It was one other disastrous cup end result for West Ham United and their long-suffering followers.
Membership historical past is suffering from home cup upsets, and their abject efficiency at Ashton Gate in opposition to Bristol Metropolis on Tuesday night obtained what it deserved.
Although the winner within the match was scored as early because the third minute, the lead by no means appeared in peril for the hosts as a result of the Hammers entrance line supplied nothing in an attacking sense.
Shorn of the likes of Mohammed Kudus (AFCON), Jarrod Bowen (injured) and Lucas Paqueta (injured), the East Londoners appeared a shadow of the group that has finished so nicely within the Europa League this season.
If nothing else, the three,000 or so supporters that made the journey from the capital would’ve anticipated each participant to offer one hundred pc, although even they could’ve recognized what was coming when the group sheet was learn out and Danny Ings had been chosen to companion Maxwell Cornet up entrance for the Irons.
In 28 video games between them this season, the pair haven’t managed a single purpose per WhoScored.
Their poor performances however, it was what Ings did late within the recreation that basically appeared to rile the away finish.
In keeping with Hammers Information, when Ings was substituted within the 81st minute, his sluggish trudge throughout the turf highlighted a sulkiness in his angle.
That, in flip, noticed the West Ham followers let Ings know in no unsure phrases precisely what they thought concerning the participant and his efficiency on the night time.
