Date:10/04/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/10/stories/2008041053912000.htm

Sport - Football

Portsmouth beats West Ham

LONDON: Niko Kranjcar scored as Portsmouth beat West Ham United 1-0 in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Kranjcar scored in the 61st minute with a low shot to ensure that Portsmouth remains unbeaten against West Ham since it was promoted to the Premier League in 2002.

Portsmouth now has 56 points and is in sixth place, while West Ham occupies the tenth spot with 44 points.

The result: Portsmouth 1 (Niko Kranjcar 61) bt West Ham United 0. — AP