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The referee blows his whistle to end the game.


90+4
Headed effort from deep inside the area by Joe Bennett misses to the left of the goal.

90+3
David Di Michele takes a shot. Robert Huth gets a block in. Lucas Neill produces a right-footed shot from long range that goes harmlessly over the bar.

90+1
Corner from right by-line taken by Luis Boa Morte.

89:40
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Luis Boa Morte by Adam Johnson. Lucas Neill takes the free kick. Luis Boa Morte takes a shot. Brad Jones makes a save.

87:51
Kieron Dyer concedes a free kick for a foul on Gary O'Neil. Gary O'Neil produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, save made by Robert Green.

86:18
Direct free kick taken by Lucas Neill.

Unfair challenge on Diego Tristan by Gary O'Neil results in a free kick. The referee books Gary O'Neil for unsporting behaviour.

83:57
Diego Tristan is caught offside. Free kick taken by Matthew Bates.

83:31
Shot from deep inside the area by Joe Bennett goes over the bar.

82:34
Foul by Justin Hoyte on Luis Boa Morte, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Herita Ilunga.

81:05
Adam Johnson fouled by Jonathan Spector, the ref awards a free kick. Gary O'Neil takes the direct free kick.

Kieron Dyer takes a shot. Blocked by David Wheater. Shot by Diego Tristan from outside the box goes high over the crossbar. Jonathan Franks on for Marvin Emnes.

79:08
Adam Johnson takes a shot. Save by Robert Green.

78:50
Junior Stanislas is ruled offside. Brad Jones takes the indirect free kick.

77:38
Lucas Neill challenges Tuncay Sanli unfairly and gives away a free kick. Gary O'Neil takes the free kick.

Correction - 76:37
Junior Stanislas takes a shot. Save made by Brad Jones.

76:37
Junior Stanislas takes a shot. Save by Brad Jones.

71:05
Free kick taken by Joe Bennett.

Foul by Radoslav Kovac on Marvin Emnes, free kick awarded. David Di Michele replaces Jack Collison.

69:59
Matthew Upson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Marvin Emnes. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Gary O'Neil, save by Brad Jones.

68:19
Corner taken short by Kieron Dyer.

67:33
Joshua Walker concedes a free kick for a foul on Jonathan Spector. Jack Collison restarts play with the free kick.

66:52
Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by David Wheater misses to the right of the target.

64:48
Diego Tristan is caught offside. Brad Jones takes the free kick.

63:58
Jack Collison produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses right.

62:28
Free kick taken by Junior Stanislas.

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kieron Dyer by Robert Huth. Diego Tristan joins the action as a substitute, replacing Carlton Cole.

60:56
Kieron Dyer takes a shot. Blocked by Joe Bennett.

60:29
Lucas Neill challenges Tuncay Sanli unfairly and gives away a free kick. Adam Johnson takes the free kick.

59:11
Unfair challenge on David Wheater by Jack Collison results in a free kick. Brad Jones restarts play with the free kick.

Junior Stanislas gets on the score sheet with a goal from outside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. West Ham 2-1 Middlesbrough.Assist on the goal came from Jack Collison.

55:42
Corner taken left-footed by Luis Boa Morte. Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Luis Boa Morte.

53:32
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Marvin Emnes by Lucas Neill. Joe Bennett takes the free kick.

Shot from just outside the box by Matthew Bates goes over the bar. Kieron Dyer replaces Mark Noble.

51:10
Carlton Cole handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Robert Huth takes the free kick.

Gary O'Neil scores a goal from deep inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. West Ham 1-1 Middlesbrough.Assist by Tuncay Sanli. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Wheater by Carlton Cole. Free kick taken by Brad Jones.

46:19
Joe Bennett takes a shot. Save made by Robert Green.

45:38
Marvin Emnes gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Noble. Mark Noble takes the free kick.


The referee starts the second half.

Joe Bennett on for Tony McMahon.

(Middlesbrough) makes a substitution, with Joshua Walker coming on for Julio Arca.


The players leave the pitch at half time.


43:22
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Adam Johnson, save made by Robert Green.

42:26
Adam Johnson takes a shot. Blocked by Matthew Upson. Adam Johnson takes a short corner.

41:48
Free kick awarded for a foul by Luis Boa Morte on Tony McMahon. Direct free kick taken by Tony McMahon.

40:07
Short corner taken by Adam Johnson from the right by-line.

39:16
Adam Johnson takes the inswinging corner, Header from deep inside the area by Matthew Bates goes over the bar.

38:41
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Adam Johnson played to the near post, clearance by Jonathan Spector.

37:53
Shot from outside the box by Radoslav Kovac goes wide right of the target.

36:25
The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Brad Jones.

Carlton Cole finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. West Ham 1-0 Middlesbrough.Herita Ilunga provided the assist for the goal.

32:13
Marvin Emnes has an effort at goal from the edge of the box that misses to the right of the target.

30:28
Shot from just outside the box by David Wheater goes over the crossbar.

29:46
Luis Boa Morte gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Wheater. Tony McMahon restarts play with the free kick.

28:43
Free kick awarded for a foul by Luis Boa Morte on Matthew Bates. Brad Jones takes the direct free kick.

27:39
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Julio Arca by Jack Collison. Justin Hoyte takes the direct free kick.

26:56
Junior Stanislas has shot on goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

22:58
Free kick awarded for a foul by Tony McMahon on Junior Stanislas. Free kick taken by Mark Noble.

21:26
Shot from just outside the area by Matthew Bates goes over the bar.

20:19
Tuncay Sanli takes a shot. Blocked by Matthew Upson.

19:48
Junior Stanislas takes a shot.

18:51
Tuncay Sanli has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.

18:18
Free kick awarded for a foul by Marvin Emnes on Radoslav Kovac. Matthew Upson takes the direct free kick.

17:26
Radoslav Kovac takes a shot. Save by Brad Jones.

13:53
Unfair challenge on Carlton Cole by Robert Huth results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Luis Boa Morte.

11:02
Adam Johnson fouled by Luis Boa Morte, the ref awards a free kick. Gary O'Neil restarts play with the free kick.

10:19
Junior Stanislas is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Brad Jones.

2:25
Shot from deep inside the area by Adam Johnson clears the crossbar.

Correction - 1:30
Junior Stanislas fouled by Tony McMahon, the ref awards a free kick. Matthew Upson restarts play with the free kick.

1:30
Mark Noble fouled by Tony McMahon, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Matthew Upson.


The game kicks-off.

MATCH STATS: AT A GLANCE

POSSESSION

53%	47%
West Ham	Middlesbrough

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West Ham

• 01 Green
• 18 Spector
• 02 Neill
• 15 Upson
• 03 Ilunga
• 16 Noble (53 Dyer )
• 14 Kovac
• 31 Collison (72 Di Michele )
• 13 Boa Morte
• 12 Cole (63 Tristan )
• 46 Stanislas

Substitutes

• 24 Lastuvka,
• 05 Lopez,
• 07 Dyer,
• 10 Nsereko,
• 25 Tristan,
• 32 Di Michele,
• 35 Payne

Middlesbrough

• 22 Jones
• 29 McMahon (46 Bennett )
• 31 Wheater
• 14 Huth
• 02 Hoyte
• 04 O'Neil
• 26 Bates
• 20 Arca (46 Walker )
• 28 Johnson
• 17 Sanli
• 11 Emnes (81 Franks )

Substitutes

• 21 Turnbull,
• 15 Shawky,
• 34 Bennett,
• 37 Franks,
• 39 Williams,
• 40 Grounds,
• 41 Walker