Paolo Di Canio scored the opening goal in West Ham's 2-0 win over Charlton and was then carried off on a stretcher. The Italian marked his 100th league appearance for the Hammers by stroking home a dubious penalty after 22 minutes. Frederic Kanoute scored the second goal at the end of an exquisite four-man move.
It was a miserable final London derby of the season for Charlton, who saw Paul Konchesky blast a 71st-minute penalty over the bar. West Ham moved up to seventh with this win, and opened the scoring from a penalty when Di Canio tried to turn past Mark Kinsella in the box and was body-checked to the floor.
It looked little more than obstruction but referee Mike Riley had no hesitation in pointing to the spot, and the Italian stroked home his ninth league goal of the season. West Ham doubled their lead with after 33 minutes when Joe Cole's trickery proved too much for the Addicks. Cole beat two men on the left flank before passing inside to Kanoute, who in turn fed Di Canio.
Sebastian Schemmel burst into the box and Di Canio played a pass which looked like running into touch, but the Frenchman managed to pull the ball back across goal and Kanoute crashed it into the roof of the net. Charlton were unlucky not to score. Jonatan Johansson saw a header hit the post and Kinsella shaved the bar with a shot.
The game ended for Di Canio on a sad note when he was caught late by the challenge of Scott Parker and went down clutching the back of his leg. He had to be carried off on a stretcher after 69 minutes and was replaced by Jermain Defoe.
It almost got worse as Charlton were handed a lifeline after 71 minutes when Nigel Winterburn fouled Johansson and Mike Riley awarded a penalty to the visitors. But Konchesky failed to take advantage as he blasted the spot kick over the bar.