Last updated: 15th December 2007
Aston: Starting role
It's all over. West Ham 0 Everton 2. Everton win at Upton Park for the second time in a week.
93 - GOAL: West Ham 0 Everton 2. Johnson's pace takes him away from Upson with the West Ham defence out of position. With Green well out of his goal, Johnson clamly lifts the ball over his head to seal the game.
92 - Madness: West Ham are piling men into the box, but the ball just won't break for them.
90 - Keep ball: Johnson evades a couple of challenges and gets into the box, but instead of going for goal he decides to play safe and gives it to Arteta. Everton aren't interested in a second.
89 - Desperation: Parker trips Pienaar after becoming frustrated at Everton's possession.
Sub: Yakubu has done his job, and is replaced by Andy Johnson.
86 - No room: West Ham have Everton under pressure, but there are so many people in the penalty area that no-one can get a clear sight of goal.
Cahill and Upson are given a talking to after a childish shoving match.
Booking: Yakubu booked for trying to prevent Neill from taking an early throw.
82 - Deflection: Parker invloved again, as his shot is deflected over. Camara gets his head to Noble's delivery but can't quite keep his flicked touch down.
The West Ham players are beginning to look tired and frustrated. Everton are making life difficult for them.
80 - Lay-off: Good work by Pienaar and Yakubu gives Osman a chance to strike, but he can't keep it down.
Sub: Hayden Mullins replaced by Kyel Reid.
78 - Too close: Camara gets down the left, but his cross is too close to Howard who claims comfortably.
77 - Long-range: Carsley given space 20-yards out and his effort needs a touch from Green.
76 - Good save: Pienaar with a good cross from the left finds the head of Yakubu, and his effort has Green at full strecth to keep it out.
75 - Long ball: West Ham have resorted to throwing hopeful balls into the box, but at the moment Camara and Ashton are not winning anything.
73 - Foot-in: A McCartney throw again causes problems and as the ball bobbles around the box, Osman smashes the ball clear from under the nose of Camara.
71 - Well wide: McCartney's long throw is only half cleared, but Neill's effort from 20-yards out goes high and wide.
68 - Bad miss: James Collins lets a ball drop over his head with acres of room behind him and Osman gets in on goal. He tries to lift the ball over Green but it hits the keepers shoulder and breaks clear.
67 - Well out: Yakubu chases after a ball slid down the right-hand channel, but Green just gets to the ball first on the slide.
66 - Well played: Yakubu manages to run at Collins one-on-one, but the defender stands up well and nicks the ball away.
65 - Hopeful: Pienaar lumps a hopeful ball towards Yakubu, but the striker is now being marked by four West Ham defenders.
Everton are getting plenty of men behind the ball. Only Yakubu is offering an outlet.
This is better from West Ham. They are enjoying a useful spell of pressure and look dangerous.
60 - Deflection: Noble immediately involved as his run allows the ball to break to Mullins whose shot is deflected just past the post.
Sub: Solano goes off to be replaced by Mark Noble. The West Ham supporters are not happy with the decision.
58 - Poor touch: Camara has room to run into, but his touch is awful.
57 - Free-kick: Plenty of pushing and shoving in the box. Arteta's effort is punched clear by Green, straight to Carsley, whose goal-bound volley his headed behind by Upson. The resulting corner comes to nothing.
54 - Threaded ball Parker tries to free Ljungberg, but there is no room for the Swede to break through the Everton defence, and he is muscled out.
51 - Isolated Yakubu flicks on a Neville throw, but only Pienaar is up with him and the ball falls nowhere near him.
49 - Strength: Ashton gets penalised for holding off Yobo with his arms too high. Ashton needs to be more a physical presence this half.
48 - Battling: Scott Parker is still leading the West Ham effort, and is covering every blade of grass this afternoon.
46 - Bright start: Everton push West Ham back right from the start. West Ham need to ensure that they don't start chasing the game.
Second half: West Ham get the second period underway.
Subs:b> Henri Camara on for Carlton Cole, who has an injury.
Half-time: West Ham 0 Everton 1. Yakubu's goal just before the break enough to ensure that the Toffess lead at the break. West Ham had more of the chances, but one lapse in concentration has seen them fall behind.
