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West Ham picked up a welcome victory on Thursday as they beat AEK Larnaca 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League clash.

The 1,600 from West Ham expected a win and Antonio delivered it. Cornet’s terrific through-ball left Lucas Paqueta one on one with Piric, but the Brazilian disappointingly could not find a finish. A few West Ham fans may leave that party town with headaches, but not the players, nor the manager, after this controlled performance.

West Ham could opt to stick with David Moyes as their manager even if they get relegated to the Championship.The Hammers are locked in a relegation ba.

“But what’s the target? The target is to win the Europa Conference League and the target is to survive.” Moyes has come under fire for his side’s performances and despite reports linking a host of other managers with the West Ham hotseat, the Scot has held onto the job.

How West Ham's players rated at the AEK Arena where David Moyes' side looked to record a Europa Conference League round of 16 first leg victory when they ...

Was on the wrong end of a few fouls early in the second half and gave Larnaca's left side something to think about when he was introduced. Came close to a perfect hat-trick at the start of the second half, seeing a left-footed shot crash off the inside of the post after good work from Benrahma and Lanzini. Really good on the ball and his cleverness and quick feet created a lot of West Ham's positives on the night. In a West Ham side the really lacked imagination in the opening half, Benrahma was arguably the only bright spark going forward, showing his potential threat when jinking past three Larnaca players and getting the game's first shot on goal in from a tight angle. Played most of the game as a right winger in Jarrod Bowen's absence before briefly switching to the left and then coming off towards the end. Provided a good assist for Antonio's second goal, his second of the game. Barring a mix-up at the back which he and Aguerd got away with midway through the second half, he had a really solid display in his first European start of the season. Although Moyes largely rotated the pack, captain Declan Rice was one of the few left in tasked with galvanizing the best out of a rotated team. Not his best outing though, and a second half booking for the former Swansea City man means he is now suspended for the second leg in a week's time. French centre-back Kurt Zouma came on against Brighton with Angelo Ogbonna taken off as an injury precaution but was back in the XI for his first start from suffering with a thigh injury and his first start in the Europa Conference League this season. Needed his defended in the first and final thirds of the game. His struggles continued in the second half and he was one of two players booked.

The ex-Man United man has been touted as a potential successor to the under threat David Moyes.

And the 41-year-old is hoping for both his former club and manager to find success. “I think for me to comment on anything would be hugely unfair, and I wouldn’t do that. “What goes on, on the outside, goes on, on the outside. “We judge what we do here ourselves, and we’re our harshest critics in some ways, within the group. I’m looking forward to a big end to the season. His side are currently third in the Championship and favourites for a playoff place, following a run of six wins in their last seven.

Michail Antonio scored twice as West Ham put their domestic strife behind them with a 2-0 victory over AEK Larnaca in the Europa Conference League.

Nevertheless, the second leg at the London Stadium next week should be a formality, while first it is back to the day job for West Ham and a crucial meeting with Aston Villa on Sunday. At one point a cat threatened to invade the pitch but, perhaps mindful that Kurt Zouma was back in the West Ham team, it changed its mind and ran off. David Moyes’ side left wintry London to take in warmer climes on the back of a sorry 4-0 defeat at Brighton which prompted the away fans to turn on the under-pressure manager.

The visitors saw off Cypriot side AEK Larnaca 2-0 in the first leg of their last-16 tie.

It was good to give it to him.” “I’m glad he has that in him because we needed it tonight. “Tonight I knew was going to be difficult,” added Moyes. “Then the next part is getting to the semi-finals. There’s been times when he’s held the ball up really well and not scored. “Not many managers and players get to back-to-back European quarter-finals.

A video of a West Ham football fan has gone viral as he sniffs white powder off a bald man's head during a match.

West Ham supporters often relate themselves as “the Irons,” which is the club’s nickname in association with the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, whose workers formed Thames Ironworks F.C. More white powder is still visible on the man’s head after the act. A man, who is seen smoking in the video at the London Stadium, proceeds to dust powder on a bald man’s head.

West Ham's fans here in Larnaca spent much of Wednesday evening revelling in the woe of one Antonio, gleeful cheers erupting from every bar along the ...

After the restart, Antonio raced clear onto Benrahma’s pass and set at goal with the kind of decisiveness so often lacking in his game. Said Benrahma went on one of his too-good-for-you runs but had no angle to work with when it came to a shot. In light of that result, and seven changes to the side, an incoherent start ought to have been no surprise.

The Hammers need a reaction in Cyprus to distract from Premier League relegation battle.

