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The long and winding road of what has been the most extraordinary of seasons comes to a conclusion this afternoon with several key destinations still to be decided. For West Ham fans so used to number crunching ahead of the final game to see if the club is going to survive another term in the Barclays Premier League, events have taken on an almost surreal turn as they wait to see if the club will qualify for a 'proper' European competition, albeit the Europa League, as opposed to the much sought after Champions league, that has been missed at the final hurdle.

David Moyes cold find himself in a very strange position when it comes to Sunday's final Barclays Premier League against Southampton, his actions could end up being triggered by results elsewhere in the competition. Desperately disappointed not to have made a Champions League slot, Moyes is still keen to finish on a high.

Doubtless buoyed up by the news that arch rivals 'Tottingham' had lost to the Villains, West Ham took the field with added endeavour against former manager Sam Allardyce's West Brom. A fairytale start looked in the offing when Michael Antonio was bundled off the ball by possible future Hammers signing, Sam Johnstone, for a penalty, up stepped skipper Declan Rice, and planted the ball firmly against the post, which denied what would have been an undeniable momentum.