West Ham United v Rushden and Diamonds, 13 August 2003
| Score | 3-1 to West Ham United |
| Referee | Mark Cowburn |
| Competition | League Cup 1st round |
| Venue | Upton Park |
| Attendance | 13,715 |
View West Ham United v Rushden and Diamonds head to head
Goals:
| Jermain Defoe | 9 |
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| David Connolly | 14 |
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| David Connolly | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David James
Defender
Christian Dailly
Defender
Tomáš Repka
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Left back
Rufus Brevett
Midfielder
Matthew Etherington
Midfielder
Rob Lee
Midfielder
David Noble
Forward
David Connolly
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Youssef Sofiane
Substitutions:
| Richard Garcia for Anton Ferdinand | 67 |
| Shaun Byrne for Youssef Sofiane | 68 |
Cards:
| Tomáš Repka | 80 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Steven Bywater, Neil Mellor and Daryl McMahonGoals:
| Onandi Lowe | 34 |
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Starting lineup:
Billy Turley
Goalkeeper
Barry Hunter
Defender
Paul Underwood
Defender
Andy Edwards
Defender/Centre back
Marcus Bignot
Defender/Midfielder
David A Bell
Midfielder
Gary Mills
Midfielder
Andy Burgess
Midfielder/Forward
Paul Hall
Midfielder/Forward
Rodney Jack
Forward
Onandi Lowe
Forward
Substitutions:
| Duane Darby for Rodney Jack | 81 |
| Stuart Gray for Gary Mills | 85 |
| John Dempster for Barry Hunter | 86 |
Cards:
| Barry Hunter | 86 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Steven Bywater, Neil Mellor and Daryl McMahonComments:
Unused substitutes: Andy Sambrook and Daniel Talbot