Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jan 27, 2007 11:50:42 GMT -1
West Ham v Watford
Upton Park
Saturday 27 January
Fourth Round
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Referee: Howard Webb (Yorkshire)
Replay date (if required) : Tues, 13 Feb, 1945 GMT
Coverage on the BBC Sport website and BBC Radio Five Live
West Ham have a defensive crisis with Anton Ferdinand doubtful, Danny Gabbidon and James Collins out and Calum Davenport cup-tied.
Up front, Marlon Harewood is suspended after collecting five bookings and Carlos Tevez is out with a calf injury.
Watford captain Gavin Mahon is expected to return but defender Danny Shittu is rated as 50-50.
New recruits from Rotherham, Will Hoskins and Lee Williamson, are both unavailable as they are cup-tied.
West Ham (from): Provisional squad: Green, Carroll, Dailly, Spector, Paintsil, Mears, Konchesky, McCartney, Benayoun, Quashie, Reo-Coker, Mullins, Mascherano, Etherington, Noble, Boa Morte, Sheringham, Zamora, Cole.
Watford (from): Foster, Lee, Mariappa, Mackay, DeMerit, Shittu, Stewart, Smith, Francis, Mahon, Bangura, Bouazza, Henderson, Priskin, Ashikodi, Powell, McNamee, Jarrett.
606 DEBATE: Your thoughts on the tie
BIG-MATCH FACTS
WEST HAM UNITED and Watford put their battles for Premiership survival to one side, to engage in this intriguing fourth round clash. The sides drew 1-1 when they met at Vicarage Road on 22 August. Marlon King opened the scoring for the hosts in the 63rd minute, in the Hornets' first home fixture back in the Premiership, and Bobby Zamora replied two minutes later.
Second half goals from Mark Noble, Carlton Cole and Hayden Mullins gave Alan Curbishley's club a handsome 3-0 home victory over League One Brighton in the third round - their first action in the FA Cup since losing to Liverpool in a thrilling final at the Millennium Stadium last May.
Last season's was West Ham's best FA Cup run since they won the trophy for the third time in their history in 1980, when they became the last side from outside the top flight to lift the much coveted silver pot. The Eastenders have won their last 11 Upton Park meetings with Watford, and have not lost on home soil against them since a 2-4 reverse in the top flight on 21 February 1984.
WATFORD make the 45-mile journey to east London on the back of only their second Premiership victory of the season. A second half header from substitute Jay DeMerit ensured all three points in a 2-1 eclipse of in form Blackburn on Tuesday, which left them two places and five points lower than West Ham in the relegation zone. However, the Hornets are yet to win away from home in any competition this season, and have not scored in three on the road.
Two goals from veteran defender Malky Mackay and a debut goal for Moses Ashikodi helped Watford achieve a 4-1 win over League Two Stockport in the third round. But the Vicarage Road club have only been beyond the fourth round once since 1994-95, when semi-finalists in 2002-03. But their progress in the competition has been halted by Premiership opposition in each of the last six seasons.
The Hertfordshire club have drawn three and lost 18 of their last 21 meetings in all competitions with West Ham, since a 5-0 home top flight victory over them on 2 April 1985. The Hornets trail the Hammers 2-1 in the FA Cup head-to-head standings, losing the most recent meeting in the third round on 8 January 1994, when Martin Allen and Michael Marsh netted in front of their home supporters at the Boleyn Ground.
I'm off to get some food, nurse my hangover and hopefully enjoy the football.
COME ON YOU ORNS!
Upton Park
Saturday 27 January
Fourth Round
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Referee: Howard Webb (Yorkshire)
Replay date (if required) : Tues, 13 Feb, 1945 GMT
Coverage on the BBC Sport website and BBC Radio Five Live
West Ham have a defensive crisis with Anton Ferdinand doubtful, Danny Gabbidon and James Collins out and Calum Davenport cup-tied.
Up front, Marlon Harewood is suspended after collecting five bookings and Carlos Tevez is out with a calf injury.
Watford captain Gavin Mahon is expected to return but defender Danny Shittu is rated as 50-50.
New recruits from Rotherham, Will Hoskins and Lee Williamson, are both unavailable as they are cup-tied.
West Ham (from): Provisional squad: Green, Carroll, Dailly, Spector, Paintsil, Mears, Konchesky, McCartney, Benayoun, Quashie, Reo-Coker, Mullins, Mascherano, Etherington, Noble, Boa Morte, Sheringham, Zamora, Cole.
Watford (from): Foster, Lee, Mariappa, Mackay, DeMerit, Shittu, Stewart, Smith, Francis, Mahon, Bangura, Bouazza, Henderson, Priskin, Ashikodi, Powell, McNamee, Jarrett.
606 DEBATE: Your thoughts on the tie
BIG-MATCH FACTS
WEST HAM UNITED and Watford put their battles for Premiership survival to one side, to engage in this intriguing fourth round clash. The sides drew 1-1 when they met at Vicarage Road on 22 August. Marlon King opened the scoring for the hosts in the 63rd minute, in the Hornets' first home fixture back in the Premiership, and Bobby Zamora replied two minutes later.
Second half goals from Mark Noble, Carlton Cole and Hayden Mullins gave Alan Curbishley's club a handsome 3-0 home victory over League One Brighton in the third round - their first action in the FA Cup since losing to Liverpool in a thrilling final at the Millennium Stadium last May.
Last season's was West Ham's best FA Cup run since they won the trophy for the third time in their history in 1980, when they became the last side from outside the top flight to lift the much coveted silver pot. The Eastenders have won their last 11 Upton Park meetings with Watford, and have not lost on home soil against them since a 2-4 reverse in the top flight on 21 February 1984.
WATFORD make the 45-mile journey to east London on the back of only their second Premiership victory of the season. A second half header from substitute Jay DeMerit ensured all three points in a 2-1 eclipse of in form Blackburn on Tuesday, which left them two places and five points lower than West Ham in the relegation zone. However, the Hornets are yet to win away from home in any competition this season, and have not scored in three on the road.
Two goals from veteran defender Malky Mackay and a debut goal for Moses Ashikodi helped Watford achieve a 4-1 win over League Two Stockport in the third round. But the Vicarage Road club have only been beyond the fourth round once since 1994-95, when semi-finalists in 2002-03. But their progress in the competition has been halted by Premiership opposition in each of the last six seasons.
The Hertfordshire club have drawn three and lost 18 of their last 21 meetings in all competitions with West Ham, since a 5-0 home top flight victory over them on 2 April 1985. The Hornets trail the Hammers 2-1 in the FA Cup head-to-head standings, losing the most recent meeting in the third round on 8 January 1994, when Martin Allen and Michael Marsh netted in front of their home supporters at the Boleyn Ground.
I'm off to get some food, nurse my hangover and hopefully enjoy the football.
COME ON YOU ORNS!