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Dimitri Payet's dramatic last minute super strike that finally sunk Accrington Stanley has earned the club a home tie against Chelsea in the next round of the EFL cup. As expected the visitors treated the match as if it was the EFL final itself and gave Slaven Billic more than a headache or two to deal with, in the end he had to bring on his big guns to ensure a hard fought victory. Things were looking decidedly bleak with extra time beckoning and Hammers down to ten men after Authur Masuaku was forced off the pitch through injury with all the substitutes having already been used.

West Ham: From Randolph, Arbeloa, Masuaku, Ogbonna, Nordtveit, Obiang, Fernandes, Feghouli, Tore, Zaza, Calleri. Subs: Adrian,,Byram, Oxford, Payet, Lanzini, Antonio,Fletcher.
Accrington: Parish, Vyner, Pearson, Beckles, Donacien, Brown, Conneely, O'Sullivan, Clark, McConville, Kee Subs: Hughes Gornell, Jones, Boco, Lacey, Chapman, Eagles.
Noble, Kayoute, Collins and Reid missing from squad as Slaven rings the changes. Arbeloa and Fernandes make their Hammers debut. - Ed

Accrington Stanley visit West Ham United at the London Stadium for what will be a lively EFL cup tie, against the backdrop of doom and gloom surrounding Slaven Billic's side the visitors will hope to further compound the negativity by causing a cup upset. It is beyond doubt that the magnificence of the new stadium does make visiting teams raise their game, it is like playing at Wembley for all but a few and something that Hammers need to adapt to quickly.