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West Ham entertain Everton today with both teams looking to find their scoring boots. Both teams scored twice on the opening day of the season, but since then fans have been starved of goals.

Premier League / Matchday 5
Upton Park / 21.09.2013
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Tom Adams

Updated 21/09/2013 at 16:54 GMT+1


16'
Maiga takes a wild swipe from 25 yards that sails over the bar. Still searching for a goal to break his drought
15'
Good passage of play from Everton. Mirallas creates space for a cross but it is straight at Jaaskelainen
13'
Again the free kick is a tame one that goes straight through to Howard
12'
Noble charges through the Everton midfield and wins a free kick
10'
Big Sam has got his West Ham team battling high up the pitch as both Nolan and Diame go close to charging Howard down.
8'
Very positive start from West Ham. Testing the Everton back line as Morrison gets charged down
7'
End to end. Jarvis breaks on a loose ball and is challenged brilliantly by Distin as he was about to pull the trigger.
6'
Knocked long by Diame, hoping to find Jarvis who was in a lot of space but the pass was over hit and goes out for a goal kick.
6'
Everton break down the pitch, Barkley feeds Mirallas who forces a very impressive save out of Jaaskelainen.
5'
First chance of the match goes to West Ham and Diame as he blasts over from the corner of the box
4'
Nice skill from Mirallas as he beats his man but knocks it too far in front of him and JaasKelainen collects.
3'
Manchester United manager David Moyes is present at Upton Park
2'
Free kick goes aimlessly through to Howard
1'
First free kick of the game goes to West Ham as Diame is brought down on half way by Baines.
15:00
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West Ham are playing in claret and blue and Everton in their white away kit. Blowing bubbles rings out around the ground as Everton kick us off.
14:55
Former West Ham striker Dean Ashton gets a round of applause as he gets interviewed on the pitch prior to kick off. I'm sure West Ham would like him to be pulling the shirt on properly today, given a recent lack of scoring prowess.
14:50
West Ham have managed just six shots on target so far this season, fewer than any other side in the league. Mali's Modibo Maiga, who starts up front for them today, has not managed to score a goal since December. Can he prove people wrong today?
14:45
Sam Allardyce wanted to put the record straight this week regarding a lack of firepower at the club. "Just to confirm we did try very hard to get another striker in on loan during the window. I chased Lukaku all summer to be honest. But when it became the final day of the deadline we missed out and Everton managed to secure his position."
14:40
West Ham's last Premier League win over Everton came in April 2007 thanks to a Bobby Zamora goal at Upton Park.
14:35
Surprisingly Romelu Lukaku has been named on the bench, for Everton, today having arrived on a season long loan from Chelsea on deadline day. He had to sit out the win against his parent club last Saturday and will surely be itching to prove Mourinho was wrong to let him go.
14:30
Last time out: Everton came from behind to beat West Ham 2-1 at Upton Park, as both sides ended with 10 men. Carlton Cole gave West Ham an early lead but was then shown a hotly-contested red card for a high challenge on Leighton Baines after the interval. Victor Anichebe had already headed Everton level after 64 minutes and they cashed in on West Ham's numerical disadvantage when Steven Pienaar scrambled in what proved to be the winner shortly after Cole was sent off.