Bobby Zamora signalled his return to action tonight with a hat-trick for the reserves.
Zamora, back in action for the first time since last August grabbed three of West Ham's four goals in a 4-1 drubbing of Birmingham reserves at Upton Park tonight.City - who had won the corresponding fixture 3-1 earlier in the season - opened the scoring on a chilly East End evening through Stefan Milojevic on 39 minutes.
However their lead was short-lived as midfielder (and captain for the evening) Jack Collison restored parity for the Hammers four minutes later with a crisp drive from the edge of the penalty box.
Zamora notched his first of the night on 58 minutes after losing two City defenders and firing home past City keeper Colin Doyle to put the Hammers ahead.
Just seven minutes later he doubled his personal tally for the evening after converting a Julien Faubert cross. The win - and the 27-year-old's hat-trick - were completed in the final minute when the two combined again, this time Zamora finishing with his head.
You can find more details from the game - including player ratings - on the KUMB.com forum thread here.
West Ham United: Walker, Spence, Tomkins, N'Gala, Spector, Faubert, Stokes, Collison, Reid, Zamora, Hines (Stanislas 46, Hales 82)
Subs not used: Street, Fitzgerald, Sears, Jeffery.
Birmingham City: Doyle, Parnaby, Joyce, Schmitz, Wilson, Mutch, De Ridder, McPike, Milojevic (O'Brien 67), Zarate, Aydilek (Jarvis 77).
Subs not used: Lyness, Hunt, Rowe.
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