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West Ham United manager David Moyes is targeting another long run in Europe for West Ham after they put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Europa ...

It was good to give it to him." "Tonight I knew was going to be difficult," added Moyes. "Not many managers and players get to back-to-back European quarter-finals.

West Ham have banned a group of fans who appeared to be using drugs during a match at the London Stadium.A video posted on social media shows a man pu.

It’s not clear when the video was taken. “The club is disgusted by the contents of the video and acted swiftly to identify the offenders,” said a A video posted on social media shows a man putting a white powder on the bald head of a man in front of him, while another appears to sniff the white powder.

Image: West Ham players celebrate their side's second goal during the Europa Conference League round of 16 first leg. It took West Ham a while to get going ...

"I was so close to the perfect hat-trick! I hope we're talking about semi-finals and finals this year, but first we've got to try and make the quarter-final." When it hit the post, I was devastated. That was another part of the disappointment, but overall, really pleased that we got the result. But once West Ham found their quality, it was only a matter of time before the goals came. In the first minute of three added on, a stunning finish gave West Ham their second. We got ourselves in a really good position." "Tonight I knew was going to be difficult," said West Ham boss David Moyes. They racked up 14 corners - West Ham had zero - but the Hammers' quality shone through at both ends of the pitch. There's something different about Europe, even in a small stadium like tonight, it's a great thrill to be involved at this level." He could have made it the perfect hat-trick shortly after the break too, but saw his left-footed shot clatter the post. I got a couple of kicks today and I think it just tightened up.

Areola:6 I'm not entirely sure Larnaca had a threatening shot until the 89th min so hard to appraise Areola. Kehrer:5 Played in West Ham's problem position ...

Created a golden chance for Paqueta with a fantastic pass. Picked out the unmarked Antonio with a right footed cross as The Hammers went 1-0 ahead. Hit the post early in the second half. Fornals:5 Doesn’t have the necessary qualities as a wide player. Got injured during a challenge in the 53rd min. Aguerd:6 Cruised through the game on autopilot.

West Ham have suspended the individuals involved in a viral video which shows one supporter sniffing a white power that appears to be cocaine off another's ...

“In line with our zero-tolerance approach, details of the offenders were immediately passed on to the police, and all individuals had their season tickets suspended and are therefore unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the club for away fixtures. The statement said: “The club is disgusted by the contents of the video and acted swiftly to identify the offenders. A statement said the club were “disgusted” by the incident, which took place during a home game at the

Fiorentina beat Sivasspor, Michail Antonio helped West Ham cruise to victory in Cyprus and Anders Dreyer scored a beauty as Anderlecht held Villarreal. UEFA.com rounds up the round of 16 openers.

"This was a bit of a fluke result," rued Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri. The tie remains finely balanced after a rain-soaked first leg in Belgium. Slovan could not match their 2-0 win at Basel in this season's group stage, but can head back to Bratislava reasonably happy after twice coming from behind. A goal in each half gave the Polish side a significant cushion as they head to Sweden for the decider. The home side failed to make the most of some golden first-half opportunities, going closest when Gaetano Castrovilli's acrobatic effort came back off the bar. "We created a lot of chances and conceded from both of theirs." [quarter-final draw on Friday 17 March](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaconferenceleague/draws/2023/2001693/), which is an open draw with no seedings, while the eight losers will no longer be involved in 2022/23 European competition. The second legs of these ties take place on 15–16 March; the away goals rule has been abolished. Villarreal had taken the lead in the first half after Samuel Chukwueze's ball across the box invited Manu Trigueros to control and finish. Making his first Europa Conference League start, the 18-year-old defender collected Khephren Thuram's pass on the left before beating goalkeeper Maksym Koval with a looping effort. Key stat AEK pushed hard for a way back but Lucas Paquetá ought to have put the visitors out of sight late on, Kenan Pirić denying him one-on-one.

THIS is the shocking moment a West Ham thug "sniffs white powder off another man's head" during a match at London Stadium.The deplorable video was upl.

