Sport 12-09-2000 Campbell`s Header Keeps West Ham In Drop Zone who: Spurs what: Beat West Ham 1-0 in local derby where: White Hart Lane, LONDON when: Last night snippet: "Tottenham sit in the lofty position of fifth," says The Telegraph`s John Ley, "while West Ham remain entrenched at the foot of the FA Carling Premiership after a typically unspectacular North meets East London derby at White Hart Lane last night". Spurs recorded their third successive home win (after bettering both Ipswich and Everton) thanks to Sol Campbell`s 67th-minute header. "I think there`s a lot more to come," promised manager George Graham, whose winning streak is helping to silence the fans still angry over the pre-season sale of star David Ginola. "It`s nice to get some points under your belt, but the old adage says try to win your home games because 95 per cent of fans see those games." West Ham boss Harry Redknapp maintains that his team looked like winners for the first 45 minutes. "We have had a difficult start but up until the second half today I thought we`ve played well," he said, insisting that "by the end of the season we will be in the top half [of the Premiership league table] again". "It would be a shame if they were eventually to go down," says Martin Thorpe in The Guardian. "In the youngsters Joe Cole, Michael Carrick and Rio Ferdinand West Ham arguably possess three key members of a future England XI for whom the drop to First Division football would be less than ideal." [... more]

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