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Les Ferdinand spurns West Ham's best first-half chance from an acute angle after charging down Peter Schmeichel's clearance

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The Hammers show plenty of spirit and determination but it is Manchester City who carve out the better chances

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West Ham left-back Rufus Brevett takes a throw-in as the first half ends goalless

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Hammers interim boss Trevor Brooking makes one change at half-time, bringing on striker Freddie Kanoute for Edouard Cisse

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Ferdinand is stretchered off in the 54th minute after badly bruising his leg in a collision with Schmeichel

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City striker Nicolas Anelka is beaten in the air by the Hammers' Czech centre-back Tomas Repka

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Nine minutes from time Kanoute taps in from close range after Don Hutchison's shot hit the post

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Disappointment for City boss Kevin Keegan but Brooking knows victory keeps West Ham's survival hopes alive