WEST HAM slumped to a disappointing defeat at the hands of Wigan Athletic, with Hugo Rodallega getting the only goal of the game.

Robert Green can consider himself extremely unlucky after his brilliant save from Jason Koumas fell to the feet of the Columbian, and he was left with the simplest of tasks to stab into an unguarded net.

The result sees the Hammers slip down into 12th place in the league.

Youngster Zavon Hines was handed a starting role alongside Carlton Cole after his hat-trick for the reserves in midweek, while James Tomkins was paired with Matthew Upson at the heart of the defence.

Hines' pace caused plenty of problems for Wigan's backline, while Cole had a goal disallowed after the whistle had gone during an uninspiring first half.

Substitute Alessandro Diamanti almost made an immediate impact after he was introduced for Radoslav Kovac but his fierce shot cannoned into the post.