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West Ham stopped their losing streak with their first clean sheet of the season and a point, but they could easily have had all three.

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Portsmouth’s three best first-half chances fell to Jermain Defoe but despite the visitors dominating Robert Green was hardly really tested.

Craig Bellamy’s second-half free-kick against the bar for West Ham was the best chance for either side so far.

This inspired them to go on the attack but a goal proved just beyond them.

LAST SEASON’S CORRESPONDING GAME

West Ham 0-1 Portsmouth

8 April 2008 – Ref: Lee Probert
Portsmouth scorer: Kranjcar 61