West Ham heed Sam Allardyce’s advice

Bristol City 0 West Ham 1: FA Cup Fourth Round: Sam Allardyce had warned his players about being another Premier League "victim" as Diafra Sakho’s late goal was enough to secure West Ham a 1-0 victory at Bristol City.

The West Ham manager used Chelsea and Manchester City’s FA Cup defeats to lower-league opposition to motivate his players and serve a warning of the fate that could befall them.

Had towering Bristol City striker Matt Smith headed in one of three good chances, it might well have been different for the Hammers.