Struggling West Ham hauled themselves off the deck to claim a 1-1 draw against Arsenal at Upton Park.
First-half goals from Robin van Persie and William Gallas had set the visitors serenely on course for their fifth straight league victory.
But the Hammers hit back with 16 minutes to go when rookie keeper Vito Mannone palmed Alessandro Diamanti's free-kick to Carlton Cole, who headed his fifth league goal of the season.
Diamanti then fired home a 79th minute penalty for the equaliser after Alex Song was adjudged to have bundled over Cole in the area.
The home side held onto their precious point despite captain Scott Parker being dismissed for two bookable offences with five minutes remaining.
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First-half goals from Robin van Persie and William Gallas had set the visitors serenely on course for their fifth straight league victory.
But the Hammers hit back with 16 minutes to go when rookie keeper Vito Mannone palmed Alessandro Diamanti's free-kick to Carlton Cole, who headed his fifth league goal of the season.
Diamanti then fired home a 79th minute penalty for the equaliser after Alex Song was adjudged to have bundled over Cole in the area.
The home side held onto their precious point despite captain Scott Parker being dismissed for two bookable offences with five minutes remaining.
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