Blackpool
- Can Hammers cut it in top flight?
West Ham secured promotion to the Barclays Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Blackpool in the play-off final at Wembley. ... full story
- Blackpool v West Ham - key moments
Three minutes: A slip by West Ham full-back Matt Taylor allows Stephen Dobbie into the right side of the penalty area, and his low shot is pushed ... full story
- Championship play-off ratings
BLACKPOOLMATTHEW GILKS: Little chance with the opening goal but could have done better in the build-up to the winner. ... full story
- Holloway 'proud' of Blackpool players after defeat in Championship play-off final
The Seasiders manager says it is unfortunate his side did not deliver and that he will rue their missed chances at Wembley, but congratulated West ... full story
- Holloway wants Blackpool response
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway orders his players to get over the hurt of missing out on the Premier League after defeat at Wembley. ... full story
- Blackpool 1-2 West Ham: Match Report
Last gasp Vaz Te seals Hammers triumph Ricardo Vaz Te s late strike fired West Ham back to the Barclays Premier League after a dramatic 2 1 play off ... full story
- Blackpool 1-2 West Ham: Report
Last gasp Vaz Te seals Hammers triumph Ricardo Vaz Te s late strike fired West Ham back to the Barclays Premier League after a dramatic 2 1 play off ... full story
- Vaz Te revels in glorious moment
Ricardo Vaz Te admitted to feeling "blessed" after his late strike sealed West Ham's promotion to the Premier League as they beat Blackpool. ... full story
- Championship play-off final ratings
TEAMtalk looks at how the players performed in West Ham's 2-1 victory over Blackpool in the Championship play-off final on Saturday. ... full story
- Vaz Te credits ‘tremendous’ West Ham performance behind play-off promotion to Premier League
James Tomkins, who was given man of the match for his performance in the 2-1 win over Blackpool at Wembley, also described the triumph as ... full story
- Irons in Prem after Wembley win
Ricardo Vaz Te's dramatic late strike earned West Ham a 2-1 win over Blackpool at Wembley - and an immediate return to the Premier League. ... full story
- 'Congratulations to West Ham, back in the Prem!' - Twitter reacts to the Hammers' promotion
The football world congratulates Sam Allardyce and his men after a late Ricardo Vaz Te goal secures top flight football for next season after victory ... full story
- West Ham play-off victory 'means everything' to Allardyce
After overcoming Blackpool at Wembley in dramatic circumstances, the Hammers boss is just happy to be back in the top flight at the first time of ... full story
- VIDEO: West Ham joy at promotion
West Ham celebrate promotion to the Premier League after a 2-1 play-off win over Blackpool, secured by Ricardo Vaz Te's dramatic late winner. ... full story
- Blackpool 1-2 West Ham
Ricardo Vaz Te fires West Ham into the Premier League with a dramatic late winner in the Championship play-off final at Wembley. ... full story
- Live - Championship play-off final
Live text commentary as Blackpool play West Ham at Wembley in Saturday's Championship play-off final. ... full story
- TEAM NEWS: Jack Collison starts for West Ham as Taylor-Fletcher misses out for Blackpool
The Hammers stick with the same team that were victorious in their semi-final against Cardiff, while Kevin Phillips makes the starting line-up for ... full story
- Holloway credits Mellon chat
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has paid tribute to the role of Fleetwood manager Micky Mellon in the Seasiders' play-off charge. ... full story
- West Ham will handle play-off pressure: Allardyce
Sam Allardyce insists his West Ham stars can cope with the pressure of facing Blackpool with a lucrative place in the Premier League on the line in ... full story
- VIDEO: Pressure helps West Ham - Allardyce
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce says pressure to win Saturday's Championship play-off final against Blackpool will help "spur" his side on to give their ... full story
- Allardyce: Final is no grudge match
Sam Allardyce insists he has no axe to grind with Blackpool ahead of West Ham s Wembley encounter with his former clubStanding in his way of ... full story
- Blackpool - road to the play-off final
After a terrific year in the Premier League Blackpool slipped back down to the Championship on the final day of the season When they lost key players ... full story
- Big Sam holds no grudges
Sam Allardyce insists he has no axe to grind with Blackpool ahead of West Ham's Championship play-off final encounter with his former club. ... full story
- Phillips eyeing Prem farewell
Kevin Phillips hopes to earn himself a top flight swansong when Blackpool take on West Ham in Saturday's Championship play-off final. ... full story
- Blackpool V West Ham at Wembley Stadium : Match Preview
Blackpool and West Ham will face each other in the Championship Play off final with a place in next season s Premier League up for grabs Kevin ... full story
- West Ham owner Sullivan expects play-off final victory
After missing out on automatic promotion, the joint-owner at Upton Park admits it will be a mixture of relief and elation if the Hammers defeat ... full story
- Thomas Ince: I modelled myself on Ryan Giggs, not my dad
Paul Ince's son has been making waves in the Championship this season with Blackpool, who are bidding to return to the Premier League in Saturday's ... full story
- Gilks: I was right to stay
Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks is thankful he opted against joining last summer's exodus from Bloomfield Road. ... full story
- Gilks: I was right to stay put
Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks is thankful he opted against joining last summer's exodus from Bloomfield Road. ... full story
- Gilks: I was right to stay with Blackpool
Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks is thankful he opted against joining last summer s exodus from Bloomfield RoadThe Seasiders last day relegation from ... full story
- Holloway hails resolute Blackpool
Ian Holloway says a second play-off final victory with Blackpool would eclipse the achievement of winning promotion in 2010. ... full story
- Play it again, Sam: Allardyce has one last chance to salvage his reputation & take West Ham back to the big time
Saturday's play-off final at Wembley pairs the Hammers with Blackpool in a game described by the ex-Bolton, Newcastle and Blackburn manager as bigger ... full story
- West Ham will handle play-off pressure - Allardyce
Sam Allardyce insists his West Ham stars can cope with the pressure of facing Blackpool with a lucrative place in the Premier League on the line in ... full story
- Football: West Ham will handle play-off pressure - Allardyce
Sam Allardyce insists his West Ham stars can cope with the pressure of facing Blackpool with a lucrative place in the Premier League on the line in ... full story
- Blackpool v West Ham
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship play-off final between Blackpool and West Ham at Wembley. ... full story
- Hammers get Collison boost
Jack Collison has handed West Ham a major fitness boost ahead of Saturday's Championship play-off final against Blackpool at Wembley. ... full story
- Ollie sticks up for Big Sam
Ian Holloway feels continued talk about a contrast in styles between his Blackpool side and West Ham does a disservice to Sam Allardyce. ... full story
- Ince happy to wing it with MP
Thomas Ince has revealed he is happy to have been providing the touchline spark alongside Matt Phillips for Blackpool this season. ... full story
- Phillips eyes magical Wembley win
After losing two Championship play-off finals, veteran striker Kevin Phillips hopes it will be third time lucky with Blackpool. ... full story
