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Unpacking the West Ham news cycle.

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Blackburn Rovers vs West Ham

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West Ham visit Blackburn Rovers on Saturday after a 3-3 comeback at Cardiff. Scott Parker wants the second-half performance to set the standard, while Kyle Walker-Peters and several Blackburn players remain selection doubts.

No-Guff Summary

  • West Ham visit Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday at 3pm.
  • Scott Parker says West Ham must sustain the second-half level they showed in the 3-3 comeback at Cardiff.
  • Kyle Walker-Peters is still being assessed, while Blackburn also have several selection doubts.
Development Updated

Keeble's Ewood goal and Britt's Blackburn move

Vic Keeble scored early in West Ham's 2-1 win at Blackburn in 1959. Martin Britt's later move between the clubs had a much harsher ending.

Dan Coker's West Ham Till I Die preview recalls Keeble giving West Ham a sixth-minute lead at Ewood Park before Malcolm Musgrove added a second. Ally MacLeod replied for Blackburn.

Coker also traces Britt's move to Blackburn for £25,000 after 26 West Ham appearances and seven goals. A knee injury limited him to eight Blackburn appearances and ended his playing career at 21. Coker says Blackburn recovered part of the transfer fee after a dispute over what West Ham had disclosed about that injury.

Sources

  • West Ham Till I Die (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s upcoming match at Blackburn, including possible line-ups and injury absences, alongside retrospectives on Vic Keeble and Martin Britt.