West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has bemoaned his side's inability to see out a win as a late goal from Marko Arnautovic's rescued a 1-1 draw for Stoke City at Upton Park.

The Hammers started the season brightly and were in contention for a European place, but have fallen down the table in recent weeks with a string of inconsistent results.

"It's bewildering at the moment. Since Manchester United we have thrown seven points away in the final seconds of the game. You tally those up, that's 50 points, looking good and its a really good season, but throwing this one away is bitterly disappointing.

"The lads showed a lot of nerves, and it was a very good goal from Stoke but it is difficult to take. We have to be more capable of seeing the game out."

West Ham continue their season when they face Manchester City on April 19.