West Ham 1 Everton 3

In what is becoming a familiar pattern, West Ham dominated the possession during the first half, without being able to convert their chances.

For the first 20 minutes West Ham were restricted to a number of long shots. In the 28th minute however, after a good run by Sears down the left wing, the ball worked its way to Bellamy on the edge of the area but his half-volley flew over the bar.

Two minutes after that Bellamy dummied Yobo, ran around the defender, collected the ball and pulled it back for Sears. Sears' rasping effort from 8 yards was tipped by Howard onto the crossbar and over. In the 42nd minute Boa Morte made a good run across the penalty area before putting Sears clear. Sears was 6 yards out, left of the goal but his low effort missed wide of the left hand post.

In the second half West Ham were again made to pay for not taking their chances. Before Everton's two goals West Ham were in command and asctually took the lead from a brilliant Collinson goal. West Ham broke quickly down the left wing. The ball was chipped into the box where Parker ran onto the ball and deftly backed heel the ball into the path of Collinson. Collinson then placed the ball into the top right of the net from eight yards out to the left of the goal.

Everton then began to create pressure on the West Ham goal for the first time in the game. The game was calling out for Mullins to be brough on for Sears to shore up the midfield but the management decided not ot change anything.

So in the 82nd minute Saha crossed the ball into the box and Lescott headed home unchallenged from 6 yards. In the 84th minute Saha scored with a shot from inside the box that was deflected into the bottom left corner of the goal.

Thenb int eh 87th minute West Ham gave the ball away in defence and Saha scored Everton's third from 30 yards.

Don't panic though. West Ham's squad is so big that we will have to sell players in January. So that's all right then.