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| West Ham 1-0 Man Utd | West Ham 1-0 Man Utd |
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| Manchester United had their Premiership lead cut to two points after Alan Curbishley masterminded a famous win in his first game in charge of West Ham. | Manchester United had their Premiership lead cut to two points after Alan Curbishley masterminded a famous win in his first game in charge of West Ham. |
| Nigel Reo-Coker tapped in late on to earn the home side victory against a United side lacking a cutting edge. | Nigel Reo-Coker tapped in late on to earn the home side victory against a United side lacking a cutting edge. |
| Bobby Zamora had missed a gilt-edged chance for the Hammers before United's Cristiano Ronaldo had a shot saved and Ryan Giggs blazed high. | Bobby Zamora had missed a gilt-edged chance for the Hammers before United's Cristiano Ronaldo had a shot saved and Ryan Giggs blazed high. |
| West Ham endured a nervy finish as United pushed forward but they held on. | West Ham endured a nervy finish as United pushed forward but they held on. |
| Interview: West Ham boss Alan Curbishley | Interview: West Ham boss Alan Curbishley |
| Curbishley had been all smiles after emerging from the West Ham dug-out at the start and applause rang round the ground as he was introduced to the Hammers fans. | Curbishley had been all smiles after emerging from the West Ham dug-out at the start and applause rang round the ground as he was introduced to the Hammers fans. |
| But the bubble of the vibrant atmosphere enveloping Upton Park was almost burst after only two minutes. | But the bubble of the vibrant atmosphere enveloping Upton Park was almost burst after only two minutes. |
| Giggs latched on to a cross at the far post and aimed a low shot across goal that was blocked by diving defender Jonathan Spector. | Giggs latched on to a cross at the far post and aimed a low shot across goal that was blocked by diving defender Jonathan Spector. |
| Spector's determination against his former club was matched by his team-mates as they showed the hunger Curbishley cited that the Premiership strugglers had been missing. | Spector's determination against his former club was matched by his team-mates as they showed the hunger Curbishley cited that the Premiership strugglers had been missing. |
| Curbishley enjoys a generous welcome from West Ham fans | Curbishley enjoys a generous welcome from West Ham fans |
| The home side were almost rewarded for their efforts only for an unmarked Matthew Etherington to head Lee Bowyer's cross wide from 12 yards. | The home side were almost rewarded for their efforts only for an unmarked Matthew Etherington to head Lee Bowyer's cross wide from 12 yards. |
| Marlon Harewood sent a 25-yard strike rasping just high of the United goal before the visitors responded with a low Louis Saha shot, which the impressive Green palmed wide. | Marlon Harewood sent a 25-yard strike rasping just high of the United goal before the visitors responded with a low Louis Saha shot, which the impressive Green palmed wide. |
| West Ham refused to be dominated by their rivals and should have taken the lead when Zamora out-muscled Rio Ferdinand in the chase for a long ball. | West Ham refused to be dominated by their rivals and should have taken the lead when Zamora out-muscled Rio Ferdinand in the chase for a long ball. |
| He was one-on-one with Edwin Van der Sar, who correctly chose to dive to his right and saved as the home fans prepared to erupt. | He was one-on-one with Edwin Van der Sar, who correctly chose to dive to his right and saved as the home fans prepared to erupt. |
| United were lacking the penetration and creativity in the final third to split the stubborn Hammers and Green was equal to Saha again when the striker tried to squeeze in a long-range effort. | United were lacking the penetration and creativity in the final third to split the stubborn Hammers and Green was equal to Saha again when the striker tried to squeeze in a long-range effort. |
| The visitors were under pressure to produce a result following Chelsea's win over Everton but were growing increasingly frustrated as the game wore on. | The visitors were under pressure to produce a result following Chelsea's win over Everton but were growing increasingly frustrated as the game wore on. |
| 606: DEBATE West Ham battled well and got the goal but I think Man Utd deserved a point HS 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE West Ham battled well and got the goal but I think Man Utd deserved a point HS 606: Have your say |
| West Ham then had Green to thank for keeping them level when he turned an angled Ronaldo shot round the post before Giggs blazed high from 10 yards. | West Ham then had Green to thank for keeping them level when he turned an angled Ronaldo shot round the post before Giggs blazed high from 10 yards. |
| The new manager syndrome so often inspires a team to new heights and it proved the case for West Ham as the much-maligned Reo-Coker struck. | The new manager syndrome so often inspires a team to new heights and it proved the case for West Ham as the much-maligned Reo-Coker struck. |
| Former United striker Teddy Sheringham found Harewood, who pulled the ball back from the byline for the on-rushing Reo-Coker to tap in from close range at the near post. | Former United striker Teddy Sheringham found Harewood, who pulled the ball back from the byline for the on-rushing Reo-Coker to tap in from close range at the near post. |
| The win, Curbishley's first over United as a manager in 16 attempts, failed to lift West Ham out of the bottom three but Upton Park was full of hope at beating the drop after the final whistle. | |
| "There has been a lot of criticism of the players and they've got to answer that and face the music. | |
| "We had the first training session on Friday and they responded. Now we've got something to build on." | |
| "We have been throwing away lots of chances recently and this was another example of that. It's something I've spoken about with the players over the last few days. | |
| "I'm not so sure Chelsea are on a charge. They got a fantastic win where they've clawed it out of nothing (at Everton). | |
| "We've got to put on a charge of our own, which is the stuff champions are made of, and we've shown we can do that. | |
| "The Championship race wasn't going to be decided in December but I'm happy with the form of the team and we're playing well." | |
| West Ham: Green, Spector, Ferdinand, Collins, Konchesky, Bowyer, Reo-Coker, Mullins (Benayoun 71), Etherington (McCartney 77), Harewood, Zamora (Sheringham 59).Subs Not Used: Carroll, Tevez. | West Ham: Green, Spector, Ferdinand, Collins, Konchesky, Bowyer, Reo-Coker, Mullins (Benayoun 71), Etherington (McCartney 77), Harewood, Zamora (Sheringham 59).Subs Not Used: Carroll, Tevez. |
| Booked: Reo-Coker, Sheringham, Ferdinand. | Booked: Reo-Coker, Sheringham, Ferdinand. |
| Goals: Reo-Coker 75. | Goals: Reo-Coker 75. |
| Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze (Park 88), Ronaldo, Carrick (O'Shea 84), Scholes, Giggs (Solskjaer 73), Rooney, Saha.Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Silvestre. | Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze (Park 88), Ronaldo, Carrick (O'Shea 84), Scholes, Giggs (Solskjaer 73), Rooney, Saha.Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Silvestre. |
| Booked: Heinze, Vidic. | Booked: Heinze, Vidic. |
| Att: 34,966 | Att: 34,966 |
| Ref: P Dowd (Staffordshire). | Ref: P Dowd (Staffordshire). |