Kidderminster Harriers 1-2 West Ham: Hammers overcome huge scare

Premier League West Ham overcame a huge scare within the FA Cup fourth spherical as they beat National League North Kidderminster Harriers in further time.

Declan Rice levelled after 91 minutes, cancelling out Alex Penny’s opener.

Jarrod Bowen accomplished the turnaround within the 121st minute.

Hammers strike a merciless blow on Kiddy

The end result was extremely merciless on Kidderminster who led for 72 minutes towards the group at present fifth within the Premier League desk.

Russell Penn’s facet then held out for an extra 30 extra-time minutes and seemed set to be heading for penalties.

After a good opening quarter, Penny side-footed dwelling a free ball following a large free-kick, sending a packed, boisterous dwelling crowd to fever pitch at Aggborough Stadium.

West Ham, who had eight adjustments, compelled Kidderminster keeper Luke Simpson into numerous good saves within the second half – however for a lot of the tie, the Harriers seemed the likelier to progress.

England worldwide Declan Rice was introduced on within the second interval and he stayed composed within the penalty space with seconds remaining, hammering dwelling an equaliser to spare his facet from an embarrassing defeat.

It was then one-way visitors in further time and the Hammers accomplished their comeback when Bowen tapped in an Aaron Cresswell cross throughout aim.

So very practically the shock of the season

Kidderminster – third within the National League North and 112 league locations under their star-studded opposition – had been the bottom facet nonetheless left within the contest.

The Harriers had entered the competitors within the second qualifying stage and had already pulled off an enormous shock on this yr’s competitors by beating Championship outfit Reading in the previous round.

A win over West Ham, who themselves beat European champions Chelsea lower than two months in the past, would have gone down in FA Cup folklore.

Only Luton Town – towards Norwich in 2013 – and Lincoln – at Burnley in 2017 – had crushed a Premier League facet whereas taking part in outdoors of England’s high 4 divisions.

Instead, the West Midlands membership narrowly missed out on reaching the fifth spherical for the second time of their historical past; they had been defeated 1-0 by West Ham 28 years in the past.

Kidderminster now return to motion with their subsequent match towards AFC Telford subsequent Saturday. West Ham face Watford within the Premier League on Tuesday.