Stockport manager Jim Gannon believes it is a natural for his players to be “worried” ahead of the visit of West Ham in the FA Cup third round but he hopes they can enjoy the occasion. “There’s going to be natural concern and stress, they’ll be worried about West Ham, naturally,” he said. “All I want from them in this game is to play the game and enjoy the occasion as well. Gannon, a boyhood supporter of West Ham, said: “I was somebody who was on terraces of Upton Park from 1976, I never dreamt I’d play for West Ham or play professional football on that pitch, but County made that possible for me. To get a draw and get West Ham back to Edgeley was extra special and there was a bumper crowd.

Source: Express January 10, 2021 09:56 UTC