Graham Potter hoped to show off his attacking riches, West Ham’s woeful defence let him down. A first half of comically calamitous defending from the Hammers allowed Kevin Schade to

Brentford led 1-0 after a dominant first-half display that should have seen them 3-0 or 4-0 ahead, before the Bees hung on tight to beat West Ham 1-0 on Saturday.

West Ham today take on Brentford in arguably Graham Potters first game in which a win is needed in east London. As the trip to Arsenal nears next week, all connected with the club will be hoping for a convincing performance and result to lift the belief further that a strong finish to a difficult season is in store for the cockney boys.

Kevin Schade's early goal gave Brentford a 1-0 win at West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday, after the hosts recovered from a woeful first half but were unable to find an equaliser. Brentford took the lead inside four minutes after West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola clawed away Schade's shot from behind the line,