Half-time: West Ham 3 Fulham 0

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Andy Carroll made an immediate impact for West Ham, who are in complete control at Upton Park.

Carroll, signed on loan from Liverpool, played a pivotal role in his new team going ahead after only 54 seconds.

Ricardo Vaz Te collected the England striker’s flick and laid the ball across to an unmarked Kevin Nolan, who fired into the corner of the net.

Kieran Richardson, making his Fulham debut following a move from Sunderland, brought a save from keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen with a long-range effort, before West Ham almost doubled their lead.

Again Carroll was in the thick of the action, this time nodding down to Mohamed Diame, who smashed a shot against the bar.

Keeper Mark Schwarzer produced a near-post save to deny Vaz Te, but was unable to rescue Fulham when Mahamadou Diarra allowed Winston Reid to get in front of him and head home Matt Taylor’s 29th-minute corner.

Taylor then added the third, rifling in the loose ball after Brede Hangeland had partially cleared another high ball towards Carroll.

New signing Dimitar Berbatov is among Fulham’s substitutes.

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