West Ham United against Hull City

Zola taking no risks with Noble - Boa Morte is on for him.

Noble is down for treatment. Got a bump on his knee I think.

Wigan and Liverpool have drawn 1-1 and Chelsea have won 2-0 against Boro so the Blues climb into second.

More liquid football from West Ham, spreading Hull wide and Noble tries a delightful chip. Great save from Duke to tip over.

A decent ball in from Ashbee is met by Cousin but his header flies over the bar.

West Ham win another corner as Steve Clarke and Gianfranco Zola share a joke on the bench.

Nice move again from West Ham, Noble releases Faubert but his cross for Cole is intercepted by Turner.

Bernard Mendy is on for Dean Marney.

A poor diagonal ball from Ricketts sails out of play. Hull running out of steam.

Collison goes off, Faubert is on.

Yet another chance for Cole, he's through again, buts inside Turner and has a pop. It hits the defender and loops just wide of the upright. Corner.

Very little happening at Upton Park it has to be said. Bullard having an effect on the game, but unable to find the killer ball.

Big news: Wigan equalise against Livepool! Mido scores from the spot on debut.

Goals. Andy Carroll gives Newcastle a sniff at Man City, Blackburn pull a goal back against Bolton, Everton are one up against Arsenal and Chelsea are 2-0 up on Boro.

Cole challenges Duke from a corner, but the 'keeper hangs on.

Decent spell for Hull but no chances to speak of.

Man City 2-0 Newcastle. Bellamy. Had to be.

Nothing comes from the corner, but that was an excellent save from Green a moment ago.

Right on cue is Jimmy Bullard, who has a pop from 30 yards and forces Green into a smart save.

A mountain of work to be done if Hull are to get any sniff of a point here...

Noble takes a corner and Cole swings a boot at it. The ball trickles just wide. It was West Ham's 19th attempt of the game. Already.

Bullard is on for Geovanni, and Manucho makes way for ... I'll tell you in a minute.

Chance for an instant reposte as Manucho gets his bonce on an Ashbee cross but it sails wide.

Noble swings in a free kick, it comes out to Di Michele who smashes in a half volley - it hits the post and Cole taps into the net from six yards.

GOAL! Cole! Game over!

Carlton Cole gets ideas way above his station as he takes one on the thigh and tries a volley from 35 yards. It trickles out for a goal kick.

Hull chuck a Delap-style throw into the box and Cousin nods on target but its right at Green.

We begin again...

Half time and an excellent half from West Ham. They should be three up at least and have played some sparkling stuff. Hull look lifeless.

Great double save from Duke! Cole goes clean through, Duke then parries the striker's shot but the ball rolls goalwards. Fear not though, for fearless Matt is up to palm it off the line.

Phil Brown does not look chuffed. A half-time rocket approaching for Hull's players methinks.

Cole bears down on Duke as the ball bounces in between the keeper and his centre-half but Duke hacks it clear in the end.

Cousin manages to direct an effort on target after a long throw. Its all bits and scraps for Hull though.

So nearly a classic goal! A cracking move involving Noble, a super turn from Di Michele, a ball wide from Cole, a cross from Behrami and a shot against the post from Collison. That would have been a beauty.

Good work from Cousin affords Geovanni a chance to cross but Green is out to claim.

Dean Marney is booked after felling Cole. Deserved.

First effort of note from Hull. An excellent cross from Cousin but Manucho's header is right at Green.

Liverpool are leading Wigan 1-0, Benayoun. And Bolton are 2-0 up at Blackburn. Oh dear Sam.

Well, he nearly scored a beauty, missed a sitter, then taps in at the far post after Duke saves Cole's curling effort.

GOAL! Di Michele finally gets one!

More positive attacking moves from the Hammers, as Ilunga comes down the wing to cross. Zayatte is in the way though.

Oh my word. How embarrassing. Di Michele is clean through but somehow manages to shank his left foot shot so badly it ends up nearer the corner flag than the net. Astonishing.

West Ham may not have deserved the penalty, but they deserve to be in front. We've seen absolutely nothing from Hull as an attacking outfit yet.

