City welcome West Ham United to Ashton Gate for an FA Cup Third Round replay on Tuesday, January 16th (7:45pm) following an entertaining 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture at the London Stadium.
The Hammers’ Jarrod Bowen scored inside five minutes earlier this month but Tommy Conway’s second half equaliser gave City another bite at the cherry.
Playing in front of a sell out Ashton Gate Liam Manning and his side will be looking will be looking to bounce back following a disappointing 2-0 league defeat to Preston North End over the weekend.
OUR OPPONENTS: West Ham United
David Moyes returned for a second spell in charge of West Ham in December 2019 and has delivered three consecutive seasons of European football, along with back-to-back seventh-place finishes.
The highlight of the Scotsman’s tenure in E20 came in May, as the Hammers won the UEFA Europa Conference League, with Jarrod Bowen scoring a dramatic late winner in Prague to overcome Italian outfit Fiorentina.
Despite silverware, they were unable to keep hold of three-time ‘Hammer of the Year’ Declan Rice as the England international moved across London to Arsenal for a transfer worth in excess of £100 million, while Manuel Lanzini also departed the club after seven years in East London.
Moyes strengthened his side in the summer with four first-team signings, most notably James Ward-Prowse who has contributed 11 assists and 3 goals in all competitions since joining in the summer.
The Irons currently sit sixth in the Premier League, undefeated in their last four league outings including impressive wins over Manchester United and Arsenal in recent weeks.
Formed: 1895
Stadium: London Stadium
Nickname: The Irons, The Hammers
Manager: David Moyes
Finish last season: 14th (Premier League)
MATCH DETAILS
When: Sunday, January 16th (7:45pm)
Where: London Stadium
Competition: Emirates FA Cup
Referee: Darren England
Assistant Referees: James Mainwaring and Alex James
Fourth Official: Stephen Martin
ONE TO WATCH: JAMES WARD-PROWSE
Born in Portsmouth, Ward-Prowse played local football before joining the Southampton Academy. The English midfielder made 343 appearances for his boyhood club.
Ward-Prowse progressed through the English U17-U21 youth system before making his senior debut against Germany in 2017.
In August 2023, the former Saints midfielder signed for the Hammers on a four year contract. Ward-Prowse has been a regular in the West Ham side since his arrival and has six assists and three goals.
MATCH REWIND
Result: Bristol City 0-1 West Ham United
When: 25.01.15
Competition: FA Cup Fifth Round
HEAD-TO-HEAD: BRISTOL CITY V WEST HAM UNITED
Matches won: 4
Matches drawn: 11
Matches lost: 17
HOW TO WATCH
No Robins TV coverage is available Tuesday’s clash with the Hammers but the game will be live on BBC One and the iPlayer.
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