A Jordan Ayew penalty helped bottom-of-the-table Aston Villa come from behind to earn a draw against a West Ham team which has not won since 24 October.
In an evenly contested game, Villa twice went close in the first half through Rudy Gestede before Aaron Cresswell scored with a low strike.
The spirited hosts levelled through Ayew after Gestede was clumsily felled by Angelo Ogbonna.
As Villa searched for the winner, Alan Hutton went close with a header.
But the right-back’s effort was cleared by James Collins as West Ham held on for their fifth successive draw to remain ninth in the league.
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Garde remains winless
Villa have now battled back to earn a point in successive league matches, but Remi Garde’s team desperately need to start collecting three points if they are to overcome the odds and maintain their Premier League status.
Garde has yet to oversee a Villa victory since succeeding Tim Sherwood as manager at the beginning of November, although there may be some solace in the desire his side displayed against a well-organised West Ham side despite falling behind just before half-time.
The grim reality, however, is that Villa have not won since the opening day of the season and are now 10 matches without a win at Villa Park and nine points from safety.
Only three of the previous 23 sides who were bottom of the Premier League on Christmas Day have avoided relegation, although the last two sides in that position – Leicester in 2014 and Sunderland in 2013 – did both survive.
(BBC Sports)
