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West Ham are hoping to become the latest Premier League side to reach the next round of the FA Cup as they travel to Derby County this evening. The Hammers are a point and two places outside the top-flight relegation zone after a poorer-than-expected first half of the season whilst Derby are fourth in the third tier’s League One.
Hammers manager David Moyes says that he harbours hopes of winning a trophy every season but is expected to field a weakened team with their priority being preserving their status in the top flight. Tonight’s match is the last of the fourth-round matches of the old competition and the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Newcastle have already been ousted.
Although underdogs for this evening’s clash Derby County will put up a good fight. They at unbeaten in 19 matches across all competitions with their only blip coming in the Carabao Cup third round where they lost a penalty shootout to Liverpool after holding the Reds to a goalless draw at Anfield. They’ve faced Premier League opposition already this season and held their own so the Irons should expect a tricky outing at Pride Park.
Follow all the action from the FA Cup fourth round clash, as well as updates from tonight’s fifth round draw:
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The Reds have won just once in six matches in all competitions since the turn of the year and were dumped out of the FA Cup by Brighton on Sunday.
Back at the scene of a 3-0 Premier League thumping a fortnight ago – which Jurgen Klopp described as the worst of his managerial career – Liverpool looked destined for at least a replay after Lewis Dunk’s lucky strike cancelled out Harvey Elliott’s opener.
Michael Jones30 January 2023 18:10
What is the early West Ham team news?
David Moyes has been without winger Maxwel Cornet since the Ivory Coast international was injured in the home Premier League win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on 1 October.
Danny Ings is cup-tied after featuring in Aston Villa’s third-round tie with Stevenage. Fellow forward Gianluca Scamacca missed the home Premier League win over Everton with a knee injury.
Michael Jones30 January 2023 18:05
What is the early Derby County team news?
Midfielder Louie Sibley continues to recover from a groin problem and will be unavailable for Mond night’s game but defender Eiran Cashin is back in full training after a hamstring issue and is in contention to feature against the Hammers.
James Chester continues to work his way back to fitness after a calf injury and new loan signing goalkeeper Luke McGee is not available for selection after playing for Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup earlier this season.
Michael Jones30 January 2023 18:00
How to watch Derby vs West Ham
The match will kick off at 7.45pm GMT on 29th January following the fifth round draw.
Derby vs West Ham will be shown live on ITV 4 as well as online on the ITV X platform, while the draw for the next round takes place during The One Show on BBC One at 7pm.
Michael Jones30 January 2023 17:55
Derby vs West Ham
Hello and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s FA Cup action as Derby County and West Ham United close out this weekend’s fourth round.
League One’s Derby County are hoping to cause an upset when they take on the Premier League side and come into the match in as good a form as possible. They have won their last six matches across all competitions and are unbeaten in 19 games.
Although in the third tier Derby have already faced Premier League opponents this season having held Liverpool to a goalless draw in the third round of the Carabao Cup – they lost the penalty shootout – and manager Paul Warne will feel confident of giving West Ham a good game tonight.
The Hammers are expected to field a weakened side as they focus on avoiding relegation from the Premier League. Manager David Moyes says his hopes are always to win a trophy each season but his side are just a point and two places outside the drop zone and need to focus on the league.
We’ll have updates from all the team news and build-up to kick off as well as the FA Cup fifth round draw itself which is scheduled for 7pm live on BBC One.
Michael Jones30 January 2023 16:37
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