Carlton Cole turned Andy Griffin to level for West Ham and some fiery Stoke recriminations saw Fuller dismissed.

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He has missed just one Premier League game since his arrival and has captained the team in the absence of club skipper Andy Griffin since January.

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Bobby Robson is certain to be without Franck Dumas, Didier Domi, Alain Goma, Steve Howey and Andy Griffin along with new injury victims Laurent Charvet and Alessandro Pistone.

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But the visitors hit back and Andy Griffin waltzed into the area before pulling a cross across the face of goal and in-form striker Long then headed wide from a corner.

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Andy Drury took the kick quickly and Griffin fired past Singh, but Stevenage's celebrations were cut short as the referee Stephen Martin called for the set-piece to be taken again.

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