West Ham in danger of being cut adrift after Fulham’s late winner

There was little festive good cheer in the air and West Ham supporters held up red cards, chanting “sack the board” in the latest protest against owner David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady.

On the pitch, West Ham have won only two matches at home this season, lost their last six London derbies and have taken a mere three points from their last seven games, true relegation form.

Jiménez, who scored Fulham’s winner against Forest before Christmas which lifted them well clear of any imminent danger, had their first chance but curled his effort wide.

Moments later, Harry Wilson let fly from 20 yards, forcing Alphonse Areola to dive at full stretch to tip the ball over.

West Ham briefly threatened when Mateus Fernandes threaded the ball to Jarrod Bowen, whose angled shot was saved by Bernd Leno. Then Kyle Walker-Peters sent Crysencio Summerville to the byline, and his cross was headed narrowly wide by Ollie Scarles.

Summerville had a volley deflected wide from a Freddie Potts corner before, at the other end, Areola had to make an unorthodox save with his feet to keep out Joachim Andersen’s long-range effort.

Fulham should have taken the lead seven minutes into the second half when Wilson darted into space down the right, but his low cross eluded both Kevin and Sasa Lukic in front of goal.