West Brom manager Steve Bruce admits he must find a way to win but insists they can still achieve their promotion dream after a goalless draw against Blackburn in his first home game in charge.Bruce, 61, received a warm reception from The Hawthorns crowd but Albion have now gone more than six hours of football without scoring as he picked up his first point since taking charge.“We’ve...Full Story »

Steve Bruce’s first home game in charge of West Brom ended in a 0-0 draw against promotion-chasing rivals Blackburn at The Hawthorns.Bruce, 61, enjoyed a warm reception from the home supporters but he was reminded how difficult his task will be after his side failed to break down a determined Rovers side.West Brom had the better of the chances as goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski denied Andy Carr...Full Story »

WEST HAM fans have been blasted for a 'vile' Kurt Zouma chant in the wake of the defender's cat-kicking shame. Zouma is at the centre of an animal cruelty storm after footage emerged of him KICKING and SLAPPING his pet moggy. Kurt Zouma was initially in the West Ham line-up to face LeicesterCredit: AFP Hammers fans have been condemned for their 'vile' chantCredit: Twitter His name was loudly...Full Story »

West Ham’s week of controversy ended with some relief after Craig Dawson scored a late equaliser to earn a 2-2 draw against Leicester after Kurt Zouma pulled out in the warm-up at King Power Stadium.Dawson salvaged a point in the first minute of time added on after Jarrod Bowen put the Hammers ahead, but Youri Tielemans’ 45th-minute penalty equalised before Ricardo Pereira’s he...Full Story »

David Moyes didn't come out of the Kurt Zouma situation as well as he would have hoped, with his decision to select the French defender in his starting XI on Tuesday being roundly criticised, yet the West Ham United boss will not budge from his position and Zouma will therefore retain his place. Having been filmed kicking a cat, Zouma has been roundly condemned and even had his pets taken awa...Full Story »

West Brom are without Jake Livermore against Blackburn after failing with an appeal to get his red card overturned.The midfielder starts a four-game ban having been sent off in the 2-0 defeat at Sheffield United on Wednesday.Defender Dara O’Shea has returned from a broken ankle and is likely to be in the squad on Monday.Striker Daryl Dike remains sidelined with the hamstring injury he suff...Full Story »

Leicester remain without several key players for the visit of West Ham.Jamie Vardy, Jonny Evans, Wesley Fofana, Timothy Castagne and Ryan Bertrand are all out for Brendan Rodgers.Youri Tielemans and Harvey Barnes could be recalled after being second-half substitutes in the 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Thursday.Kurt Zouma will be available for West Ham despite the ongoing furore about mistreating h...Full Story »

Kurt Zouma has been slapped with a huge fine over the vile abuse of his cat with West Ham donating two weeks worth of his wages to animal charities as his pets are seized by the RSPCA Kurt Zouma has been slapped with a £250,000 fine over the vile abuse of his pet cat with West Ham donating two weeks worth of his wages to animal charities. The France international defender started their Pr...Full Story »

Michail Antonio will return for West Ham’s Premier League clash with Watford after missing the FA Cup win at Kidderminster due to international duty with Jamaica.Manuel Lanzini is a doubt with an Achilles injury and Arthur Masuaku needs to see a specialist on a knee problem.Kurt Zouma was hobbling at the end of Saturday’s match but hopes to be fit.Watford manager Roy Hodgson is likel...Full Story »

KALVIN PHILLIPS is pushing for a new deal from Leeds after the club knocked back three bids from West Ham last month. David Moyes was desperate to land the England ace in January and the Hammers offered a club record £55 million just before the deadline. Phillips could be set to sign a new deal with Leeds The 26-year-old had no problem with them being turned down and is happy to stay at ...Full Story »

Relieved David Moyes admits West Ham got lucky after they survived a huge FA Cup scare at Kidderminster.The Hammers were seconds away from being embarrassed by their National League North hosts before winning 2-1 after extra time.Declan Rice forced extra time with a 90th-minute leveller and Bowen snatched victory with virtually the last kick of the fourth-round tie.David Moyes was a relieved man...Full Story »

Jarrod Bowen saved West Ham from humiliation after they avoided a mammoth FA Cup upset at Kidderminster.The forward struck with virtually the last kick of extra time as the Hammers, wretched for most of the game, sealed a barely deserved 2-1 win.They needed Declan Rice’s injury-time leveller to force extra time just as it looked like National League North side Kidderminster would off an al...Full Story »

Cardiff manager Steve Morison thanked West Brom boss Valerien Ismael for letting Jordan Hugill go after the striker fired the Bluebirds to victory over Nottingham Forest.Hugill, who scored inside six minutes of Cardiff’s 2-1 Sky Bet Championship victory, only had one training session with his new colleagues on Saturday after joining on loan for the rest of the campaign.The Norwich striker ...Full Story »

Chesterfield got their promotion bid back on track as Curtis Weston’s late goal earned a 1-0 win over Eastleigh.Andrew Boyce made a goal-saving early challenge on National League top scorer Kabongo Tshimanga while, at the other end, Chesterfield keeper Scott Loach reacted sharply to keep Tom Whelan’s deflected corner from going straight in.With Tshimanga well marshalled, defender Lau...Full Story »

West Brom boss Valerien Ismael insisted he has no intention of succumbing to pressure after Millwall downed his side 2-0 at The Den.Mason Bennett broke the deadlock in the second half before Benik Afobe doubled the Lions’ lead, and a strong performance by Bartosz Bialkowski in goal secured a well-deserved three points.It was another blow to the struggling Baggies, who have now won jus...Full Story »

Millwall will assess Alex Pearce, Jed Wallace and George Saville ahead of Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship clash with West Brom.Captain Pearce has returned to training after missing the Lions’ last two games, while Wallace and Saville have recently been sidelined by quad and back issues respectively.Manager Gary Rowett remains without a handful of first-team players.Tom Bradshaw (knee...Full Story »

England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone was a mystery absentee as West Brom supporters turned on head coach Valerien Ismael during a 2-0 defeat to Prest.Johnstone was expected to return after completing his three-match ban following his sending off against Cardiff, but he did not feature in the matchday squad.His absence was not because of injury, illness or transfer related and he was replaced by Davi...Full Story »

New West Brom signing Daryl Dike has been ruled out for two months ahead of the visit of Preston.The £7milion striker suffered a hamstring injury on his full debut against Peterborough on Saturday.Sam Johnstone and Alex Mowatt are available after suspension and are expected to return to the starting XI.Dara O’Shea has stepped up his recovery from a broken ankle but is not yet ready a...Full Story »

Hammers chief David Moyes has been alerted that Calvert-Lewin could be available as the Toffees try to claw back cash after years of over-spending. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has seen his season blighted by injury Credit: Reuters Calvert-Lewin’s season has been dogged by injury but he is still seen as one of the brightest young English strikers around. Moyes would really push the boat out fo...Full Story »

Valerien Ismael paid tribute to the match-clinching impact of his substitutes as West Brom ran out 3-0 winners against Championship strugglers Peterborough at The Hawthorns.Cedric Kipre, Karlan Grant and Grady Diangana all scored in the final 11 minutes of normal time to seal a convincing score-line which Posh boss Darren Ferguson felt flattered the hosts.Diangana and Callum Robinson were introd...Full Story »