Manchester City vs West Ham United
Match pulse
Who won: West Ham 1-0
West Ham United beat Manchester City 1-0 on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at Maine Road. Goals for West Ham: Frédéric Kanouté (81').
Play by play
- 90'
The referee blows his whistle and West Ham and Trevor Brooking are still alive. Still in it. They've still got it all to do but that Kanoute scuffer means there's still life in the relegation battle yet.
- 90'
Belmadi, after some deliberation, drifts his free-kick wide of the goal.
- 90'
Sinclair stopped by Sommeil. Anelka is nudged over by Johnson. Another free-kick.
- 90'
Repka puts Trevor through the mill with a chest back to James.
- 90'
Belmadi to take. Ball headed away. Wright-Phillips shoots just over.
- 90'
Schmeichel again muffs a clearance. West Ham dominating possession still but Defoe concedes a free-kick.
- 90'
Six minutes of extra-time. Just like at Bolton.
- 88'
Long Schmeichel throw - typically long - is way off beam .
- 88'
Hutchison tries to keep the ball in a corner. Plenty of time left after that Sir Les injury though.
- 87'
Shaun Goater on for City. His penultimate home game as a Lazer Blue hero.
- 85'
Defoe booked for kicking the ball into the back of the net.
- 85'
Lomas fighting hard. West Ham must try not to get ragged.
- 84'
Christian Dailly on for Pearce. Religious periodical that he is.
- 83'
Anelka shows great pace. He carves open the defence, nice dummy from Barton but Belmadi thrashes over.
- 82'
City corner. Foe nearly got a shot in but Johnson clears.
- 80'
Defoe gets around Sommeil but the defender recovers well.
- 80'
West Ham corner. The ball comes in to the area from Cole, rattles off Hutchison, Kanoute tries his best to miss but scores. 1-0 to the Hammers. Brooking in excelsis, punching the air and smiling broadly.
- 79'
A comedic throw-in from Dunne. West Ham break but Cole, off his game all game, gives it away.
- 77'
Belmadi finds space to shoot but misses the target.
- 77'
Pearce goes down injured. He makes his way back on rather gingerly.
- 74'
James flaps again as a Dunne ball comes in. West Ham go clear. Defoe is stopped. Sommeil gets involved with Hutchison. Yellow card to the Frenchman.
- 73'
West Ham corner. Brevett takes. Chaos as Lomas gets in a header. Defoe's hook is headed out by Jensen. Defoe gets a chance to shoot but Barton blocks him. Trevor torture!
- 72'
James claims the ball on the edge of the box. Nearly handballed it too.
- 71'
Robbie Fowler, again ineffective, goes off. Macken comes on. Belmadi replaces Bernarbia. The F-plan diet is required for Robbie.
- 69'
Sinclair is fouled. West Ham can attack but Cole is poor in possession. Johnson makes a mess and gives away a throw.

