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West Ham 0-1 West Brom: Slaven Bilic comes back to haunt his former side as 10-man Baggies upset the odds to knock out Premier League side thanks to Conor Townsend's early strike

Daily Mail | January 25, 2020

Related Topics: Conor Townsend, West Ham United F.C., West Bromwich Albion F.C., David Moyes, Premier League, strike, FA Cup, London Stadium, Semi Ajayi

Slaven Bilic was sacked by West Ham in November 2017 as the club's owners felt change was necessary in order to move forward positively.

How painful it must have been then for David's Gold and Sullivan, even watching on from the comfortable seats in the directors' box, to see Bilic return to West Ham and show it his new side, Championship leaders West Brom, who are heading in the right direction.

And, potentially, the opposite one to West Ham, now led by the Croatian's successor David Moyes.

Conor Townsend celebrates after his goal put West Brom in the lead away at West Ham
Conor Townsend celebrates after his goal put West Brom in the lead away at West Ham
Townsend scored in the ninth minute of the FA Cup fourth round clash at the London Stadium
Townsend scored in the ninth minute of the FA Cup fourth round clash at the London Stadium
It was a happy return to London Stadium for former West Ham manager Slaven Bilic
It was a happy return to London Stadium for former West Ham manager Slaven Bilic

With a second string team and 10 men for the final 22 minutes, West Brom dumped West Ham out of the FA Cup in a bit of sweet revenge for Bilic.

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