Craig Dawson hopes West Ham are just at the beginning of their FA Cup journey after they defied treacherous conditions and a hard-working Stockport outfit to progress to the fourth round. Eighty-six places currently separate the teams in the football pyramid but Vanarama National League side Stockport were able to repel their top-flight opposition for most of the match, where clear-cut chances were at a premium. “It’s something we work on in training so it’s good that it’s come off,” Dawson added in quotes on West Ham’s official website. “We’ve got some really good individuals but we’re starting to look like a team, so I was pleased in that sense,” he said. “The National League is a really tough league to get out of.

Source: Express January 12, 2021 12:33 UTC