West Ham United edged past Queens Park Rangers after extra time to book an FA Cup fourth-round place and give Nuno Espírito Santo a first win in 64 days. The match offered little comfort for a side still mired in Premier League trouble, with QPR pushing their top-flight hosts all the way. The decisive moment came when January signing Taty Castellanos headed home late in extra time, following a sharp delivery from Crysencio Summerville, who also scored earlier and produced one of his strongest displays for the club.
Despite the victory, West Ham’s defensive fragility and lack of control were again evident, allowing QPR to equalise through Richard Kone and threaten a major upset. Injuries to Konstantinos Mavropanos and Koki Saito disrupted both sides, while protests against the club’s ownership continued among the home support. Nuno welcomed the morale boost but admitted reinforcements are still needed, as West Ham attempt to turn a season drifting toward relegation danger.
