Americans Abroad: Spector's West Ham and Dempsey's Fulham fall, Onyewu hurt

Clint Dempsey 4 (ISIPhotos.com)

Jonathan Spector was in the starting lineup for West Ham yet again, but he couldn't duplicate his past Carling Cup magic as the Hammers lost to Birmingham, 3-1, in overtime of their second leg at St. Andrews on Wednesday. The loss sent Birmingham to the Carling Cup Final.

West Ham came in with a 2-1 lead on aggregate, but Birmingham forced extra time with its own 2-1 regulation scoreline and clinched the victory at home courtesy of a Craig Gardner goal.

Spector played 105 minutes in central midfield, solidifying his place in Avram Grant's lineup, but the loss means West Ham can now turn its full attentions to escaping the bottom of the Premier League standings.

Clint Dempsey had a strong game, but couldn't find the net as a Jean Pantsil own goal doomed Fulham to a 1-0 loss to Liverpool in league play at Anfield.

Oguchi Onyewu earned another start for FC Twente, in its Dutch Cup tie against PSV Eindhoven, but Onyewu left the match in the 26th minute with a back injury. No word yet on the severity of the injury.

It wasn't all bad news for Americans Abroad on Wednesday. Maurice Edu came off the bench and played 23 minutes in Rangers' 2-0 win against Hibernian.

You can see highlights of West Ham/Birmingham and Fulham/Liverpool after the jump:

Liverpool 1, Fulham 0

Birmingham 3, West Ham 1

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What did you think of Wednesday's action? Impressed with Spector's performance? A! mazed ye t again at how well Dempsey is playing? Worried about Onyewu's health status?

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