Championship club West Brom got the better of Premier League outfit West Ham 1-0 away from home at the London Stadium in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Conor Townsend scored the only goal of the match after just nine minutes, as Slaven Bilic’s team booked their place in the fifth round of the prestigious cup competition.
West Brom also ended the game with 10 men due to the sending-off of Semi Ajayi in the 72nd minute.
Austin has taken to Twitter to revel in the win for West Brom against the Hammers.
Great team performance today, so pleased @conortownsend93 what a strike, big thanks to the 5000 baggies fans that travelled today, now time to get back to winning ways in the league @WBA
— Charlie Austin (@chazaustin10) January 25, 2020
Stats
Over the course of the 90 minutes at the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hosts West Ham had 56% of the possession, took 15 shots of which three were on target, and earned three corners.
Visitors West Brom had 44% of the possession, took 11 shots of which three were on target, and earned five corners.
Back in Action
West Brom will return to action on Tuesday evening when they take on Cardiff City away from home at the Cardiff City Stadium in the Championship.
Bilics side are at the top of the Championship table at the moment with 53 points from 28 matches, a point clear of second-placed Leeds United.