Allardyce bemoans home form

Sam Allardyce was left frustrated by another misfiring performance at home as West Ham blew the chance to go top of the npower Championship.

The Hammers, needing a win to leapfrog leaders Southampton, dominated against lowly Watford only to fall behind to a deflected second-half strike from teenager Sean Murray. They were grateful to an 87th-minute equaliser from Ricardo Vaz Te which salvaged a 1-1 draw, but have now dropped 19 points at home this season.

Manager Allardyce admitted: "We just can't seem to find the cutting edge here at Upton Park. We haven't shown enough quality to see off Watford and we almost paid the price."

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