So, let's get up to speed on who the freak Matt Duke is. Well, this is his first Premier League start, he signed from Burton Albion in 2004 and he's just saved a penalty!

Well, justice served I think. That was never a pen and thankfully, West Ham didn't convert it.

SAVED! Matt Duke saves Mark Noble's penalty!

Penalty! That looked soft but Ricketts did charge into him. Replay shows Cole dived like a show pony.

Matt Taylor has put Bolton in front against Blackburn.

For some reason, our gamecast decided to exclude this comment what I gone posted a mo ago: 'What an effort from Di Michele! He gets the corner short, curls one towards the top corner and it hits the inside of the post and bounces to safety. Great effort.'

Di Michele again runs at Hull's back line and causes panic, he goes down unnecessarily before Dawson turns behind for a corner. Then Collins gets a free header from it but puts it wide.

What an effort from Di Michele! He gets the corner short, curls one towards the top corner and it hits the inside of the post and bounces to safety. Great effort.

Lucas Neill crosses and as the ball ricochet's to the edge of the box Mark Noble's shot is deflected just wide.

Geovanni fires it in low and Green is down to claim with the minimum of fuss.

Cousin turns Collins well, and wins a free kick. Clever play. Chance for Geovanni to line one up.

Hull dink a long ball in the vague direction of Manucho (who looks like a bit of a unit I must say) but Upson wins the header.

Behrami works a shooting chance after nice play from Ilunga but he fires over the bar.

Noble looks for Cole again but he is crowded out by Zayatte.

First goal of the evening comes at Eastlands, where Man City are one up on Newcastle. Wright-Phillips with it.

FIrst half chance. Noble slips it into Carlton Cole who should have done better. Instead of laying off or shooting, he let it go under his boot and out for a throw in.

My first impression is that the camera angle at Upton Park is a little too low. I'd like more elevation I must say.

Both teams fizz the ball up to their target men (Cousin and Cole respectively) but the ball won't stick.

First break forward from th'ammers but it amounts to little. A riveting update I'm sure you'll agree.

We begin...

Hammers' £9m signing Savio Nsereko is on the bench while Hull's £5m purchase Jimmy Bullard is also named as a substitute.

Hull: Duke, Ricketts, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Marney, Ashbee, Kilbane, Geovanni, Cousin and Manucho. Subs from: Myhill, Fagan, Garcia, Mendy, Halmosi, Folan and Bullard.

West Ham: Green, Neill, Collins, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Parker, Collison, Noble, Di Michele and Cole. Subs from: Lastuvka, Boa Morte, Nsereko, Faubert, Tristan, Tomkins and Sears.

Welcome one and all to a showdown between Premier League heavyweights West Ham and Hull City. Don't laugh, sometimes these games end up 5-5 you know.

Decent spell for Hull but no chances to speak of.

Man City 2-0 Newcastle. Bellamy. Had to be.

Nothing comes from the corner, but that was an excellent save from Green a moment ago.

Right on cue is Jimmy Bullard, who has a pop from 30 yards and forces Green into a smart save.

A mountain of work to be done if Hull are to get any sniff of a point here...

Noble takes a corner and Cole swings a boot at it. The ball trickles just wide. It was West Ham's 19th attempt of the game. Already.

Bullard is on for Geovanni, and Manucho makes way for ... I'll tell you in a minute.

Chance for an instant reposte as Manucho gets his bonce on an Ashbee cross but it sails wide.

Noble swings in a free kick, it comes out to Di Michele who smashes in a half volley - it hits the post and Cole taps into the net from six yards.

GOAL! Cole! Game over!

Carlton Cole gets ideas way above his station as he takes one on the thigh and tries a volley from 35 yards. It trickles out for a goal kick.

Hull chuck a Delap-style throw into the box and Cousin nods on target but its right at Green.

We begin again...

Half time and an excellent half from West Ham. They should be three up at least and have played some sparkling stuff. Hull look lifeless.

Great double save from Duke! Cole goes clean through, Duke then parries the striker's shot but the ball rolls goalwards. Fear not though, for fearless Matt is up to palm it off the line.

