Monday, 31st March, 2014
Kevin Nolan has saluted West Ham's 2-1 win at Sunderland this evening, explaining the Hammers' game plan "worked a treat".
Andy Carroll put West Ham 1-0 up in just the ninth minute of the match before Mohamed Diame added a second in the 50th minute, Carroll again involved, this time laying the ball on for the midfielder.
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Sunderland were briefly revitalised by winger Adam Johnson, who his the back of the net in the 65th minute after being brought on as a second-half substitute. But no further goals arrived for the Black Cats, giving West Ham the three points.
"We knew obviously it was going to be tough", Nolan told Sky Sports.
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"I thought we dealt with them well. I thought we were quite comfortable throughout the game.
"You get no easy games, especially when they are scrapping for their lives.
"It was about us coming here with a game plan. It worked a treat."
The victory moves West Ham on to 37 points from 32 games, sitting in eleventh, while Sunderland are still 19th with 25 points, now from 30 games.
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