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West Ham United’s 4-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers has boosted the East End’s side to a rocking thirty-two points, placing us out of the relegation zone and into a position of slight comfort, but this is, of course, upon the pending results elsewhere for Nottingham Forest, Leeds and primarily Spurs.

In the event that results don’t go West Ham’s way, it’ll certainly be a blow beneath the belt, but fortunately, one aspect that cannot be taken away from Nuno’s side is the confidence achieved and the significance of the four-nil win. This is also West Ham’s first time scoring four or more for the first time in over a year and a half… bizarre!

What now remains for the Hammers is the final six to go, six Premier League fixtures determine the fate of West Ham. The six fixtures in question are Crystal Palace (A), Everton (H), Brentford (A), Arsenal (H), Newcastle (A) and Leeds (H).

Nuno continues to reiterate in his press conferences that he will watch all the matches, but the primary goal is “we need to focus on ourselves”

Looking at the fixtures for ourselves as well as everyone else, it appears to be that no clear picture will become evident until all is confirmed, yet fans of relegation candidates are being drip-fed information as the weeks go by. Today, fans will find out about how De Zerbi has managed with this Spuds side, and Nottingham Forest become flip-flops weekly in the way they play, and Leeds seem to have the upper hand on most, given their points and remaining season fixtures.

Come the end of Monday night, a clearer picture will be painted, yet the future image remains nothing but blurred pixels - all is still to play for.

West Ham: Mads Hermansen, Kyle Walker-Peters, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Axel Disasi, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Tomáš Souček, Pablo, Crysencio Summerville, Mateus Fernandes, Jarrod Bowen, Valentín Castellanos.
Subs: Alphonse Areola, Callum Wilson, Adama Traore, Jean-Clair Todibo, Soungoutou Magassa, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Lewis Scarles, Freddie Potts, Mohamadou Kante.

Wolves: José Sá, Yerson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejčí, Jackson Tchatchoua, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Andre, João Gomes, Hugo Bueno, Angel Gomes, Adam Armstrong.
Subs: Dan Bentley, Harvey Griffiths, Hwang Hee-chan, Tolu Arokodare, Pedro Lima, Rodrigo Gomes, Toti Gomes, Mateus Mane, Samuel Edozie.

West Ham United were forced to endure 120 minutes worth of Football as well as a devastating penalty shootout, which, of course, resulted in Leeds United winning. Despite the disappointing scoreline, other worries were lingering around with the rumour that Areola, Adama and Disasi had all suffered injuries in the match, meaning they could be out for the future.

In classic social media fashion, the twaddle lingered around before reaching a boiling point where many Hammers fans began to be enraged and further worried for the fixture against Wolves on Friday night, which could potentially decide whether the Hammers stay in the Premier League or not.

It can be confirmed that the majority of the squad is expected to be available on Friday night - Hammers fans should expect to see the return of Todibo, Dissasi, Mavropanos and Summerville, which would be an immense boost for Nuno’s side.

Despite reports, Disasi has NOT pulled his hamstring and will be available for the match. It’s thought that he was simply suffering after running since the first whistle was blown.

Adama Traore also should be available against his former side despite being hailed to have suffered an injury.

More news is to come throughout the week, but at this moment in time, it is highly thought that West Ham will have most, if not all, players available to them come Friday night.

West Ham United’s FA Cup run has officially ended in the most brutal fashion imaginable - a game that looked down and out, but two last-minute nicks would take us to extra time, and a further two goals would go in for the Hammers, but neither would count before the penalty shootout resulted in a 4-2 defeat.

An initially dreadful first half that was sprinkled with ounces of chances through select individuals saw us one down at the break after a tricky play from Leeds put them one up.

Pain would follow as a surge of chances would go West Ham’s way, but all wouldn’t make their way into the back of the net, bar Taty’s worldie from near the halfway line, but that would be ruled offside.

All appeared said and done as Max sliced and diced our opponent, giving them a penalty, which Calvert-bound to score against West Ham-Lewin converted, putting Leeds 2-0 up.

A magic moment of hope occurred as both Fernandes and Disasi would convert goals in the eleven additional minutes, but our twisted fate of taking it to extra time only prolonged our eventual pain.

Taty and Pablo both sent the crowd into raptures as the pair converted goals in the first half of extra time, Taty taking it around the keeper and Pablo slotting away a tap-in after Bowen’s ranged effort of the woodwork - Though both would be disallowed.

Four times the woodwork was hit this afternoon, and two disallowed efforts occurred for us, which ultimately summarises West Ham’s season.

Penalties came around the corner, but before then, West Ham would suffer yet another injury as Finley Herrick had to step into the net after Areola’s exit. West Ham now have Mavropanos, Todibo, Wan-Bissaka, Summerville and Areola all as doubts for the upcoming match on Friday, against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Despite Finley’s first save, both Bowen and Pablo would miss their respective penalties, resulting in a 4-2 defeat.

Herrick’s best efforts weren’t rewarded, and unfortunately, West Ham’s dreams of going to Wembley are no longer.

Leeds United have drawn Chelsea in the next round of the FA Cup.

It is the hope that kills you, but it is the offsides that hurts us the most. Our fortune continues to hide.