West Ham United vs Liverpool
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Who won: Liverpool 3-0
Liverpool beat West Ham United 3-0 on Sunday, February 2, 2003 at Boleyn Ground. Goals for Liverpool: Milan Baros (7'), Steven Gerrard (9') and Emile Heskey (67').
Play by play
- 90'
The calls for Glenn Roeder's head are coming to a radio phone-in near you. West Ham abject.
- 90'
A chorus of boos, a regular sound around this part of London, rings out. The Hammers have been beaten easily and were the architects of their own downfall. Liverpool strolled to a comfortable win.
- 90'
Owen gets a chance to shoot. He misses. Not quite got his shooting boots back on yet.
- 90'
The game drifting to conclusion. West Ham are broken by their defensive frailties. Liverpool gaining much-needed confidence with this win.
- 90'
Liverpool fans cheer a series of passes from their team. Gerrard sets off into the box with intent but fails to fully control the ball.
- 89'
Diouf does well, cutting inside to find Michael Owen. The return ball never arrives though.
- 88'
Hyypia takes to the touchline and continues to berate the fourth official over the 'elbow'.
- 87'
The Finn goes down injured. He clashes with Kanoute and there's blood gushing. He looks a little angry at Kanoute, who was blameless of any foul.
- 85'
Hyypia hoofs clear after the ball squirms through to him. Di Canio could have profitted.
- 85'
Long ball to the front finds only Dudek. Gerrard sprays a fine pass out wide. Diouf collects and cuts in. He hits the side-netting.
- 82'
Good cross from Johnson. He finds the head of Carrick who knocks over the bar. Better but still nowhere near good enough.
- 82'
A welcome return to the first team for Didi Hamann. He comes on for Murphy, whose done a great job in the centre of the park.
- 81'
Johnson does well to hold off Michael Owen.
- 80'
Di Canio wins a corner but wanted a free-kick. He takes it too quickly. Liverpool clear.
- 80'
Defoe looked lively when a threaded ball went through the Liverpool defence. But, guess what, he's offside.
- 77'
Bruno Cheyrou, yet to convince in English football, replaces Smicer.
- 77'
They choose to play it short and Murphy's ball is poor. But West Ham's attack is unconvincing and Liverpool have it back quickly.
- 75'
Henchoz comes across to stop a Hammers attack. An offside means his team can launch a long ball - in the usual fashion.
- 75'
Another Liverpool corner. This time it's cleared. Though Liverpool get another chance before Di Canio can clear.
- 73'
Di Canio gets to a ball which drifted through from Kanoute. He cuts inside only for Dudek to save. Good stuff from the Pole.
- 72'
Michael Owen comes on for Milan Baros, who's had a fine afternoon. Owen must fancy knocking one in - to cure the ills of Wednesday's misfirings.
- 71'
West Ham try to mount an attack. It's all in vain but it beats defending. Kanoute just missed out on a nice ball from Johnson, again impressive.
- 69'
Hyypia gets another free-header. He's unmarked - again. He misses the target. Terrible, terrible marking from the Hammers.
- 68'
West Ham, who'd improved in this half, have, not for the first time, made a defensive error to throw away the game.
- 67'
Corner from Riise. Hyypia escapes the Kanoute, heads back across goal and Heskey gets just in front of James to knock in. James was fallible but it's now 3-0 to Liverpool.
