John Carew was one of a number of players to get an added ninety minutes of football under his belt this afternoon as a West Ham XI played out a 2-2 draw with Colchester United.
The new striker - who could be included in the first team squad to face Leeds at the Boleyn this weekend - was one of a number of players in and around the fringe of the first team to get some vital match minutes.Fellow new signing George McCartney played for all but 15 minutes of the game, played at Maldon & Tiptree's Wallace Binder Stadium, whilst Pablo Barrera - yet to start a game in the Championship this season - featured for an hour.
The Mexican winger also scored both of West Ham's goals; the first on 17 minutes cancelling out Craig Arnott's eighth minute opener and the second to put the Hammers ahead on 57 minutes. The Us however earned a draw courtesy of an equaliser from Ben Coker just three minutes after Barrera had put Ian Hendon's side ahead.
Other first team squad members to feature included Julien Faubert - who is one of those who could yet leave the club before the end of the transfer window , Junior Stanislas and Freddies Sears and Piquionne.
West Ham Utd XI: Boffin (Cowler 75), Faubert (Driver 58), McCartney (unnamed triallist 75), Sanchez (Wearen 58), McNaughton, Barrera (Hall 58), Stanislas, Sears, Nouble, Piquionne (Moncur 58), Carew (Abdulla 58).
Goals: Barrera (17, 57).
Colchester Utd: Williams (Pentney 46), White, Baldwin, Eastman, Bender, James (Olufemi 67), Hamilton, Bond, Duguid, Coker, Arnott.
Goals: Arnott (8), Coker (60).
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