West Ham United edged past Queens Park Rangers after extra time to reach the FA Cup fourth round. The 2-1 win offered rare relief for manager Nuno Espírito Santo, ending a 64-day wait for victory. Championship side QPR pushed West Ham deep into the contest, underlining the Premier League club’s ongoing struggles.
The decisive moment came through new signing Taty Castellanos, who headed home the winner in extra time after an assist from Crysencio Summerville. Summerville also scored West Ham’s equaliser before the break, producing one of his stronger performances in claret and blue. QPR had earlier levelled through Richard Kone, briefly threatening an upset.
Despite progress in the cup, concerns remain for West Ham, who were disorganised at times and lost defender Konstantinos Mavropanos to injury. Nuno admitted further reinforcements are needed in January, but welcomed the morale boost. For one afternoon, the FA Cup provided respite, even if longer-term worries about relegation still loom large.
