On this day (March 8) in 2000, West Ham overcame Southampton 2-0 at Upton Park.
Goals from Paulo Wanchope and Trevor Sinclair were enough to see off the Saints in East London on this occasion.
Two strikes against Southampton, but which was the better goal?!
❤️ for Sinclair
RT for Felipe Anderson#WHUSOU | @UFLgame pic.twitter.com/i3oz2ys1aP— West Ham United (@WestHam) December 26, 2021
Also involved for West Ham were Rio Ferdinand, Stuart Pearce and Frank Lampard.
The Hammers were on the crest of a wave at the time under Harry Redknapp and another victory here kept fading European aspirations alive.
However, those dreams weren’t to be as the Irons’ finished the Premier League season in ninth.
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Yet another memorable Upton Park occasion.
Whilst the London Stadium is becoming more like a home, many will never truly accept it as a replacement for the iconic former ground.
Over time and with the current success of David Moyes’ side and it’s own crop of modern-day heroes, perhaps one day the new stadium will indeed be a home from home for the loyal Hammers’ supporters.
