visitors who are on top and look the more likely to score next
60
Hayden Mullins fires in a shot that Hart has to touch behind for a corner from which West Ham want a penalty but the referee says no
59
Substitution
Gelson Fernandes comes on in place of Vassell for City
58
Petrov breaks forward and it looks dangerous but he can't make the most of the chance
57
West Ham go up the other end though and win a corner but no player can get on the end of it and another opening goes begging
57
The home side earn a second corner in quick succession but the visitors defend well again
56
City win a corner after Anton Ferdinand does well at the back for West Ham
55
It's been a rather scrappy start to the second half at Eastlands
53
Hart gathers the ball as a Hammers attack breaks down again
51
Yellow Card
Boa Morte is the third man to be booked for a lunge on Vassell
49
Noble gets a decent sight of goal but wastefully lifts his shot over the bar
47
No changes by either manager at half time as Cole is rather harshly judged to have fouled Richards
Second half
The second period begins with City hoping for a better performance after the break
Half time
Level at the break after a lively half, Vassell's tap-in cancelling out Cole's early effort for an impressive West Ham, City, though, have been disappointing
45
Dunne has to divert the ball behind for another Hammers corner but it comes to nothing
44
Cole is involved in another attack but Micah Richards does well to hussle him off the ball and the chance goes begging
42
Boa Morte over-runs the ball with Ljungberg in a great position ahead of him
41
West Ham win another corner but City defend well and Dietmar Hamann releases Bianchi but that move breaks down
39
Neill's cross is well claimed by Hart again - the visitors continue to push for a second goal
37
Cole breaks forward but decides to play in Ljungberg when a shot himself looked the better option - the Swedish star is offside though
36
Apart from the two goals, there's been very few clear chances but West Ham are still the better side as City clear a corner
34
Yellow Card
Richard Dunne's challenge on Boa Morte is poor and that's a West Ham free-kick and the City man a booking
31
Ljungberg's cross is poor and easy for Hart
30
Stephen Ireland's shot is straight into the arms of Robert Green
27
Yellow Card
Lucas Neill is late on Petrov and he picks up the first booking of the game
25
It's been a decent opening 25 minutes, with West Ham just edging the game so far
22
Rolando Bianchi does well and fires a shot in but it's well off target - an awful attempt in the end
20
The goal has buoyed City after a poor start from them
18
Vassell looked offiside as the first cross came over but City don't care and they're level - a lively start at Eastlands
17
Goal
Darius Vassell pokes home the equaliser from close-range after West Ham fail to deal with a corner
15
City have struggled so far and the crowd are very quiet at the moment as Hart easily gathers a free-kick
13
Ljungberg breaks forward again as West Ham continue to dominate early on here
11
Martin Petrov's free-kick is deflected behind for a corner
10
A great start for the visitors here, a great strike from Cole
8
Goal
Carlton Cole puts the Hammers in front with a superb overhead kick
6
Noble goes down but that's not a foul and West Ham can break and Luis Boa Morte wins a corner
3
Joe Hart slides out to claim the ball with Freddie Ljungberg advancing for the visitors
2
A quiet first couple of minutes with no early chances to report
Kickoff
These two sides go head to head again - the third time in recent weeks, as the action begins at Eastlands
Awaiting Kickoff
City make one change with Rolando Bianchi coming in for Nery Castillo up front, Hammers boss Alan Curbishley replaces Dean Ashton with Carlton Cole in attack and Hayden Mullins comes in for Matthew Etherington in midfield.
Manchester City
West Ham United
Full time
It's finished 1-1, West Ham probably deserved more after Vassell's goal levelled matters following Cole's superb opener early on.
