NEWSNOWWest Ham United 3-1 Sunderland
West Ham United avoided a fourth consecutive Premier League defeat, beating Sunderland 3-1 at Upton Park.
Carlton Cole headed West Ham in front after nine minutes but Sunderland gained a deserved equaliser shortly after the break when the lively Kenwyne Jones headed past Robert Green.
Sunderland were unlucky not to go in front when Grant Leadbitter’s shot was tipped onto a post by Green.
Curbishley’s decision to withdraw fans’ favourite Mark Noble was met with howls of derision with the scores tied at 1-1 late in the second half, following strikes from Carlton Cole and Kenwyne Jones.
However, as West Ham fans chanted ‘You don’t know what you’re doing’, Curbishley’s substitutes Luis Boa Morte and Nolberto Solano combined to force a match-losing own goal from Craig Gordon.
Jones headed a good chance wide as Sunderland looked for an equaliser but Craig Bellamy sealed the points for West Ham with a neat finish in the 90th minute.
Victory lifted West Ham one place in the table to 10th with 13 points. Sunderland are just above the relegation zone with eight points.
A gutsy performance from Sunderland had the hammers players and supporters on edge, Kenwyne Jones deserved the award of MOM.
Looks like no heads roll today!
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