Football round-up
REECE Burke ended Shrewsbury’s hopes of an FA Cup upset as his extra-time winner edged West Ham into the fourth round.
After a goalless draw last weekend, Shrewsbury of League One held off their Premier League opposition again in normal time at the London Stadium, before Burke finally broke the deadlock in the 112th minute.
His emphatic strike, cannoning in off the crossbar, sealed an unspectacular 1-0 victory for West Ham, who will now await the winner of Bournemouth or Wigan, who play their own replay tonight.
Shrewsbury had their chances, most notably through Stefan Payne’s missed one-on-one with Joe Hart in the second half of normal time, but fatigue took its toll.
The first half would have been entirely forgettable were it not for Manuel Lanzini stinging the hands of Shrewsbury goalkeeper Dean Henderson, on loan from
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Manchester United, with a 30yard free-kick. Otherwise, it had been 45 minutes high on work and toil, but short on quality.
Shaun Whalley shot over from another dangerous position, prompting Moyes to put Mark
Noble and the in-form Marko Arnautovic on from the bench.
Arnautovic and Martinez went close in the latter stages but the goal would not come and after 180 scoreless minutes, the tie drifted into extra-time.
Shrewsbury’s most dramatic escape was yet to come, however, as Lanzini looked certain to score after an Arnautovic lay-up but was instead denied, again on the line, this time by the chest of the diving James Bolton.
The under-dogs were tiring and happy to settle for penalties but their hopes were dashed eight minutes from the end.
After failing to clear their lines, the ball landed for Burke 12 yards out and he banged the ball sweetly off the underside of the crossbar and into the net. West Ham were relieved to hear the final whistle blow. Late strike: Reece Burke celebrates his winner