James Collins missed today's 3-0 win at Liverpool not because he's on his way out of the club - but because his wife was giving birth to their second child.

Rumours that the 32-year-old was set to depart the Boleyn Ground spread like wildfire this afternoon when it was revealed that Collins had not been included in Slaven Bilic's 18-man match day squad.However instead of rejoicing with the rest of his team mates on the day West Ham's Anfield hoodoo was finally laid to rest, the centre half was celebrating twice over at home.The Welsh international had planned to dash from hospital to Liverpool in time to take his place in today's record-breaking match day squad, but unfortunately nature decreed that that particular opportunity was not available.And that meant a mad dash up the motorway this morning for Academy full-back Kyle Knoyle - who featured for the Under 21s in last night's 5-0 thrashing by Arsenal at the Emirates - so that he could take Collins' place on the bench at Anfield.