Ross Turnbull makes a fantastic double save in the dying moments of the game to deny West Ham and receives a standing ovation from the home crowd.

Aliadiere gets two shots away inside the box but both are charged down by stubborn West Ham defenders.

Etherington breaks and bursts into the box before trying to pick out Bellamy but Arca reads the pass and knocks it behind for a corner.

Downing picks up on a sloppy pass and threads the ball through to Mido who forces a good save out of Green from a tight angle.

Bellamy hits a powerful shot from distance with the outside of his boot but Turnbull is equal to the shot and plucks the ball out of the air.

West Ham are living very dangerously at the moment and give away another free-kick right on the edge of their own box.

Aliadiere crosses and Mido gets across his marker to get his head on the ball but it lacks direction and fails to trouble Green.

Hoyte is picked out in the box and his header finds the back of the net, but is flagged offside by the linesman on the far side.

West Ham look happy enough to try and defend at the moment as shown by the defensive substitution as they change to a 4-5-1 formation.

Tucay latches onto Mido's cushioned header and hits an acrobatic volley that loops over the bar, but in the end the referee gave a free-kick for a high boot.

Downing cuts inside and hits a shot on his less favourite right-foot but he fails to work Robert Green.

Justin Hoyte is playing like a right sided midfielder rather than a full-back and is enjoying lots of space on the flank. He receives the ball but this time his delivery is poor and fails to find a team-mate.

The tables have turned in the favour of Boro and it has arguably come from the substitutions. The home side are finding themselves in good positions and West Ham look unable to cope with them at the moment.

O'Neil chips the ball into Mido who is in a brilliant position but his header fails to trouble Green.

The Boro defence have no protection in front of them at the moment as their midfielders are committing themselves forward. Boa Morte gets a half chance but his shot sails into the crowd.

Downing leads an attack for Boro and the visitors fail to clear their lines. The ball drops to O'Neil in a good position and he gets a shot away but it is blocked by a West Ham defender.

Boro are completely overrun in the centre of the park at the moment and West Ham are really exploiting this area, streaming forward in numbers for every attack.

Bellamy strides forward for West Ham and runs at goal before trying to pick out Sears in the box but a Boro defender reads the pass and snuffs out the attack.

Boro are starting to find their feet a little now as Aliadiere dummies a pass leaving room for Tuncay to get on the end of it but it is just ahead of the striker and Green rushes off his line to smother the ball.

There is a huge build up to the free-kick and it's Alves who strikes it but he makes a complete mess of the opportunity and slices the ball way off target.

Collins gives away a free-kick in a very dangerous position just outside the box.

The home crowd are urging their side forward but they can't seem to hold onto the ball at the moment and the visitors are just tearing through the centre of the park.

West Ham are well on top again but confidence is brittle and Boro may have to be patient in waiting for chances to open up.

Bellamy nods the ball into the path of Collison who is one-on-one with Turnbull but the keeper makes a fine save to deny the youngster who maybe should have made it 2-0.

Boro do not want the visitors to build up any momentum and regain confidence in the early stages of this game but they have started poorly again.

Faubert lets fly from distance but he drags his shot high and wide of the target.

The Hammers win a free-kick in a decent position and Collins is searched out in the box but Rigott beats him to the ball and heads clear.

West Ham win an early corner in the second-half but Bellamy's delivery is poor and Boro clear their lines.

A Downing cross brings Green off his line and he has to get a strong palm to the ball to direct it away from Alves who is waiting at the far post in a glorious position.

Boro put together their best move of the game with Aliadiere picking out Tuncay in the box but his shot is well saved by Robert Green who makes his first contribution of the game.

West Ham go in search of another with plenty of momentum and Mullins tries his luck again but this time his shot is sent wide and into the stand behind the goal.

Ilunga and Bellamy are linking up really well down the left flank and Boro may have to do something to stop them as they push forward again.

Gary O'Neil seems to be struggling on the pitch and hobbles straight off the pitch clutching his left knee.

Half-time can't come quick enough for Gareth Southgate as the visitors are really in control of the game and are really enjoying themselves down on the pitch.

West Ham put a wonderful flowing move together down the left flank. Herita Ilunga eventually searches out Bellamy in the box and the striker is left with a simple finish, but the linesman's flag is raised and the opportunity comes to an end.

Bellamy is enjoying life and is really buzzing around the edge of the Boro box and the defence look scared of the pacey Welshman.

Boro are living dangerously at the back and Jack Collison tries to latch onto an inviting Boa Morte cross but Andrew Taylor puts in a vital interception.

It is worth noting that while Boro do not look strong at the moment, West Ham have not kept a clean sheet for 22 games and do not have their strongest defence out today.

Tuncay twists and turns in the box trying to wriggle away from his marker but eventually his touch is too strong and he puts the ball out for a goal-kick.

Bellamy lays off a free-kick for James Collins who hits a thunderbolt shot from 25-yards that whistles past the post. Another close shave for Middlesbrough.

Sears and Bellamy are really catching the eye in this game and the home side look shell-shocked. Gareth Southgate will be bitterly disappointed with his side after making a strong start to the game.

The relief showed on Gianfranco Zola's face as that goal went in and it has to be said that it did seem to be coming for Boro.

West Ham are trying to catch the defence off guard and have plenty of pace up-front in Sears and Bellamy but they have yet to really exploit the heart of the Boro backline.

Bellamy searches out a team-mate with a fizzing free-kick but Chris Riggott puts in an important header to prevent a Claret and Blue shirt getting on the end of the cross.

After a bright start the stadium has gone a little flat now but the visitors from London are still in loud voice as the rain pours down.

Didier Digard sees an opportunity with Alves in a good position but his pass is poor and ends up nowhere near his Brazilian team-mate.

Boro try to halt West Ham's momentum by simply holding onto the ball and enjoy a lengthy spell of possession before Upson puts in a challenge on Jeremie Aliadiere

West Ham look to have settled down a little better now and Craig Bellamy sends a decent ball across the face of goal forcing Wheater to make a vital interception.

Boro skipper Emanuel Pogatetz has a few words with his team-mates after that lapse in concentration and he knows his side have escaped luckily after a good start.

Sears latches onto a sloppy Afonso Alves pass and shows his pace by running at goal. He takes the ball from the halfway line and without any options in the box tries to go it alone but his shot whistles past the far post.

Stewart Downing puts an early, dangerous looking cross with Sanli Tuncay lurking in the box but Matthew Upson beats him to the ball with a strong headed clearance.

Freddie Sears finds room for a shot for West Ham but makes a mess of it, sending it well wide of the target to ironic cheers from the home crowd.

Boro are right in the faces of their opponents and are allowing them no room to breathe as David Wheater commits a foul on Luis Boa Morte just inside his own half.

The confidence is showing through as Boro win the first corner of the game after a good spell of pressure against the West Ham defence.

There is a huge contrast in confidence between these two sides with West Ham coming into the game on the back of four successive defeats while the home side enjoyed a good win over Manchester City on Wednesday evening.