Good evening, all, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Sunderland v West Ham. It's another opportunity for the Black Cats to gain valuable points in their relegation battle - they have games in hand but time is running out. West Ham, meanwhile, have a touch of internal strife with fans not happy with what they're being served up on the field. Let's see what happens.
Premier League / Matchday 32
Stadium of Light / 31.03.2014
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- A. Johnson(65')
- A. Carroll(9')
- M. Diamé(50')
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Updated 31/03/2014 at 20:53 GMT
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90'+5
And that's it. Sunderland fought bravely, but it wasn't enough. This gives them a very, very tough job if they're to stay in the Premier League season. It's back-to-back wins for West Ham - and tonight their fans are singing their customary ditty rather than booing. Thanks for your company this evening!
90'+4
Sunderland are desperately looking for this equaliser.
90'+3
A mist is starting to fall on the Stadium of Light.
90'+2
Another booking - this time to Adrian for time-wasting.
90'+2
Oh, and another great chance, a fast ball across tthe face of goal from Alonso and Scocco can't direct it.
90'+1
It's pinging about in the box and there are five additional minutes of time here.
90'
Borini's strike is deflected out for a corner, and Mannone's up again. He might as well just stay there, really.
89'
Bridcutt plays it over the top - not clear whether that's a hanging cross or a curled shot, but it's over everyone and everything, including Mannone's head and the bar.
89'
Corner to Sunderland and Vito Mannone fancies this!
87'
Gardner and Reid have a nasty-looking encounter - Reid leaves his boot in and they're both in some pain. The West Ham man gets a booking and limps off for treatment.
86'
A short corner, and Alonso takes his time for a shot from the edge of the box, but it's always flying high.
85'
Great ball in from the twisting and turning Adam Johnson, and Taylor heads that over.
84'
Borini has a shot straight at the keeper, and Adrian urges his colleagues forward.
84'
Kevin Nolan is replaced by Antonio Nocerino.
83'
Up the other end again, and Carroll slices a shot over the bar. End to end, one might say.
82'
Sunderland are still pressing, and Craig Gardner is so optimistic he tries a shot from about 40 yards. It's nowhere near, really.
80'
West Ham are running the clock down now, and Sunderland fans are whistling their disapproval.
79'
And Scocco replaces Ki for Sunderland.
78'
Roger Johnson replaces goalscorer Diame.
76'
History suggests that West Ham will manage to hang on - the last time they failed to win a match in which they held a two-goal lead was in May 2011, when they lost 3-2 at Wigan.