Lincoln City 0-1 West Ham: Tomas Soucek’s late strike spares Hammers blushes as the Premier League visitors keep League Cup run going

  • West Ham left it late against Lincoln to advance to the Carabao Cup fourth round 
  • Hammers midfielder Tomas Soucek scored the game’s only goal
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Tomas Soucek’s second-half goal ensured West Ham overcame a tough test in the Carabao Cup third round at Lincoln with a 1-0 victory.

This was nothing other than ‘job done’ for the Hammers as Soucek’s 70th-minute strike from a corner booked their place in the next round.

Boss David Moyes made a host of changes to his side but Soucek was one of his Premier League starters who was involved and that proved vital while goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski also made a number of good saves.

Lincoln went for it in the final 15 minutes in a bid to force penalties and Dylan Duffy tested Fabianksi with a stinging shot from distance, which the keeper met with a full-length save.

West Ham were able to see it out to make it through to the fourth round for the fourth successive year.

Tomas Soucek’s second-half goal ensured West Ham overcame a tough test in the Carabao Cup third round

West Ham are through to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup as the Hammers wrapped up victory on the road

West Ham are through to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup as the Hammers wrapped up victory on the road

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