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| Event | 2020–21 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | Monday 11 January 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Edgeley Park, Stockport | ||||||
| Referee | Mike Dean | ||||||
| Attendance | 0 | ||||||
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Stockport County v West Ham United was a match which took place at the Edgeley Park on Monday 11 January 2021.
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.
David Moyes named a strong side and his team dominated possession in the first half but could not break down a resolute home defence.
As a result of the coronavirus restrictions, there were no fans in attendance at Edgeley Park, although there was a brief stoppage early on when a large number of fireworks were let off close to the ground.
However, there was little sparkle on the pitch as the Hammers were largely restricted to long-range efforts, with Andriy Yarmolenko, Benrahma, Michail Antonio and Declan Rice all shooting wide, while Stockport failed to have a shot on target in the opening 45 minutes.
Indeed, Manuel Lanzini's strike straight at home goalkeeper Ben Hinchliffe in the 33rd minute was the only first-half effort on target - the lowest number in all of this season's FA Cup third-round matches.
The game was played in torrential rain with the ball repeatedly holding up in the puddles on the pitch after the break.
England midfielder Rice tried to stamp a bit of quality on proceedings with a fine run from the halfway line before he was crowded out by Stockport defenders in the penalty area.
Stockport, fourth in the National League and 86 places below their opponents, were reliant on set-pieces, although the deliveries repeatedly frustrated boss Jim Gannon, who was taking charge of his 501st game over three spells with the Hatters.
As the rain continued to lash down, John Rooney, brother of former England captain Wayne, got into a good position but could only send the ball into West Ham goalkeeper Darren Randolph's hands.
The breakthrough moment came in the 82nd minute when West Ham played a short corner and Dawson met Bowen's cross to head the Hammers into round four.
Match[]
Details[]
| 11 January 2021 20:00 GMT |
Stockport County 
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0–1 |  West Ham United
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Edgeley Park, Stockport Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
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Dawson  83'
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        Stockport County
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   West Ham United
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Match Stats[]
| Overall | Stockport County | West Ham United |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 1 |
| Total shots | 5 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 2 |
| Ball possession | 38% | 62% |
| Corner kicks | 5 | 6 |
| Fouls committed | 7 | 9 |
See also[]
External links[]
| West Ham United F.C. matches - 2020-21 |
| 2020-21 Premier League |
| 2020-21 FA Cup |
| 2020-21 EFL Cup |