article_snippet.sent: It is the fourth time this year that a late goal has cost the ninth-placed Hammers after draws at Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and the defeat at Leicester City last week.
article_snippet.sent: Glenn Whelan tripped Enner Valencia five yards outside the penalty area to give West Ham an opportunity to shoot from the dead ball.
article_snippet.sent: Instead, unlikely scorer Cresswell was the chosen one and unlikely scorer Cresswell sent the free-kick over the wall and curling into the Bosnian stopper's top left-hand corner to give West Ham the lead with unlikely scorer Cresswell second goal of the season.
article_snippet.sent: unlikely scorer Cresswell (right) attempts to go past Stoke forward Arnautovic during the opening stages of Saturday's encounter .
article_snippet.sent: unlikely scorer Cresswell scored the opening goal of the game as West Ham drew 1-1 with Stoke in the Premier League on Saturday .
article_snippet.sent: unlikely scorer Cresswell (right) gave the Hammers the lead with a free kick on seven minutes after Enner Valencia was fouled .
article_snippet.sent: the Hammers the Hammers left back watches on as Cresswell (right) the free-kick curls up and over the wall and into the top corner of the net .
article_snippet.sent: Cresswell (right) is mobbed by Cresswell (right)
article_snippet.sent: No 3 on Cresswell (right) curled effort .
article_snippet.sent: Valencia's influence waned and instead Valencia's influence was Arnautovic who took control, dominating Cresswell (right)
article_snippet.sent: (left) fires a shot at goal as the Potters push for an equaliser in the first half at Upton Park .
highlights_snippet.sent: Aaron Cresswell gave West Ham United an early lead with a stunning 25-yard free kick on seven minutes .
  