Djair Parfitt-Williams and his West Ham United teammates drew 0-0 with Leicester City in their first Barclays U18 Premier League home fixture - maintaining their unbeaten start to the 2014/15 season.
Having won 3-1 at West Bromwich Albion in their opening match, West Ham hosted the Leicester City at Little Heath.
Despite creating a host of chances in the second half, Steve Potts' side was unable to break down the visitors. At the same time, West Ham were given a big let-off when Leicester missed a first-half penalty.
After a quiet opening 40 minutes, the game sprang into life when Alex Pike was penalized and Leicester were awarded a spot-kick, only for the ball to be blasted over the crossbar by the taker.
Into the second half and Leicester saw two further efforts blocked before West Ham took control and almost nicked all three points late on.
With 19 minutes remaining, Pike's cross was inches from being converted by striker Jordan Brown. Two minutes later, a cut-back found Grady Diangana, but the midfielder was unable to replicate the goal he netted at West Brom as he was dispossessed as he prepared to shoot.
With seven minutes to go, Brown saw his shot saved, before Pike suffered the same disappointment with just three minutes left on the clock.
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