Cole's header from Faubert's cross is tipped over the bar - a great late chance gone
Substitution
Into injury time but Bowyer goes off in place of Jonathan Spector
Ljungberg's shot is also into the side-netting - another chance goes begging
The free-kick comes to nothing in the end - time almost up now
Yellow Card
Noble decides to take it upon himself to pace out the 10 yards for the free-kick and is booked
Yellow Card
Bowyer reacts to it and is rightly booked as well
Yellow Card
Geovanni is booked for a foul on Lee Bowyer
Ljungberg does well to find some space to work a shot but it's into the side-netting
Eight minutes or so left and time running out for a winner
Petrov's free-kick is headed goalwards by Bianchi but it's easy for Green again
Substitution
A disappointing Elano goes off to be replaced by Javier Garrido
City mount a quick counter-attack and Elano heads over from a good position
Noble almost makes it 2-1, but Hart saves very well after a lovely move from the visitors
The decision looked harsh to disallow that 'goal' and West Ham remain the better side
Faubert nearly makes an instant impact as he taps the ball home but the ref says he had pushed a City defender beforehand
Substitution
Julien Faubert replaces the ineffective Boa Morte for West Ham
Petrov's free-kick is poor and never troubling Green
Boa Morte hauls down Hamann and is lucky not to escape a second booking
Substitution
Ireland goes off now for City - Geovanni comes on
Bianchi fires a half-volley at goal but Green claims the ball well
Elano's free-kick from around 30 yards is way off target and the ball flies over
Mullins shoots after a couple of West Ham corners but it's off target
It's still the visitors who are on top and look the more likely to score next
Hayden Mullins fires in a shot that Hart has to touch behind for a corner from which West Ham want a penalty but the referee says no
Substitution
Gelson Fernandes comes on in place of Vassell for City
Petrov breaks forward and it looks dangerous but he can't make the most of the chance
West Ham go up the other end though and win a corner but no player can get on the end of it and another opening goes begging
The home side earn a second corner in quick succession but the visitors defend well again
City win a corner after Anton Ferdinand does well at the back for West Ham
It's been a rather scrappy start to the second half at Eastlands
Hart gathers the ball as a Hammers attack breaks down again
Yellow Card
Boa Morte is the third man to be booked for a lunge on Vassell
Noble gets a decent sight of goal but wastefully lifts his shot over the bar
No changes by either manager at half time as Cole is rather harshly judged to have fouled Richards
Second half
The second period begins with City hoping for a better performance after the break
Half time
Level at the break after a lively half, Vassell's tap-in cancelling out Cole's early effort for an impressive West Ham, City, though, have been disappointing
Dunne has to divert the ball behind for another Hammers corner but it comes to nothing
Cole is involved in another attack but Micah Richards does well to hussle him off the ball and the chance goes begging
Boa Morte over-runs the ball with Ljungberg in a great position ahead of him
West Ham win another corner but City defend well and Dietmar Hamann releases Bianchi but that move breaks down
Neill's cross is well claimed by Hart again - the visitors continue to push for a second goal
Cole breaks forward but decides to play in Ljungberg when a shot himself looked the better option - the Swedish star is offside though
Apart from the two goals, there's been very few clear chances but West Ham are still the better side as City clear a corner
Yellow Card
Richard Dunne's challenge on Boa Morte is poor and that's a West Ham free-kick and the City man a booking
Ljungberg's cross is poor and easy for Hart
Stephen Ireland's shot is straight into the arms of Robert Green
Yellow Card
Lucas Neill is late on Petrov and he picks up the first booking of the game
It's been a decent opening 25 minutes, with West Ham just edging the game so far
Rolando Bianchi does well and fires a shot in but it's well off target - an awful attempt in the end
The goal has buoyed City after a poor start from them
Vassell looked offiside as the first cross came over but City don't care and they're level - a lively start at Eastlands
Goal
Darius Vassell pokes home the equaliser from close-range after West Ham fail to deal with a corner
City have struggled so far and the crowd are very quiet at the moment as Hart easily gathers a free-kick
Ljungberg breaks forward again as West Ham continue to dominate early on here
Martin Petrov's free-kick is deflected behind for a corner
A great start for the visitors here, a great strike from Cole
Goal
Carlton Cole puts the Hammers in front with a superb overhead kick
Noble goes down but that's not a foul and West Ham can break and Luis Boa Morte wins a corner
Joe Hart slides out to claim the ball with Freddie Ljungberg advancing for the visitors
A quiet first couple of minutes with no early chances to report
Kickoff
These two sides go head to head again - the third time in recent weeks, as the action begins at Eastlands
Awaiting Kickoff
City make one change with Rolando Bianchi coming in for Nery Castillo up front, Hammers boss Alan Curbishley replaces Dean Ashton with Carlton Cole in attack and Hayden Mullins comes in for Matthew Etherington in midfield.