WEST HAM UNITED ARE RELEGATED AND SACK AVRAM GRANT

West Ham United sacked Avram Grant at Wigan shortly after they were relegated.The Hammers lost 3-2 at fellow strugglers Wigan after leading 2-0.Vice chairman Karren Brady who rarely goes to away matches was present as were co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold.Its was pretty obvious what was going to happen once West Ham had lost and were relegated.Grant should never have been appointed.This is not hindsight.I and many others thought so at the time. He has never seemed assertive and had taken Portsmouth down before joining West Ham.At any rate West Ham should have made a change much earlier when it was obvious it was not working.The question now with one match left is which two from five will also be relegated to the Championship.Only one point seperates Blackburn and Wolves from Birmingham,Blackpool and Wigan.Blackburn,who play at Wolves on Sunday--all games kick-off Sunday at 4.00p.m.--have the best goal difference.Wigan play at Stoke who will be tired in their third game in eight days.Blackpool play at Old Trafford against the Champions Manchester United.Birmingham face a tough game at Spurs,who having won at Liverpool,now want to finish 5th.Its,as Sky Sports are already calling it,Survival Sunday!