The second half of this tie posed two major threats to a Hammers' victory. The first was the possibility that the gathering mist might get worse and bring a calling-off; the second was that Albion would snatch another late equaliser after dragging themselves back into contention after reducing their 0-2 deficit.

Man of the Match Geoff Pike, was obviously elated after netting our first!.

The momentary lapse by our defence a minute after we had seemingly put the game on ice left the Hammers' fans on tenderhooks until the end of an enthralling but not entirely classic contest. There was plenty of good football - mostly from our team - but overall there was also an ubderlying current of over-hard tackling that gave the feeling that W.B.A. had approached their visit to Upton Park with more than the usual temerity.
A couple of bookings reflected that uncertainty and might even have brought one dissmissal.

Trevor Brooking made it 2-0 with this shot.

None of these events detracted from the glory of the Hammers' well-earned victory. It was gained without the on-the-field inspiration of skipper Billy Bonds, who was kept out by an injury first apparent some days earlier; Billy must certainly have been aching to get out there with his team, but could console himself by the fact that they overcame another Cup hurdle.
So...off we go again on another Cup quest. The next round provides another hard task, for this season's F.A. Cup results have already shown that lower status is no respecter of the "upper crust"!