(Reuters) - Mired in 19th place in the Premier League at the start of the year and derided as a team that played "19th century football", a resurgent West Ham United are now reaping the reward of keeping faith with manager Sam Allardyce.
The East London club looked dead and buried on January 1 following a run of just one win in 13 fixtures but since then, they have won four of six matches, including three in a row since a fortuitous 0-0 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
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