Grant still believes

07 May 2011 20:00
West Ham manager Avram Grant remains confident of Barclays Premier League survival after the 1-1 draw at home to Blackburn. A poor display looked set to end in a defeat which would have all-but ended their chances of staying in the top flight after Jason Roberts struck in the first half. But Grant was handed a lifeline when midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger drove in an equaliser 12 minutes from time. The Hammers head to Wigan next week in what is likely to be a season-deciding clash for both sides and Grant is adamant his side have a chance. He said: "I think I'm confident. We have a chance to stay up, of course. But first we need to win at Wigan. If we win against Wigan, we'll be above them. This is the most important game. Two games before the end, this is the most important game. We need to win. Maybe that was the story of our season here. "We were on top of the other team, created a lot of chances, and had good moments in the last 10 minutes. But we didn't score. It's happened again and again, and it's cost us two points. But we've kept our chances alive."

Source: PA