Scott Parker still dey wait for im first win as West Ham manager after Blackburn Rovers beat West Ham 2-1 for Ewood Park. Na West Ham third defeat in four Championship games, and di result push dem out of di play-off places.
West Ham bin come from three goals down to draw 3-3 with Cardiff City for Parker first game after e replace Nuno Espirito Santo. But dem no fit build on that comeback for Blackburn, even with about 7,000 travelling supporters behind dem.
Blackburn do di damage for second half. For 54th minute, Jayden Fevrier break down di right and send cross wey Andri Gudjohnsen dive head inside from six yards. Na Gudjohnsen 10th league goal of di season.
West Ham still hold possession, but Blackburn turn di screw for 71st minute. Former West Ham player Dapo Afolayan find space for edge of di box and fire left-foot shot into bottom right corner of Mads Hermansen goal.
Joel Piroe give West Ham lifeline with eight minutes left when Taty Castellanos pass reach am 12 yards out; e control and blast into roof of net. Na Piroe first goal in nine games. But Tomas Soucek miss chance deep into injury time when e head straight at Balazs Toth from close range.
Earlier, West Ham get better first half but no score. Divine Mukasa test Toth for 20th minute and di Hungarian stopper parry am behind. After restart, Konstantinos Mavropanos glance header wide from Arne Engels corner, and Jarrod Bowen header beat Toth but hit di woodwork. Blackburn first real chance come for 16th minute when Gudjohnsen direct Fevrier near-post cross just wide.
Di win end Blackburn two-game losing run and move dem to 13th, two points behind West Ham and within three points of di play-off spots. Na West Ham first away defeat of di campaign. Blackburn go prepare for derby away to Burnley when Championship resume, while Parker search for first win go stretch beyond international break.
