An Emphatic Home Win with Sam Baldock’s first goals for West Ham

West Ham 4 Blackpool 0

“Little Sam” Baldock (left) scored his first West Ham United goals in between an opener from John Carew and a clincher from Jack Collison as the home side dominated at a packed Boleyn on Saturday. In truth, it could have been five or six as chance after chance was spurned.

Manager “Big Sam” Allardyce was satisfied, nevertheless, when he faced the press. “It was confidence boosting. Especially at home because it has been our achilles heel as everyone knows results wise. Today we got everything right. We were defensively sound. We had quality of play in possession and quality of finishing when the opportunities arose.

“It is not often I can say I am a little disappointed we only scored four with the chances we created. There were a number of other chances we had that could have been converted but I like the way we finished Blackpool off in the second half and we took the chances we did.”

The Hammers climbed up to second in the Championship table and will face leaders Southampton on Tuesday.