FT: Dev Squad 2-0 Sunderland
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The final whistle blows and the Hammers have won 2-0. Two goals from Lee secured a hard fought victory.
90+3: Credit to Sunderland they haven't given up as they still try to play their passing game. Lawson shots fiercely but Spiegel is equal to it. He wants his first clean sheet of the season badly.
90+1: Just a few minutes remaining. The first win is surely West Ham's now.
90: Kevin Nolan has gone to centre-back for the last few minutes.
88: Late controversy here at Reece Burke is given a second yellow card. The crowd don't like it. He certainly got the ball but the referee judged it reckless. Very harsh decision.
86: The Hammers are playing keep ball now, happy to see the game out. Just under five minutes of normal time to play.
83: Brown looking to make his mark almost immediately. He runs at the back four but they eventually crowd him out.
81: Jordan Brown replaces Matt Jarvis. A very encouraging run out for the winger, he looked in good nick.
79: Bywater goes close to sealing the win as he fires a fierce shot from distance. Lee running into the box trying to grab his hat trick!
78: GOAL for West Ham! Elliot Lee scores again as his curls a wonderful shot from the edge of the box. 2-0.
76: Having just said that the Black Cats go close through Lawson's shot. It beats Spiegel but lands on the roof of the net.
75: Sunderland pushing for an equaliser but not creating any real chances. Their frustration is clear to see.
73: Elliot Lee battles his way to the edge of the box. His shot is deflected and flashes narrowly wide.
71: The tackles are really flying in here! Both teams working hard to win the ball. Neither side giving the other an inch.
69: GOAL! From the resulting corner Lee rises highest to head home from six yards. Superb cross from Jarvis. 1-0.
68: Jarvis goes for a shot this time but it is blocked.
66: Cartwright fires a fierc shot from distance but Spiegel has it covered.
64: Let off for West Ham. Watmore has another free-kick just outside the box. His effort goes tamely into wall.
61: Excellent chance for West Ham. Jarvis beats his man and chips a wonderful cross for Bywater to head back across goal. Somehow the goalkeeper Dixon gets a glove to it. Best chance of the second half so far.
59: Substitution for West Ham. Nathan Mavila replaces Ricardo Vaz Te.
57: Vaz Te robs the right-back on the edge of the box. He sets up Nolan on the edge of the box, but his shot scoops wide. Vaz Te is down receiving treatment.
55: More good defending from the Hammers. This time Page comes to rescue hooking a clearance off Lawson's foot just as he was about to pull the trigger.
53: Excellent defending from Oxford. Watmore appears to have beaten him but he slides superbly to clear the danger. Had he got that wrong it would have been a penalty and a red card.
50: Just as the first half, West Ham have started the brighter. Whitehead and Bywater are seeing more of the ball and feeding the channels well.
48: West Ham win a corner early on. Jarvis to float it in again but the defence stands tall.
46: The Hammers are unchanged for the second half. Nolan, Jarvis and Vaz Te appear to be fine, we'll see how long they last in the next 45 minutes.
46: The Hammers are back out on the pitch first, waiting for our hosts to rejoin us.
HT: Dev Squad 0-0 Sunderland
HT: 0-0 still at the Boleyn ground. Chances galore for both sides. Sunderland having the better of them and should really have been two or three up.
46: A last chance this half for the hosts. Vaz Te looks to turn provider with Knoyle on the overlap. The pass is delayed a fraction and the right-back is flagged offside.
45: Two minutes of time to be played here at the Boleyn.
45: Same routine for the Hammers. Jarvis, down the line for Vaz Te to header. Again, his effort goes tamely wide.
43: Another good chance for the visitors as they work it down the left flank. The ball comes in and McNamee seems to dummy it for the striker yet in evades him. Had he not ben so selfless he would have almost certainly scored.
40: Free-kick to West Ham after McNamee handballs it. Poor delivery from Jarvis as it is cleared by the first man.
37: Excellent save from Spiegel, Watmore places it and just as it's about to nestle in the top corner, Spiegel gets a firm glove to it and put it out for a corner. Excellent goalkeeping.
37: Free-kick to Sunderland just outside the box. This is a real opportunity...
34: Jarvis and Page combine down the left well to force a corner. Jarvis' delievery is eventually cleared into touch.
31: Seconds later No10 Carl Lawson bends a shot just wide of Spiegel's far post.
30: Watmore dances his way through the defence to drag a ball across the six yard box. Lewis Page is on hand to block the shot on the line. West Ham lucky again.
