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West Ham United accumulated two injuries across their emphatic win on penalties, Nuno Espírito Santo’s side managed to triumph over flying high Brentford to secure themselves a place in the Quarterfinals

Whilst in a tough relegation scrap, a cup run wasn’t ever supposed to be on the cards, but through twisted fate and fortune, the Hammers have made it to the final eight teams remaining in the competition.

How much heart-strain would you like, sir? Happy Hammers might’ve slept well, but that would’ve come at the expense of a few years knocked off the heart.

Against all odds and despite West Ham having such a woeful season, Nuno has managed to kickstart this club’s engine, and in 2026, we’re pushing to see where the limits are.

Nuno’s side initially perfectly started the game, a lovely looped in ball by Mateus Fernandes, headed down by the returned Pablo and placed in by Jarrod Bowen gave us an early lead - though it would last minutes.

West Ham: Areola, Mavropanos, Walker-Peters, Disasi, Scarles, Fernandes, Soucek, Kante, Bowen (C), Traore, Pablo
Subs: Herrick, Taty, Kilman, Potts, Summerville, Wan-Bissaka, Mayers, Wilson, Magassa

Brentford: Kelleher, Lewis-Potter, Collins (C), Ajer, Kayode, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago, Ouattara
Subs: Valdimarsson, Van Den Berg, Pinnock, Jensen, Donovan, Furo, Bentt, Shield, Stephenson