Fulham 1-3 West Ham United ( Aaron Hughes/ Carlton Cole*2, Frederic Piquionne)
December 26, 2010- Boxing Day- Craven Cottage, London.
West Ham grabbed a welcome win on Boxing Day over Fulham thanks to two goals from Carlton Cole. Fulham took the lead through Aaron Hughes and dominated the first half, but West Ham managed to go into the interval leading 2-1. Another goal in the second half from Cole sealed the issue and increased the pressure on Fulham boss Mark Hughes.
Blackburn 1-1 West Ham ( Ryan Nelsen, Junior Stanislas)
In only one of two Premiership fixtures on December 18, 2010, Blackburn Rovers drew 1-1 with relegation threatened West Ham United at Upton Park. New Zealand skipper Ryan Nelsen opened the scoring in the 51st minute, only for Junior Stanislas to snatch a late equaliser for West Ham.
West Ham 1-3 Manchester City ( James Tomkins/ Yaya Toure*2, Adam Johnson)
Manchester City moved to joint top spot in the Premiership with Arsenal after a comfortable 3-1 win over struggling West Ham United at Upton Park. Yaya Toure scored two goals while substitute Adam Johnson scored the third after being brilliantly set up by David Silva.