On This Day | Baldock double helps Hammers to Leicester victory

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Taking a look back at a classic West Ham United moment on this day in history...

Sam Baldock scored twice to help promotion-chasing West Ham United to a 3-2 win over Leicester City on this day in 2011.

Baldock headed home to give the hosts a 20th-minute lead, before Julien Faubert drilled home a second barely a minute later.

Andy King pulled one back for the Foxes, but Baldock ran clear to strike a third for the Hammers, meaning King's second goal of the game was a mere consolation.

Sam Allardyce's men would go on to win promotion to the Premier League via the Play-Offs at the season's end.

Watch the goals from that October day again in the video player above.
 

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