Bishops Stortford 1 West Ham Utd 0

A second string Hammers side were narrowly beaten at Woodside Park last night.

Gianfranco Zola (plus family) and Gianluca Nani were both present as the young United XI went down to a late Duane Jackman strike in a tight contest against the Blue Square league outfit.

West Ham enjoyed better possession throughout the game but failed to profit from a string of chances before substitute Jackman rose to nod home a Mark Wright corner with just three minutes remaining to win the game for the hosts.

The Hammers featured new signing Frank Nouble - who went into the game having scored three goals in his first two outings for the Hammers since moving from Chelsea - plus a number of players on the fringe of the first team, including Savio Nsereko, Zavon Hines and goalkeeper Peter Kurucz.

West Ham Utd XI: Kurucz, Spence, Eyjolfsson (Brookes 46), N'Gala, Fry (Kearns 46), Lee (Zola 46), Quashie (Grasser 46), Payne, Hines, Nouble (Edgar 46), Savio (Magos 74).

Subs not used: Stech.

Bishops Stortford: Eyre, Jones (Nunn 67), Wright, Jallow, Goodacre (Angus 87), Champion, Harris, Bowditch (Priest 70), McKenzie (Bolle 79), Sheringham (Jackman 59), Nicholls (Prestedge 63).

Subs not used: Hussein, Jones, Stevland.

Goals: Jackman (87).

Attendance: 751.