27: Another chance goes begging! A free kick is whipped in from the right-hand corner and the ball breaks for Vaz Te in the six yard box who slides it wide. There's a stoppage in play as Reece Burke receives treatment. He's up now but walking very slowly.
24: The game is incredibly open. Bywater goes full blooded into a challege which his opposite number did not like. A combination of the referee and Jarvis are on hand to calm everything down. Good mentoring from the England international there, good to see him back playing at the BG.
22: The Black cats have the ball in the back of the net but it is chalkedoff for offside by the assistant referee. The Sunderland forward moved just a fraction too early.
20: From the resulting corner, Lee connects well from a Jarvis delivery but his header goes agonizingly wide.
19: Good play from the hosts. Burke heads a corner away for Lee to run with. He checks his run before laying a perfect ball to Jarvis. He runs to the byline as Vaz Te's header to scooped out for a corner.
18: Sunderland coming into the game more, getting a hold of possession in midfield. Jarvis chests the ball down before trying his luck from 30 odd yards, what a goal that would've been. The goalkeeper clutches the shot gladly.
16: Sunderland claiming a penalty after Spiegel collided with Watmore. Referee says play on as the goalkeeper looked to get to the ball first. Good decision.
13: Sunderland construct a nice move which eventaully comes to nothing after Cartwright's cross is too deep. West Ham respond with a cross by Vaz Te aimed at Jarvis yet the keeper collects calmly.
12: Kevin Nolan plays a good ball for Elliot Lee to run onto. He tries to cut in and shoot but his effort is blocked by the defender Oliver.
9: Watmore looks to be the danger man for the Black Cats. A stray ball finds him one on one with Spiegel, his shot hits the post when he really should have scored. A huge let off.
8: West Ham have started the better team here. Bywater winds up for a shot from distance but doesn't get the connection right.
5: Reece Burke goes into the book for a foul on Watmore. The resulting free kick is cleared away for Jarvis to race down the wing. He tees Vaz Te up who on the stretch shoots high and wide.
3: Reece Burke plays a long ball forward for Lee to chase but the Sunderland 'keeper Dixon gathers.
1: A frantic, fast paced start to this game. West Ham winning a series of throw-ins down the left wing looking to set Jarvis free. Captain Nolan orchestrating the proceedings.
The teams are out! Handshakes and coin toss completed and we're all set. The Hammers go into their pre-match huddle and burst out into all corners of their half. The hosts in their traditional claret and blue while the visitors are in their customary red and white stripes.
Less than five minutes to go here at the Boleyn. COYI!
Just under 20 minutes to go here at the Boleyn Ground. The floodlights are on, the pitch looks immaculate and the fans are beginning to come in. Tonight's referee is Anthony Serrano, Assistant referee's are Rick Bloy and Jacob Miles. Robert Claussen is the fourth official.
Both teams are out on the pitch warming up. Half an hour till kick-off.
The Black Cats recorded their first victory of the season last week as they beat Tottenham 2-1. Goals from David Ferguson and Martin Smith secured the victory over the Londoners.
On to news of our visitors, Sunderland.
Last time out Haycock's men recorded a deserved point as they drew 1-1 away with Fulham. The Cottagers took the lead through Marcello Trotta, however the Hammers equalised almost immediately through Elliot Lee's first goal of the campaign.
The Dev Squad have had a difficult start to their league campaign having only taken two points from their opening five games. However the Hammers' points tally has not reflected their good performances so far.
There are also two changes on the subs bench as U18s goal machine Jordan Brown and playmaker Grady Diangana make the step up to U21 football. Brown has been on fire this season scoring five goals in six league games. Both Brown and Diangana netted against Reading on Saturday in a convincing 4-0 win. To read the match report, click here.
Nick Haycock makes three changes to the starting XI as first team players Kevin Nolan, Matt Jarvis and Ricardo Vaz Te all start in their bid to gain match fitness. Nolan and Jarvis are returning from injuries and we'll be keeping a close eye on their fitness for you throughout the evening.
The teams are in…
West Ham United: Spiegel, Knoyle, Page, Nolan, Oxford, Burke, Jarvis (Brown), Bywater, Lee, Whitehead, Vaz Te (Mavila)
Subs: Boness, Nasha, Diangana
Sunderland: Dixon, Cartwright, Robson, Oliver, McNamee, Ferguson, Watmore, Agnew, Smith, Lawson, Greenwood.
Subs: Sukar, Burke, Robson, Blinco, Ledger
We'll have team news very shortly...
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of tonight's match as the West Ham United Development Squad take on Sunderland U21, here at the Boleyn Ground. KO 7pm.