West Ham's goal of the month was no contest – literally

Andy Carroll's stunning bicycle kick against Crystal Palace was so brilliant that West Ham's goal of the month competition for January was no contest – literally. The London club cancelled the vote by cutting the number of contenders to a solitary entry, with Carroll's spectacular goal the only one to make the cut. A highlights reel posted on the Hammers' Twitter account showed Carroll's acrobatic effort and then announced the competition had been aborted. Which is your January Goal of the Month?? #COYI pic.twitter.com/HpZgb3xlIv — West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) February 1, 2017 Carroll's strike, the second goal in a 3-0 home win over the Eagles on January 14, was so good the club have used an image of it for a mural outside London Stadium, replacing one of Dimitri Payet following the France international's acrimonious return to Marseille. Don't miss the brand new @AndyTCarroll mural outside the stadium tonight!#bigladscanfly #COYI pic.twitter.com/gxNwt5lZFF — West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) February 1, 2017 Slaven Bilic's side host Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday, when Carroll will hope to add to his five top-flight goals this season.