Hammers edge out Black Cats

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The Switzerland international struck after 20 minutes and then passed up a glorious opportunity to make it 2-0 when he hit the bar from six yards in first-half injury time.

Roy Keane's side dominated for long periods, but were unable to make the most of their possession with striker Djibril Cisse in particular guilty of a series of misses.

Gianfranco Zola's men had taken the lead against the run of play. Andy Reid was penalised for a foul on Lucas Neill wide on the right, and although Nyron Nosworthy cleared Julien Faubert's free-kick, Behrami picked up the rebound and drilled a low shot past Marton Fulop with the help of a deflection off Kenwyne Jones.

Chances were few for the Londoners, but they should really have been 2-0 up in first-half injury-time after former Hammer Anton Ferdinand was left red-faced.

The defender attempted to control a high ball on halfway when he should really have headed it and succeeded only in giving it to Craig Bellamy.

The Welsh international striker sprinted into the box and although he was forced wide as he attempted to round Fulop, he managed to squad for Behrami on the edge of the six-yard box - only for the midfielder to fire against the bar.

Roy Keane's side were appealing for a penalty again within two minutes when Cisse smashed the ball against Matthew Upson's arm from point-blank range - although referee Mike Dean turned them down.

Keane has admitted in the past that the relative lack of goals his side scores often makes life difficult for them, and that shortcoming was painfully evident once again.