Go on get in there." A spokesman said: "Possession or use of cocaine is a criminal offence and can result in a football banning order. Meanwhile, bosses at Brighton and Hove Albion said it was "increasingly concerned" about the use of cocaine at matches. Bosses at Tottenham Hotspur described the drug issue as a "societal problem" and that it took a zero-tolerance approach to drugs in the stadium. The Premier League said it also condemned the use of drugs at stadiums and its clubs are working alongside police to tackle the problem. The club, where a fan was photographed appearing to snort a line of cocaine on the pitch in 2017, also said it works closely with the Metropolitan Police on drug-related issues, and anyone found with illegal substances are banned. The club added: "We will continue to take all necessary and possible steps to prevent any illegal substance coming into our stadium, and we will continue to impose very severe sanctions on anyone found to be carrying or using any illegal substance in or around our stadium." A club spokesman said: "The Club is disgusted by the contents of the video and acted swiftly to identify the offenders. As a result, police chiefs called for tougher punishments for cocaine users at grounds — including more use of bans — to prevent a return of the hooliganism seen in the 1980s. Charlie Perry, 25, boasted how he had "banged a load of powder" during the big day and was then filmed firing off the flare in footage that went viral. "In line with our zero-tolerance approach, details of the offenders were immediately passed on to the police and all individuals had their Season Tickets suspended and are therefore unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the Club for away fixtures. [social media](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/social-media/) and appeared to show the horrible antics of [mad Irons fans](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/2231129/why-are-west-ham-called-the-hammers-and-the-irons-and-which-is-the-official-nickname/#:~:text=from%20the%20terraces.-,Which%20is%20the%20official%20nickname%3F,section%20of%20the%20club's%20website.&text=However%20the%20club%20also%20recognise%20the%20nickname%20'Irons'.).

The talking points from the AEK Arena after West Ham United's 2-0 victory over AEK Larnaca in the first leg of their Europa Conference League round of 16 ...

For much of Aguerd’s career in a West Ham shirt to date, either he or Zouma has been injured, only starting once previously together in January’s win over Everton. Sure, 2-0 may not be the flattering scoreline West Ham will have hoped for, but what it was a win, a clean sheet and strong advantage going into the second leg. The fourth and fifth of West Ham’s five substitutes saw ex-Olympique Lyonnais duo Lucas Paqueta and Maxwel Cornet come on and the duo combined for a nearly superb counter attack. West Ham then found themselves 2-0 up before the break in stunning fashion, considering they had struggled to remotely test their hosts for two thirds of the first half. His shot from the edge of the penalty just after the half-hour mark went wide and did not trouble Larnaca’s Kenan Piric. While still naming a strong side, Moyes made seven changes from the starting side that lost at Brighton five days earlier and of those included midfielder Manuel Lanzini, keeping one his record as one of only two players to have started all nine matches in the competition this season. Although Cornet played for just seven minutes, what West Ham got from him was a lot of signs to like and he almost added his fourth assist of the season, with a moment of magic in the second half. However, there was a surprise in the starting line-up when Moyes opted to hand Zouma his first European start of the season and his first game back in the starting side after missing five weeks of action with a thigh issue sustained on his first game back from knee surgery, his only previous start with Aguerd. The 24-year-old has seen five of his 11 West Ham starts this season come in the Europa Conference League this term, with four starts in the group stage and a fifth against Larnaca. Had it not been for landing on the wrong part of the inside of the far post, West Ham would almost certainly have a place in the quarter-finals and Antonio would have a first career perfect hat-trick. For the first time since West Ham signed Nayef Aguerd from Stade Rennais for £30million last summer, West Ham manager Moyes started Aguerd and Zouma together at the heart of the defence in a back four. Given a bit of time and space on the edge of the penalty area, Antonio’s second goal was one even Moyes was surprised about in his post-match press conference, but a goal he knew West Ham needed and perhaps Antonio needed after a hit and miss season so far.

Michail Antonio scored twice to give West Ham United a 2-0 advantage from the first leg of our UEFA Europa Conference League round of 16 tie at AEK Larnaca.

West Ham United have confirmed that they have suspended multiple season tickets after a video went viral involving a group of Hammers supporters at a recent ...

Then, another supporter snorts the powder off the bald man’s head, with multiple supporters shouting “Irons” after he does so. "In line with our zero-tolerance approach, details of the offenders were immediately passed on to the police, and all individuals had their season tickets suspended and are therefore unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the club for away fixtures. [West Ham ](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/)have condemned the video, stressing that it goes against their zero-tolerance policy and that details of the offenders have been passed on to the police, as well as multiple season tickets being suspended pending a further investigation made by the club.

A full look at West Ham United's current list of injuries after Thursday night's win over AEK Larnaca and ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash against ...

