West Ham United 0-0 Portsmouth

West Ham claimed their first point for six matches and their first clean sheet of the season.

Portsmouth's three best first-half chances fell to Jermain Defoe but despite the visitors dominating, keeper Robert Green was rarely tested.

Craig Bellamy's second-half free-kick that hit the bar for West Ham was the best chance for either side.

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola on their first clean sheet of the season:

"It's been a problem for a while, so today was important - we didn't create a lot but a clean sheet is excellent for the players' morale.

"Robert Green was outstanding, I'm pleased for him as we concede a lot of goals and I'm sure it's frustrating for him, but I think today made up for it.

"Today was a tough match - they gave everything, which is a good thing for me."

Portsmouth manager Tony Adams:

"We had enough chances to have won it, but in the current climate of everyone beating everyone else, I thought that West Ham could go up and get what to me would be an unjust winner.

"I'm very proud of the guys, it feels like its a couple of points dropped but we certainly played well enough to get all three.

"Jermain Defoe had some great chances, I told him that on another day he'd get a hat trick but I think he was trying too hard today as it was his old club."

West Ham: Green, Neill, Collins, Upson, Ilunga (Faubert 61), Behrami, Parker (Mullins 75), Collison, Sears (Etherington 46), Cole, Bellamy. Subs Not Used: Lastuvka, Davenport, Bowyer, Di Michele.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Kaboul, Distin, Pamarot, Diop, Davis, Diarra (Armand Traore 19), Belhadj, Crouch (Kanu 75), Defoe. Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Hreidarsson, Nugent, Mvuemba, Hughes.

Booked: Pamarot.

Att: 32,328

Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).