Premier League review:Robbie Keane got his loan spell at West Ham off the perfect start with the second goal in a 3-1 away win at Blackpool, while Luis Suarez scored on his debut for Liverpool in w 2-0 win over Stoke.
Victor Obinna got the Hammers off the mark before Keane’s 37th minute effort after came after his strike partner was twice denied.
Obinna eventually got his second two minutes after Blackpool captain Charlie Adam looked to have dragged his side back into the game.
The result dragged the visitors off the foot of the table into 17th.
Suarez took just 16 minutes to make his impact on Anfield as the new €26 million striker came off the bench to score Liverpool's second goal in a 2-0 win over Stoke City.
After Raul Meireles's 47th-minute opener Suarez, in his first match for two months following his deadline-day arrival from Ajax Amsterdam, joined the fray in the 63rd minute.
Soon afterwards he rounded Amir Begovic after Dirk Kuyt’s pass and rolled the ball goalwards. For a few seconds it appeared Wilkinson would cut out the shot but his desperate clearance came back off the post and bounced over the line.
Third-placed Manchester City's outside title hopes suffered another setback as they could draw 2-2 only at Birmingham City.
They are now eight points behind leaders Manchester United from a game more while Tottenham Hotspur closed back to within three points of fourth-placed Chelsea as Peter Crouch's early goal earned them a 1-0 win at Blackburn Rovers.
