As usual, Egypt wide man Elmohamady, who joined the Black Cats on loan from ENPPI in the summer, was deployed as a right winger and played the whole 90 minutes of the match.

Once again, he put in a combative performance and whipped in a number of crosses throughout the game, but to no avail.

Frederic Piquionne fired West Ham ahead five minutes past the half-hour mark before Asamoah Gyan brought the score level four minutes from the interval.

Victor Obinna hit the winner for the visitors on 59 minutes.