Robert Hall and Olly Lee continued their encouraging pre-season campaigns by scoring a goal apiece in a 2-0 development squad win over Gillingham.
Hall and Lee (pictured), who both travelled with the first-team squad to their pre-season training camp in Switzerland last week, netted in the opening half as Ian Hendon's side secured a comfortable victory at Little Heath.
In truth, West Ham United could have won by a wider margin were it not for some brave blocks from Gillingham defenders.
That said, Hendon was more than happy with his players' performance in what was his first game in charge.
"Collectively, it was the first real game for my squad," he said. "We got a little bit leggy towards the end but that's to be expected as it was the first game in pre-season for some of the lads. Overall I was very pleased."
The Hammers were in total control of the game against a Gillingham side containing a number of foreign trialists and had already gone close through Callum McNaughton, Lee and Paul McCallum before Hall broke the deadlock on 18 minutes.
The England Under-18 forward completed a flowing move that had begun when McCallum headed down goalkeeper Sam Cowler's long clearance into the path of Lee. The midfielder played an instant first-time pass into Hall, who broke through a challenge before slamming a low shot in off the base of the far post.
Gillingham nearly struck back within a minute, only for Reggie Lamb to blast his effort high over the crossbar from close-range.
Having survived that let-off, West Ham regained the upper hand. Lee shot straight at goalkeeper Darren Hawkes before McCallum had an overhead kick ruled out for offside and Sebastian Lletget sent a looping header just past the angle of post and crossbar.
The second goal arrived four minutes before half-time when Lee fed Lletget wide on the left near the halfway line. The American slipped past one challenge before tricking his way past another defender inside the penalty area and laying the ball into the path of Lee, who slotted home confidently from 12 yards.
To their credit, Gillingham battled gamely after the interval and could have got their names on the scoresheet had it not been for a brave Matt Fry block and a wayward header from substitute Ollie Mann.
Hendon made a host of changes as the game entered its final stages, giving scholars Matthias Fanimo - back from the injury that ruled him out of the FIFA U17 World Cup finals in June - Jack Powell, Jake Young and Jake Larkins a chance to impress.
The development coach takes his squad to Southern League Premier Division outfit Weymouth on Saturday, where he expects his players to be given a stern examination by the semi-professional side.
"It will be nice to get the boys together on a coach and go down and play and do it properly," he said. "I'm sure it will be a stiff test down there against a team who are looking to get out of the division that they're in.
"It'll probably be a bit more physical than today, but it'll be a good test."
Tickets for Saturday's game at Weymouth, which kicks-off at the Bob Lucas Stadium at 3pm, are priced at £10 Adults, £7 Concessions and £2.50 Children.
West Ham United development squad: Cowler (Larkins 71), Sanchez, Driver, McNaughton, Fry (Young 74), Abdulla, Moncur (Powell 74), Lee, Lletget (Fanimo 74), Hall, McCallum