'I'm as happy as I can be' - Soucek

Fit-again Tomas Soucek aims to play a leading role in helping West Ham get back to the Premier League after making an emphatic return to action.

A day after signing a new contract, the Czech midfielder came off the bench and scored twice in Wednesday's 6-0 hammering of Lincoln City.

It was just his second appearance of the season, after suffering an ankle injury at the World Cup.

"I'm as happy as I can be, because I signed a new contract with West Ham and since I came here everything has suited so well and the connection is between me and the club and fans," Soucek told BBC Radio London.

"And to score these two goals is massive for me. This performance also gives me the motivation and ambition for all the hard work I have done, because I missed nearly four months since the injury.

"I scored for many years in the Premier League and the goal is to go straight back, and I want to be a big part of the team.

"My connection with them (the fans) is unbelievable and I wanted to deliver for them. This is my home now."