Goals in either half from Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing helped West Ham see
off struggling Leicester City 2-0 at Upton Park on Saturday.
Nigel Pearson's rock-bottom side had their winless run extended to 12 matches as
the hosts continued their fine season with a fourth win from their last five Premier
League outings.
Carroll maintained his strong return to action from a long-term heel injury by
scoring his third goal in as many games after 24 minutes.
A short backpass from former West Ham defender Paul Konchesky presented a
gift-wrapped chance to the onrushing striker, who made no mistake with a cool
dinked finish.
While the hosts' opener came about from a costly error,
their second was a moment of quality from Downing,
whose curled strike from long range sealed the points.
Leicester huffed and puffed in an attempt to find a way
back into the game but Sam Allardyce's side saw the win
out in relatively comfortable fashion and will feature in the
top-flight's top four at Christmas for the first time since
1985.
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