Phil Brown does not look chuffed. A half-time rocket approaching for Hull's players methinks.

Cole bears down on Duke as the ball bounces in between the keeper and his centre-half but Duke hacks it clear in the end.

Cousin manages to direct an effort on target after a long throw. Its all bits and scraps for Hull though.

So nearly a classic goal! A cracking move involving Noble, a super turn from Di Michele, a ball wide from Cole, a cross from Behrami and a shot against the post from Collison. That would have been a beauty.

Good work from Cousin affords Geovanni a chance to cross but Green is out to claim.

Dean Marney is booked after felling Cole. Deserved.

First effort of note from Hull. An excellent cross from Cousin but Manucho's header is right at Green.

Liverpool are leading Wigan 1-0, Benayoun. And Bolton are 2-0 up at Blackburn. Oh dear Sam.

Well, he nearly scored a beauty, missed a sitter, then taps in at the far post after Duke saves Cole's curling effort.

GOAL! Di Michele finally gets one!

More positive attacking moves from the Hammers, as Ilunga comes down the wing to cross. Zayatte is in the way though.

Oh my word. How embarrassing. Di Michele is clean through but somehow manages to shank his left foot shot so badly it ends up nearer the corner flag than the net. Astonishing.

West Ham may not have deserved the penalty, but they deserve to be in front. We've seen absolutely nothing from Hull as an attacking outfit yet.

So, let's get up to speed on who the freak Matt Duke is. Well, this is his first Premier League start, he signed from Burton Albion in 2004 and he's just saved a penalty!

Well, justice served I think. That was never a pen and thankfully, West Ham didn't convert it.

SAVED! Matt Duke saves Mark Noble's penalty!

Penalty! That looked soft but Ricketts did charge into him. Replay shows Cole dived like a show pony.

Matt Taylor has put Bolton in front against Blackburn.

For some reason, our gamecast decided to exclude this comment what I gone posted a mo ago: 'What an effort from Di Michele! He gets the corner short, curls one towards the top corner and it hits the inside of the post and bounces to safety. Great effort.'

Di Michele again runs at Hull's back line and causes panic, he goes down unnecessarily before Dawson turns behind for a corner. Then Collins gets a free header from it but puts it wide.

What an effort from Di Michele! He gets the corner short, curls one towards the top corner and it hits the inside of the post and bounces to safety. Great effort.

Lucas Neill crosses and as the ball ricochet's to the edge of the box Mark Noble's shot is deflected just wide.

Geovanni fires it in low and Green is down to claim with the minimum of fuss.

Cousin turns Collins well, and wins a free kick. Clever play. Chance for Geovanni to line one up.

Hull dink a long ball in the vague direction of Manucho (who looks like a bit of a unit I must say) but Upson wins the header.

Behrami works a shooting chance after nice play from Ilunga but he fires over the bar.

Noble looks for Cole again but he is crowded out by Zayatte.

First goal of the evening comes at Eastlands, where Man City are one up on Newcastle. Wright-Phillips with it.

FIrst half chance. Noble slips it into Carlton Cole who should have done better. Instead of laying off or shooting, he let it go under his boot and out for a throw in.

My first impression is that the camera angle at Upton Park is a little too low. I'd like more elevation I must say.

Both teams fizz the ball up to their target men (Cousin and Cole respectively) but the ball won't stick.

First break forward from th'ammers but it amounts to little. A riveting update I'm sure you'll agree.

We begin...

Hammers' £9m signing Savio Nsereko is on the bench while Hull's £5m purchase Jimmy Bullard is also named as a substitute.

Hull: Duke, Ricketts, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Marney, Ashbee, Kilbane, Geovanni, Cousin and Manucho. Subs from: Myhill, Fagan, Garcia, Mendy, Halmosi, Folan and Bullard.

West Ham: Green, Neill, Collins, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Parker, Collison, Noble, Di Michele and Cole. Subs from: Lastuvka, Boa Morte, Nsereko, Faubert, Tristan, Tomkins and Sears.

Welcome one and all to a showdown between Premier League heavyweights West Ham and Hull City. Don't laugh, sometimes these games end up 5-5 you know.