David Di Michele put the home side in front but Paul Konchesky equalised in spectacular fashion with a brilliant 25-yard drive.

However, the Hammers secured all three points through Mark Noble's penalty - after Cole had been brought down in the area - and Cole's fifth goal in as many matches.

"We dug in and felt we could get something out of this game and in the second half we kept pounding at the door," Cole said.

Asked about the reason for his own form, Cole added on Sky Sports 1: "Confidence, the manager putting faith in me, the boys around me helping me out, giving me assists.

"I can't ask for any more."

Craig Bellamy's future at the club is in doubt after he was left out of today's squad and the Carlos Tevez affair rumbles on, but Cole added: "We just have to keep on going.

"There are a lot of things going on off the field which are uncontrollable, we can only control the controllable.

"We are happy with the result, it puts us in a strong position to move up the table."