MANCHESTER, England (AP) — What a brave Burton Albion gave. premier league West Ham suffered a scare in the FA Cup on Saturday as they lost 1-0 in extra time.
Burton are in a relegation battle in English football’s third tier, but are on par with their top-flight opponents and threaten to pull off the latest upset in this season’s post-minor league competition. Macclesfield beat title holders Crystal Palace In the third round.
However, West Ham finally found a breakthrough with substitute Crisencio Somerville scoring in the 95th minute in the fourth round draw at the Pirelli Stadium.
There has been relief across the board for West Ham, who are battling relegation this season. There was still some tension until the final whistle, as Freddie Potts was shown a red card six minutes after Somerville’s goal.
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