West Ham make Palace's 'tough week' even worse


West Ham United's Carlton Cole (R) celebrates with team mate Ricardo Vaz Te after scoring a goal against Crystal Palace during their English Premier League soccer match at Selhurst Park in London, August 23, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

LONDON (Reuters) - West Ham United plunged managerless Crystal Palace deeper into the mire with a 3-1 win on Saturday prompting the home side's caretaker manager Keith Millen to admit a “tough week” may have taken its toll on the players.

Goals from Mauro Zarate, Stewart Downing and Carlton Cole secured the points and lifted the pressure on West Ham boss Sam Allardyce while piling more on to beleaguered Palace.

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