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The crowd urging the defence to step up.... urging and when the ball comes over the top they step out then, and only THEN and get it just right. Offside as Kelvin comes to collect.

14 minutes, 14 unbearable minutes left yet. Sounds as though our football is still being played but West Ham keep reading it.

Guly almost kills the game but Almunia with the save.

Cork for Chappers Harding for Do Prado?

Chaplow clatters Lansbury. Yellow card, breathe Col, breathe.

Harding and Cork on soon.

Lambert down the right, centred to Chaplow but Faye cuts it out. COME ON SAINTS!!!!

Or Guly, or Schteeve, or Chappers, or ....etc

Chaplow long range. Just over.

32,150 crowd. Stunning.

Noble on for Papa Bouba Diop. Our first change can't be far away.

Another corner to Saints, relieving a bit of W'ham pressure.

Hooiveld really is keeping Carew quiet..... (I've spoken too soon, right?) De Ridder on for Connolly and Cork on for.... erm, Hamster please.

Very good save by Kelvin..... But the counter attack is right back at W'ham.

Fonte back in for a clearance, he's making ammends.

West Ham not afraid to shoot from distance......

Sh*t. Baldock let in by a Fonte error..... and the ex Franchisee misses. Phew!!!!!

'A little far out for Rickie.' We'll see. Ha Baldock yellow for descent..... now Nolan complains.... Corner Saints. Up you step Danny!

Nolan foul..... Yellow card.

3 now. They are showing some real intent......... Not unexpected and maybe a little overdue.

Half time. Bloody lovely so far, but I won't be completely happy unless we lead 5-0.

West 'Am trying to come straight back at us.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hooiveld!!!!! F**KING HAVE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fonte now seems to be marking Carew...

First real chance for West 'Am, Carew fed by Baldock.