Sat 6th Feb - Turf Moor
By Joe Drabble Last updated: 8th April 2008
Curbishley: Hammers woe
West Ham boss Alan Curbishley failed to hide his disappointment after his side produced an inept display as they went down 1-0 against Portsmouth at Upton Park.
Niko Kranjcar's 61st minute strike lit up a drab affair in East London with the Hammers rarely threatening the Pompey goal in a frustrating night for the home supporters.
Bobby Zamora spurned West Ham's best chance in the 18th minute as Curbishley's men slumped to back-to-back Premier League defeats to reamain in 10th place - five points behind Man City.
"We thought this was winnable tonight but Portsmouth did all the threatening in the second half, said Curbishley.
"We had a great chance in the first half and it would have been vital if we had scored it because I can't remember Greeny making too many saves.
"We want to finish in the top half. We had an opportunity to catch Man City and put some pressure on them.
"We are stuck in 10th but we won't finish there if we don't win any more games.
"There are five games left in which we must do better than tonight."
Curbishley revealed that 12 players were still out of action before the game and had to add midfielder Mark Noble to the list after he was ruled out with a hamstring problem.
To make matters even worse for Curbishley, skipper Lucas Neill twisted an ankle and is struggling for Saturday's trip to Bolton.

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 10th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | West Ham vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 20th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Hull |
| Tuesday 23rd February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Man Utd vs West Ham |
| Saturday 6th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Bolton |
| Saturday 13th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs West Ham |
| Saturday 20th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Arsenal vs West Ham |
| Tuesday 23rd March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | West Ham vs Wolverhampton |
| Saturday 27th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Stoke |
| Saturday 3rd April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Everton vs West Ham |
| Saturday 10th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 17th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs West Ham |
| Saturday 24th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Wigan |
| Saturday 1st May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs West Ham |
| Sunday 9th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Man City |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Burnley 2 - 1 West Ham | |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 0 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Tuesday 26th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Portsmouth 1 - 1 West Ham | |
| Sunday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 0 - 0 West Ham | |
| Sunday 3rd January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| West Ham 1 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Monday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 2 - 0 West Ham | |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Sunday 20th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 1 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Tuesday 15th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 3 - 1 West Ham | |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 West Ham | |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 0 - 4 Man Utd | |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 5 - 3 Burnley | |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 3 - 3 West Ham | |
| Sunday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 1 - 2 Everton | |
| Wednesday 4th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 2 - 2 West Ham | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 2 - 1 West Ham | |
| Sunday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 2 - 2 Fulham | |
| Monday 28th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 1 West Ham | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Burnley | 25 | 23 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 22 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 24 | 21 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 21 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 25 | 16 |
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