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Hammers relegation betting closed

Image: Grant: Hammers on the brink

Sky Bet close betting on West Ham going down after victories for Blackpool and Wolves.

West Ham's hopes of staying up almost dead and win for Blackpool and Wolves.

Sky Bet have closed betting on West Ham being relegated after their Premier League survival hopes were devastated by victories for Blackpool and Wolves on Saturday. The Hammers now need to win both of their two remaining games and hope that both Birmingham and Blackpool fail to pick up a single point from their remaining games. Wigan's hopes of staying up are also looking bleak ahead of their crucial clash with the Hammers on Sunday as they sit three points adrift of safety, prompting the online bookmaker to cut their relegation odds to 1/5 from 4/11. The Seasiders also remain odds-on at 1/3 (from 1/4) for the drop despite their 4-3 win over Bolton, while Wolves' 3-1 win over Sunderland sees them drift to 4/1 from 13/8 for a return to the Championship. Blackburn also boosted their survival hopes in picking up a point against Manchester United, prompting Sky Bet to move them out to 7/1 for relegation, while a win for Birmingham, who are now 4/1 for the drop, against Fulham on Sunday should effectively secure their survival due to a superior goal difference over the bottom three.