West Ham moved into the fourth round of the FA Cup as they battled past National League side Stockport County.
Said Benrahma nearly grabbed his first Hammers goal in the sixth minute but his shot hit the foot of the post.
With the match played in heavy rain, chances were at a premium before Craig Dawson headed in from Jarrod Bowen’s cross late on for the winning goal.
The Hammers will play at home to League One side Doncaster Rovers in round four over the weekend of 23-24 January.
The winners of that tie will then be away at Manchester United or Liverpool – currently second and first respectively in the Premier League – in the fifth round.
Stockport’s defeat means Chorley of the National League North, who beat a Derby County side that had to use members of their Under-23s because of Covid-19 cases involving the first team, are the only non-league outfit left in the competition.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Stockport
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Hinchliffe
- 2MinihanSubstituted forPalmerat 86′minutes
- 16Keane
- 4Hogan
- 14Kitching
- 18Croasdale
- 6Maynard
- 10JenningsSubstituted forSoutham-Halesat 82′minutes
- 8RooneySubstituted forHinchyat 86′minutes
- 11WilliamsSubstituted forThomasat 86′minutes
- 19ReidSubstituted forBennettat 62′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Jennings
- 5Palmer
- 7Thomas
- 9Bennett
- 15Stott
- 17Southam-Hales
- 21Barnes
- 22Gilmour
- 27Hinchy
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 35Randolph
- 5Coufal
- 15Dawson
- 21Ogbonna
- 31JohnsonSubstituted forCresswellat 73′minutes
- 16Noble
- 41Rice
- 7YarmolenkoSubstituted forBowenat 68′minutes
- 10LanziniSubstituted forSoucekat 68′minutes
- 9BenrahmaSubstituted forFornalsat 90′minutes
- 30AntonioSubstituted forOdubekoat 90′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Cresswell
- 14Alves
- 18Fornals
- 20Bowen
- 28Soucek
- 34Trott
- 37Holland
- 45Odubeko
- 75Baptiste
- Referee:
- Mike Dean
Match Stats
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Match ends, Stockport County 0, West Ham United 1.
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Second Half ends, Stockport County 0, West Ham United 1.
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Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
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Lois Maynard (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals replaces Saïd Benrahma.
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Substitution, West Ham United. Ademipo Odubeko replaces Michail Antonio.
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Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
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Substitution, Stockport County. Ashley Palmer replaces Sam Minihan.
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Substitution, Stockport County. Jack Hinchy replaces John Rooney.
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Substitution, Stockport County. Adam Thomas replaces Jordan Williams.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Liam Hogan.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jordan Keane.
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Goal! Stockport County 0, West Ham United 1. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Liam Hogan.
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Substitution, Stockport County. Macauley Southam-Hales replaces Connor Jennings.
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Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
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Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Richie Bennett (Stockport County).
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Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. John Rooney (Stockport County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
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