Aston Villa came from behind to beat West Ham and qualify for the Fourth round of English FA Cup.
In losing, Graham Potter suffered defeat in his first game as West Ham boss.
Two goals in five second-half minutes from Amadou Onana and Morgan Rogers completed the hosts’ comeback, although the Hammers were furious referee Tim Robinson incorrectly awarded a corner in the build-up to Onana’s leveller.
Lucas Paqueta’s ninth-minute opener had the visitors deservedly ahead but Potter’s new side were unable to hold on in the second half.
was just Villa’s second FA Cup win in nine years.
Before Friday night’s success, Villa’s only win in the competition since 2016-17 came in the third round at Middlesbrough last season.
A defeat to Stevenage two years ago, just over two months into Unai Emery’s reign was a nadir in a sorry recent FA Cup record.
When Emery left Villarreal to join Villa in October 2022 he immediately underlined his desire to end the club’s cup drought.
They have not won silverware since lifting the League Cup in 1996 and the FA Cup is likely to be their best hope of ending a 29-year wait this season, despite their impressive Champions League showings.
