Burton Albion 0-1 West Ham: FA Cup fourth round – as it happened
The Guardian · 2026-03-02 · archive
Crysensio Summerville’s deflected strike in added time separated the sides in a Cup tie that could scarcely have been much lower on qualityRead Ben Fisher’s match report from the Pirelli StadiumA groundsman is called on to perform some crochet on one of the goal nets, which appears to be torn. As those repairs are carried out, a plane flies over the ground trailing a protest banner telling David Sullivan and Karren Brady to get out of West Ham.Not long now:It’s a nice sunny Valentine’s Day in Staffordshire and the teams are out on the pitch in the compact Pirelli Stadium....
The Story So Far
West Ham United progressed in the FA Cup fourth round following a narrow victory over Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium. In a match characterized by a lack of clinical quality, the Hammers eventually secured the win during second-half stoppage time. Crysensio Summerville provided the decisive moment when his late effort took a deflection to find the net. The fixture, held on Valentine's Day, was subject to a brief delay as grounds staff repaired a damaged goal net. The afternoon was also marked by off-field tensions, as a protest banner directed at the club’s board was displayed by a plane flying over the ground.
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