Green's brilliant stop from Jermain Defoe ensured the game ended 1-1 and Neill was particularly relieved as it was his foul on Defoe that led to the spot-kick being awarded.

"Thankfully Green's pulled out the save at the death, we deserved a draw, it was an entertaining game," he told Sky Sports 1.

"He's staking a claim for a spot in the national team, especially as there's a bit of a crisis. It's about time he got a chance."

Carlton Cole, who put the Hammers ahead in the first-half before Michael Dawson's equaliser, added: "I felt if we could have taken some of our chances then we could have won the game. But we'll take a point."