West Ham's record with Paul Tierney as referee announcement made for Millwall derby

West Ham United are preparing to renew hostilities with fierce rivals Millwall this Saturday.

The Hammers make the trip to enemy territory riding high at the top of the Championship with 14 points from seven games played.

The old adage goes that form goes out the window in derbies, and certainly it promises to be a spicy affair at the New Den.

West Ham were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Fulham on Tuesday, but have racked up four straight league wins.

As such, Nuno Espirito Santo's side will be brimming with confidence when they go against Alex Neil's charges.

And now, Paul Tierney has been confirmed as the man who will officiate one of the biggest games in the second tier this season.

What is West Ham's record like under Paul Tierney?

The announcement for who will take charge of the fixture was made on Wednesday, with Tierney the man trusted to officiate.

Tierney can probably expect a busy outing in what is sure to be an emotionally charged atmosphere between two teams who hate each other.

West Ham have been officiated by Tierney on 19 previous occasions, and there is a real symmetry to their record under the Wigan-born ref.

Of those 19 games, West Ham have won six, drawn six, and lost seven, so they will be hoping to add a lucky seventh victory this time around.

One notable incident under Tierney occured in a 2-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace back in November 2022.

Tierney initially awarded West Ham a spot-kick when Michail Antonio went down under a challenge from Marc Guehi, but changed his mind after a VAR recommendation.

Michael Olise then scored the winner in the fourth minute of injury time.

What is West Ham's record like against Millwall?

This might be a fierce rivarly, but the two teams have only faced off seven times since the turn of the millennium.

Their most recent encounter was in Febuary 2012, with West Ham winning 2-1 at Upton Park with Winston Reid scoring the winner.

Earlier that campaign, the two sides played out a 1-1 draw, while West Ham ran out 3-1 victors in an EFL Cup match in August 2009.

In the 2004/05 campaign, Millwall earned bragging rights on home turf with a 1-0 win, while the return clash was drawn 1-1.

The previous campaign saw the first clash finish 1-1, while Millwall were resounding 4-1 victors in March 2004.