The Hammers got back to winning ways in the pre-season with and impressive win at Ipswich. A Dean Ashton hat trick, and goals by Craig Bellamy and Mark Noblecompleted a 5-3 win for the Hammers at Portman Road.

On the downside of course it appears that Craig Bellamy has pulled his hamstring and will miss the beginning of the season. To add to the Hammers injury woes Anton Ferdinand also limped off in the first half, and before the beginning of the 2008/09 season even begins it looks as though the injury jinx has not left Upton Park just yet…