45 - GOAL: West Ham 0 Everton 1. Arteta with a good ball into the box, which Cahill loops back into the middle where Yakubu gets his head to the ball before Green can reach it to give Everton the lead.
43 - Double corner: West Ham on the attack again. Collins can't reach the first which is cleared behind, and Jagileka heads away the second attempt.
42 - Slip: Yakubu knocks the ball down well to Osman on the edge of the area, but the winger slips as he hits the shot and the ball flies over.
41 - Good attempt: Parker again gets ahead of his strikers, and his looping header from Solano's chipped delivery hits the side netting.
40 - Good defending Everton are enjoying a good spell, but West Ham's defence are holding up well.
36 - Unmarked Solano's corner lands at the feet of James Collins, but the defender hurries his effort and the shot goes more sideways than forwards. Another good chance.
35 - Unfortunate: Ljungberg nutmegs Neville and glides past Yobo into the peanlty area, but he slips at the vital moment and the chance is gone.
34 - Good skill: Yakubu skips past Neill and Collins and his shot from the left corner of the box is almost fumbled by Green.
32 - No threat: Collins climbs well to win a long free-kick from Solano, but his header from the edge of the area never looks like hitting the target.
31 - Ambitious: Ashton shows good stength to hold off Yobo, but his shot on the turn sails harmlessley over the bar.
30 - Long throw: Neville delivers from the right and the ball is allowed to bounce on the penalty-spot before Collins is able to clear the danger.
27 - Corner: Carsley covering for Lescott, who is out of position,concedes a corner. Solano's delivery is then smashed away by Carsley at the front post.
25 - Easy: Yakubu and Neville manage to create space from a throw in deep in West Ham territory, but Neville's cross is easily gathered by Green.
23 - Lob: Solano's long ball falls between the Everton centre-backs and Ashton lobs the ball over the advancing Howard, only to see the ball drop inches wide. West Ham are creating the more clear cut chances.
21 - Good cover: Ljungberg tracks back well to stop Neville getting a cross in when he seemed to have time.
Parker has gone crashing into Osman this time. He looks fired up for this.
19 - Too square: Osman with a looping ball over the top of the static West Ham defenders, but Yakubu can't get there before Collins cleans up.
18 - Too long: Another good burst from Parker, who tries a delicate ball over the top of Lescott towards Ljungberg, but he puts too much pace on it.
West Ham will be pleased with the way things are going. Everton are struggling to get out of their own half at the moment.
15 - Good football: West Ham with great one-touch football which cuts Everton open. Ljungberg is set free through the middle but he can't beat Howard who stands up well. Great chance for the Hammers.
13 - Pressure: West Ham win a corner which Everton struggle to clear, and Ashton manages to get a shot away. The angle is too tight though and Howard easily saves.
12 - Given away: Everton waste possesion, Cole gets down the right and his cross almost finds Ashton, who is blocked off.
10 - Great ball: Solano with a fine pass over the top to Parker. The ball runs slightly wide though, and Parker can't find Cole with his cross.
8 - Clash: Solano escapes down the right and his cross is won by Ljungberg, but he clashes heads with Osman and can't control the header.
7 - Close: Green's long ball goes all the through to Howard who dithers with his clearance and is almost closed down by Cole.
5 - Waste: Leon Osman again finds space on the edge of the area, but as the ball drops to him he is closed down and can only drag his shot wide.
3 - Tumble: Piennar plays a clever ball to Osman inside the area, but he is crowded out before he can get a shot off.
2 - Corner: West Ham win the first corner. Howard rather flaps at the delivery, but the ball drops safe.
1 - Caught: Parker clatters into Neville inside the first minute. West Ham look to stamp their authority early.
Kick-off:Everton to get us started
The team's are out and we're ready to go.
Everton team:Howard, Neville, Yobo, Lescott, Jagielka, Arteta, Osman, Carsley, Pienaar, Cahill, Yakubu. Subs: McFadden, Johnson, Gravesen, Hibbert, Wessels
West Ham team:Green, Neill, Collins, Upson, McCartney, Solano, Parker, Mullins, Ljungberg, Ashton, Cole. Subs: Camara, Reid, Noble, Spector, Wright
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Hull City | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 9 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Everton | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Fulham | 6 | 6 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 |