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Sat 12 Dec 2006Hammers humbled by battling BoltonBolton 4 West Ham 0:Gary Speed marked a record 500th Premier League appearance by having a hand in three of Bolton's goals.The 37-year-old veteran was rightly given a standing ovation when he came off with two minutes to go after a midfield master class.