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Sam Allardyce urges his Leeds players to hold their nerve on the road against West Ham as the storied manager looks to spark his side's great escape

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Sam Allardyce is targeting another epic escapology act with Leeds United heading into Sunday's must-win clash at West Ham.

The 68-year-old arrived at Elland Road with four games to go and at a time of crisis, but his first two matches harvested just one point.

Allardyce’s team are desperate for a win against the Hammers to boost their survival prospects heading into a potentially fraught final-day home clash with Tottenham.

Allardyce won Premier League survival scraps during spells in charge of Bolton, Blackburn, Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Everton before suffering his first relegation with West Brom in his last job.