Matt Jarvis and Ricardo Vaz Te scored in the first half Monday as West Ham hung on for a 2-1 win at 10-man Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League to leave their London rivals languishing in last place.
Jarvis gave his team the lead in the third minute, heading in from a tight angle after Kevin Nolan's mishit shot looped over to the far post. Vaz Te then doubled the lead from almost exactly the same spot, volleying in a cross past Julio Cesar.
Adel Taarabt pulled one back for QPR with a longrange strike in the 57th minute, but the host's chances of a comeback were stifled when Samba Diakite was sent off for a second booking in the 75th.
Andy Carroll made his return from a hamstring injury when he came on as a second-half substitute and had time to set up his teammates for a couple of good chances.
The loss leaves QPR with just two points from six games and is likely to increase the pressure on manager Mark Hughes.
"We were very poor," Hughes said. "We were just off the pace for whatever reason."
