FULL TIME: Late Ferdinand and Upson headers win it for Hammers (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

FULL TIME: Late Ferdinand and Upson headers win it for Hammers

5:01pm Saturday 29th December 2007 in West Ham By Guardian-series

West Ham 2
Manchester United 1
(Barclays Premier League)

HEADED goals from defenders Anton Ferdinand and Matthew Upson capped an impressive West Ham comeback against Manchester United at Upton Park this afternoon.

The Premier League champions led through a first half Cristiano Ronaldo header. The goal came against the run of play as Hayden Mullins, Mark Noble, Nobby Solano and Lucas Neill all went close.

But Ronaldo flashed a second half penalty wide of the target following Jonathan Spector's handball.

And the miss inspired the Irons to rally late on - Ferdinand equalised from Noble's corner, before Upson headed a Noble free kick into the top corner in the final ten minutes to seal only a third home win of the season.

West Ham: Green, Neill, McCartney, Upson, Spector, Solano (Pantsil 49), Parker (Ferdinand 55), Mullins, Noble, Ljungberg (Ashton 70), Cole. Unused subs: Wright, Camara.