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West Ham record fourth straight victory and pile further pressure on struggling Fulham

Re-live the action from Craven Cottage

Kishan Vaghela,Nathan Jacobs
Saturday 15 December 2018 12:59 GMT
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Fulham's chaotic defending cost them again as in-form West Ham roared to a fourth straight victory.

The Cottagers remain the only team in England without a clean sheet this season after goals from Robert Snodgrass and Michail Antonio gave the visitors a 2-0 win and lifted them to ninth in the Premier League.

New Fulham manager Claudio Ranieri knows he needs to plug the leaks but on this evidence he has a lots of work still to do with his side still rooted to the foot of the table.

West Ham's goals were beautifully worked, but when not one of the seven defenders in attendance thought to close down Snodgrass on edge the area, and when Javier Hernandez - a player also known as 'Little Pea' - won a header in the box to set up Antonio's second, Ranieri's problems were laid bare.

FULHAM 0-2 WEST HAM - HALF TIME: 

It's been a weird game because Fulham haven't been all that bad and yet you'd imagine they've been well beaten in all aspects today. 

Instead, they've simply not been able to live with their own mistakes as they just gifted West Ham the lead and then gifted them a second one, too. 

Kamara and Mitrovic have had the best of the opportunities for the Cottagers but it's goals from form man Snodgrass and Antonio who give West Ham a somewhat comfortable first half advantage. 

Nathan Jacobs15 December 2018 18:21

Christie replaces Ream in Fulham's​ defence. 

Nathan Jacobs15 December 2018 18:35

Fulham 0-2 West Ham - 51 mins

Fulham have started this half well and good play down the right sees Christie clear but his well drilled cross is cleared away. 

Kamara found offside now and this defensive back line dealing with everything that is being thrown at them (which is not much to be honest). 

Nathan Jacobs15 December 2018 18:44

Fulham 0-2 West Ham - CORNER FULHAM 

Good defending from Zabaleta leads to a Fulham corner which bounces nicely in the box but Mitrovic's shot is heading for the corner but Balbuena gets in the way. 

Some controversy if it hits his arm but no real appeal. 

Nathan Jacobs15 December 2018 18:50

Fulham 0-2 West Ham - 61 mins

Seri is replaced by ​Johansen. 

Nathan Jacobs15 December 2018 18:51

Meanwhile, West Ham make a change of their own with Noble coming off for ​Obiang. 

Nathan Jacobs15 December 2018 18:52

Fulham 0-2 West Ham - 63 mins 

West Ham should've been awarded a corner but nothing forthcoming from Mike Dean. 

The ball was definitely out of play. 

Nathan Jacobs15 December 2018 18:54

Fulham 0-2 West Ham - 68 mins WEST HAM CHANCE 

West Ham recycle the ball despite Fulham appealing for offside. 

Zabaleta is in but his cross doesn't find a West Ham man. 

Fulham are making a mess of attacking as well as defending, now. 

Nathan Jacobs15 December 2018 18:59

Fulham 0-2 West Ham - 72 mins 

Chicharito is to be replaces by Carroll ​and he doesn't look all that chuffed. 

Nathan Jacobs15 December 2018 19:03

Fulham 0-2 West Ham - 73 mins

Snodgrass with a good freekick which is cleared by Chambers ​for a corner. 

Comes to nothing, though. 

Nathan Jacobs15 December 2018 19:05

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