Hammers boss Alan Pardew marked his first year in charge in disappointing fashion, as he watched his side go down 1-0 to the in-form Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road this afternoon.
Rangers confirmed their seventh successive league victory with a 21st minute strike from Matthew Rose, who took advantage of a slip from right-back for the day Hayden Mullins to notch a well taken goal.The Hammers - missing the likes of Teddy Sheringham, Matthew Etherington, Malky Mackay and Calum Davenport - were often outclassed by a team that were playing two divisions below the Hammers less than 18 months ago.
The defeat leaves the Hammers six points adrift of leaders Wigan, but still in the play-off positions.
Full details of today's results and up-to-date league tables can be found here. We'll have a full match report for you soon.
West Ham United: Bywater, Repka, Harewood, Lomas, Ferdinand, Rebrov, Mullins, Reo-Coker, Zamora (Hutchison), Chadwick (Cohen), Powell.
Subs not used: Walker, Brevett, McClenahan.
QPR: Day, Bignot, Shittu (Padula 90), Rose, Santos, Cook, Rowlands, Bircham (Branco 90), Gallen, Cureton (McLeod 85), Furlong
Subs not used: Edghill, Bean.
Attendance: 18,363
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