Things nearly got worse for West Ham after 63 minutes when Jonathan Greening delivered a low cross from the left, but Gareth Southgate's shot went narrowly wide.

BBC: Sinclair gives Hammers hope

Veteran midfielder George Boateng provided a decent platform sitting in the centre of the midfield and fellow new signings Jonathan Greening and Andy Reid showed glimpses of their undoubted guile and creativity.

BBC: Nott'm Forest 0-0 Barnsley

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres inadvertently flicked on a corner to Jonathan Greening at the far post but the Baggies skipper saw his first-time shot saved and the rebound blocked by the legs of Reina.

BBC: West Brom 0-2 Liverpool

With Jonathan Greening out injured, West Brom were missing a touch of guile, although James Morrison and Valero did their best to create for Fortune, who was their lone striker in the first half.

BBC: West Brom 2-3 Newcastle

They got off to a bright start in snowy conditions at St Jakob-Park and might have opened the scoring inside a minute when Basle failed to clear Riise's right-wing cross and Jonathan Greening came close to poking home.

BBC: FC Basle 2-3 Fulham

It was unsurprising, then, that Fulham's first chance came from a Bjorn Helge Riise corner and with the ball eventually finding its way to the edge of the area, Jonathan Greening's low shot was palmed around the post by Doni.

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