“He had a plate inserted in his eye I believe. Moyes said on the injury that Downes could have to have a couple of stitches in his ankle following the issue picked up in the game. “He opened his ankle up a bit, he’s probably going to get a couple of stitches on his ankle, the bit when he went down,” Moyes told football.london . “He’s just come off with a calf there,” said Moyes after the win over Larnaca. [Hammers ](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/)play host to Villa at the London Stadium on Sunday and go into the game off the back of a 2-0 win over AEK Larnaca on Thursday night in the first leg of their Europa Conference League round of 16 tie at the AEK Arena. Coufal had been nursing the issue going into the win over the Tricky Trees, but the severity of it forced him off at half-time and has since seen him miss trips to Manchester United, Brighton and Hove Albion and AEK Larnaca.

The footage, which was uploaded to social media this week, shows one fan putting the powder on a bald man's head and another appearing to snort the contents ...

West Ham have banned a group of fans involved in a viral video, which showed one supporter appearing to snort suspicious-looking white powder off a man's head at the London Stadium The footage, which was uploaded to social media this week, shows one supporter putting the powder on a bald man's head and another appearing to snort the contents in front of a group of thoroughly entertained Irons fans. [West Ham](/sport/teampages/west-ham-united.html) have banned a group of fans involved in a viral video appearing to snort suspicious-looking white powder at the London Stadium.

It is now nine wins out of nine across qualifying and the Europa Conference League proper this season for the Hammers, 50 per cent more than they have managed ...

Having heard travelling West Ham fans turn at the Amex, Moyes must have been grateful for the chance to establish some distance from that humiliation with a midweek Mediterranean escape. A dizzying spell of four goals in 15 minutes to blow Forest out of the water was followed by a missed opportunity in the FA Cup at Old Trafford, and then that 4-0 mauling at Brighton. The Everton and Chelsea results were part of a four-game unbeaten run that seemed to be building small momentum before being halted by a lifeless derby showing at Tottenham, against a Spurs side there for the taking.

West Ham United goalkeeper Alphonse Areola has a chance to stake a claim for both the Hammers and the French national team in the coming weeks after Lukasz ...

We have to keep that momentum and that positive energy.” “Looking forward to that game and just be ready for it. “Tomorrow, fly back to London, it will be a long flight. “It was good tonight to not concede and to keep that clean sheet is obviously good for us, the defenders and as well, for the team. “For me obviously personally, it’s quite a good timing to have more minutes and to try to get to the national team.” West Ham United goalkeeper Alphonse Areola admits it is personally a good time for him to stake a claim for club and country after spending much of the past two seasons on the bench for the

Michail Antonio's two superb goals at AEK Larnaca have, if all goes to plan, set West Ham United on course for the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) ...

The Irons added to their pair of Group B victories over FCSB, Silkeborg and Anderlecht with another success at AEK Larnaca. He was level with Carlton Cole on 68 prior to Thursday’s tie. Antonio was unfortunate not to become just the second West Ham player to net a European hat-trick – and a perfect one to boot – when his left-foot shot cannoned back off the inside of the post moments after the interval.

Norwich City Under-18s are back in action at the Lotus Training Centre on Saturday afternoon, hosting league leaders West Ham United.

West Ham United midfielder Flynn Downes will be absent for the Hammers' Europa Conference League round of 16 second leg tie against Cypriot side AEK Larnaca ...

We hope he continues to develop and we’re happy for him.” Ogbonna has been carded twice since the start of the group stages and will serve a one-match suspension if booked next week against Larnaca in the second leg. The other player close to a ban in the Europa Conference League is centre-back Angelo Ogbonna, who was an unused substitute in the first leg. Speaking on it, Moyes admits it is a blow and said he decided to play him for the duration because he does not have him available next week. Downes will however miss next week’s second leg regardless of if he is injured or not after being booked in the second half, his third booking in this season’s Europa Conference League. [Hammers ](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/)midfielder started and played the duration of Thursday night’s 2-0 first leg victory in the round of 16 clash at the AEK Arena, despite describing himself as having a “chunky” ankle at full-time following a second half injury.

West Ham United have banned a group of fans over their actions in a viral video taken during a game at London Stadium.

"In line with our zero-tolerance approach, details of the offenders were immediately passed on to the police, and all individuals had their season tickets suspended and are therefore unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the club for away fixtures. “There is no place for this kind of behaviour." It added that there is no place for the kind of behaviour and the details of the offenders were “immediately” passed on to the police. "The club is disgusted by the contents of the video and acted swiftly to identify the offenders. The full statement from West Ham reads: "There is no place for this kind of behaviour. [West Ham](https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/23375630.video-shows-west-ham-fan-sniffing-white-powder-off-mans-head/) told the BBC that it is “disgusted” by the contents of the video.