West Ham claimed outright second place in the Championship with a narrow 3-2 victory over managerless Leicester City this afternoon.
The Hammers scored two goals in two first-half minutes and appeared to be cruising before a Foxes fightback.
First Sam Baldock headed home under pressure after 21 minutes from John Carew's deep cross before Julien Faubert doubled the lead a minute later.
The French full-back controlled Paul Konchesky's pullback before firing across Kasper Schmeichel.
Leicester pulled one back when Andy King scored his first of the game, heading in Richie Wellens's cross before Baldock fired in his second to restore the home side's two-goal lead.
The Foxes again gave themselves hope through King, whose left-foot volley gave Green no chance.
The Hammers now lie second on their own, three points behind Southampton while Leicester remain 14th.
Pascal Lemesre
