West Ham boost survival bid

West Ham hauled themselves back off the bottom of the Barclays Premier League and all but killed off Liverpool's faint Champions League hopes with a 3-1 victory.

Goals from Scott Parker, Demba Ba - rapidly developing into one of the signings of the January transfer window - and Carlton Cole secured all three points at Upton Park and kept the pressure on the Hammers' relegation rivals.

Glen Johnson pulled one back for Liverpool when they trailed 2-0 but their late rally was in vain as their revival under Kenny Dalglish suffered its first major setback.

The defeat left the Reds eight points behind fourth-placed Tottenham having played a game more, while Avram Grant was able to celebrate a result that moved the Hammers level on points with fourth-bottom Wolves.

Source: Sporting Life

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