They offered little in the first half and fell behind as Ashley Cole fouled Jack Collison with a rash challenge in the penalty area.

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West Ham moved out of the bottom three with a 5-3 victory at home to 10-man Burnley, but had to hold on after taking a 4-0 lead after only 51 minutes through Jack Collison, Junior Stanislas, a Carlton Cole penalty and Guillermo Franco's header.

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Mr. NAT KING COLE: (Singing) Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, yuletide carols being sung by a choir and folks dressed up like Eskimos.

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