Antonio then hit the same post twice as the Hammers threatened to take total control to make it 2-1 at half time.
Crystal Palace were not at the races in the first half but as the old saying goes it is always a game of two halves.
Hammers go top four at half time
West Ham have gone top four in the Premier League live table at half time with another 45 minutes left to play.
There were no surprises when David Moyes just one change in the team that beat Sam Allardyce’s West Bromwich Albion with Pablo Fornals replacing Manuel Lanzini. Wilf Zaha’s early strike put the Eagles on top, but Tomas Soucek quickly levelled with a header from Michail Antonio’s cross, then put his side ahead by converting Aaron Cresswell’s free-kick from an acute angle.
Hopefully, we can confirm that fourth-place position on 35 points at full time and not regret the missed chances when we hit the post twice.