West Ham suffered a disappointing defeat after Burnley came from behind to win at Upton Park.
The Hammers went ahead in the second half thanks to a clever finish from Kevin Nolan from the edge of the area but the lead lasted just five minutes when Chris McCann headed home from close range.
The visitors then wrapped up the win when Sam Vokes, on loan from Wolves, scored for the second game in a row in the 75th minute. The Clarets have now won three in a row and have climbed to 10th spot.
The Hammers remain in second spot, and are still two points behind leaders Southampton after the Saints lost away to Doncaster. West Ham dominated the opening period with Matt Taylor heading Julien Faubert’s cross over the top before Nolan missed another chance from eight yards out.
The Hammers had dominated the first half but could not make the breakthrough. However West Ham’s pressure finally told seven minutes after the interval, and came from a long clearance from Green.
Cole flicked the ball on and Nolan coolly lifted his finish over the advancing Lee Grant and into an empty net for his sixth goal of the season.
After the break, Frederic Piquionne headed Faubert’s cross straight at Lee Grant before a shot from Jack Collison was blocked in front of goal.
Former Hammers winger Junior Stanislas, sold by Allardyce in the summer, swung in a cross from the right and McCann was on hand to bury his header past Green.
Shell-shocked West Ham went straight back on the attack and Frederic Piquionne headed Faubert’s cross straight at Grant before a shot from Collison was blocked in front of goal.
But Burnley remained dangerous on the break and Ross Wallace had Green scrambling across his goal with an effort which rolled just wide.
The warning was not heeded by the West Ham defence and in the 74th minute Burnley took a surprise lead, Wallace swinging in a corner and Vokes, who had only been on the pitch a couple of minutes, climbing highest to nod past Green.
Cole shaved a post as West Ham attempted to haul themselves level but the Clarets held on as Big Sam rued the missed chance to go top of the Championship.
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