West Ham United climbed off the bottom of the Premier League with an uplifting and well-deserved 3-1 home win over Liverpool on Sunday.

In the day's other game Manchester City [ Images ] were held 1-1 at home by Fulham [ Images ] as former City manager Mark Hughes enjoyed a satisfying return to his former club.

Scott Parker was again West Ham's inspiration, defying a shoulder injury to deliver a great performance and score the opening goal.

"Scott Parker was a big doubt. We didn't know if he could play," West Ham manager Avram Grant [ Images ] told the BBC.

"He came and said he wanted to play and I don't know many players would have done so with his type of injury," he added.

West Ham went ahead after 22 minutes with a superb goal by Parker, the England [ Images ] midfielder playing a one-two with Thomas Hitzlsperger before placing a shot beyond Pepe Reina [ Images ].

They doubled their lead at the end of the first half when Demba Ba headed in a Gary O'Neil cross.

Liverpool struggled to get control and though they pulled one back through Glen Johnson after 86 minutes West Ham had the final say when Carlton Cole [ Images ] blasted home in stoppage time.

The victory took West Ham to 28 points and above Wigan Athletic and West Bromwich Albion [ Images ] and behind Wolverhampton Wanderers only on goal difference. It completed a good week for the Londoners after they thrashed Burnley 5-1 on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Liverpool remain sixth on 39 points, six behind fifth-place Chelsea [ Images ].

Manchester United [ Images ], who beat Wigan Athletic 4-0 on Saturday, lead the standings on 60 points, four clear of Arsenal [ Images ], who were playing Birmingham City [ Images ] in the League Cup final on Sunday.

Manchester City remain third on 50 points, three ahead of Tottenham Hotpur, after failing to beat a battling Fulham side.

City led with a powerful shot by Mario Balotelli [ Images ] after 26 minutes but did little else to impose themselves.

Fulham levelled three minutes into the second half when Andy Johnson crossed low for Damien Duff [ Images ] to finish.