Cole goal gives Hammers the lead at Portman Road (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

Cole goal gives Hammers the lead at Portman Road

3:51pm Saturday 31st July 2010 in

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WEST Ham lead Ipswich 1-0 at half-time at Portman Road.

The only goal came after half-an-hour, Carlton Cole bundling the ball over the line from a couple of yards out after Luis Boa-Morte had seen keeper Brian Murphy parry his far-post header.

That was the Hammers' first chance of the game.

Earlier, Robert Green had denied Ipswich's Tamas Priskin in a one-on-one situation, though chances have been few and far between at both ends.

It has not been the most action-packed encounter.

West Ham skipper Matthew Upson lasted just 23 minutes, presumably due to an injury. He was replaced by Mark Noble.

Log on at full-time for a match report.