Hammers assistant boss Alan Irvine was thrilled to bitsn with today’s performance and result in the fourth round tie against Doncaster Rovers..

Irvine told reporters it was fantastic result to reach the fifth round and  to score four goals and record another clean sheet.

And the opportunity it presented to three of our major academy prospects was a big plus for the club with all getting the chance.

And on top of that he was delighted that Afolayan should grab a goal to make his debut a magical moment.

Irvine insisted Doncaster were no pushovers  in what he described as a tricky game because they have shown they can play extremely well recently.

He was also impressed with Said Benrahma whom he believe played a big part in the victory but would loved to have seen him grab his first goal for the club.

Speaking on the Hammers Cuo ambitions ambitions Irvine said: “We have used the squad today but we haven’t used a whole load of kids from the start of the game.

Wwe have used a squad of Premier League players who have a lot of experience so we certainly weren’t looking at this as the sort of game where we could put out a weakened team.

We know what is coming over the next few weeks and we know the importance of being able to spread the demands amongst the whole squad, and fortunately, the players who came in today did extremely well.

They strengthened their claims for starting places but they have also got to try and dislodge some people who have been playing really well for a number of games.

It is a really healthy place for us to be in. I think we have a good squad of players so long as we can keep them all fit and healthy.

If  we can keep them like that then why can’t we have a go at going as far as we can in this competition.”