Payback time as Marko stars in Hammers win
IT WAS the Marko Arnautovic show as WEST HAM’s record signing toyed with Championship bottom boys BOLTON. The £24million Austrian set up Angelo Ogbonna and Diafra Sakho and created an abundance of chances, before a stoppagetime screamer from Arthur Masuaku completed the 3-0 scoreline. ‘He’s got that quality,’ Bilic said of Arnautovic. ‘He’s that kind of player. He knows that. He knows I like him. I want him to do more. ‘I want him to continue like this, to push the boundaries, because he’s unstoppable when he’s in that kind of mood. I know what he’s capable of. ‘And we ended the game with a wondergoal from Arthur. It was a good night.’
BOURNEMOUTH left it late to defeat BRIGHTON for the second time in five days as Josh King came off the bench to seal a 1-0 extra-time victory for Eddie Howe’s team. Brighton’s stubborn resistance held out until the ninth minute of extra-time but King sidestepped his markers and his effort bobbled beyond terrific goalkeeper Tim Krul. ‘We are very pleased,’ Howe said. ‘We had performances that weren’t us against Preston and Millwall in the cups last season. This was good. I’m delighted King is off the mark for the season, after Jermain Defoe also scored on Friday.’ Alfie Mawson earned SWANSEA a place in the fourth round after turning home Renato Sanches’ corner in the second half to see off
READING, before Ayew made the most of a late counter-attack to settle the tie. The 2-0 victory was far from convincing, however, with Royals boss Jaap Stam saying: ‘In the majority of the game we dominated. First half we dominated, second half as well.’
MIDDLESBROUGH striker Patrick Bamford sent ASTON VILLA crashing at Villa Park. Bamford, who hit the bar in the first half, broke clear in the 58th minute only to be pulled down by Tommy Elphick, who received his marching orders. Bamford put the penalty away and soon made it 2-0, heading home George Friend’s cross. Villa boss Steve Bruce rued the dismissal, saying: ‘The sending off was a classic gamechanger. It was a red card. Going down to 10 men and with Bamford converting the penalty it became very difficult against a decent side.’ Dean Smith may have to change his penalty taker after BRENTFORD lost 3-1 to NORWICH. Yoann Barbet blasted the ball into the stands when presented with the chance to level from the spot in the 31st minute. Mario Vrancic earlier did what Barbet could not as he sent Luke Daniels the wrong way. The midfielder added a second from an equally well placed free-kick after the break. Josh Murphy raced away to add a third, before Josh Clarke’s late consolation . ‘The second half, we were insipid, poor. Everything we worked on this season wasn’t there,’ Smith said after the game. And WOLVES striker Bright Enobakhare spared the blushes of the Championship highflyers as they battled to a 1-0 extra-time win against BRISTOL ROVERS at Molineux.