David Silva shines as dismal West Ham crash out of FA Cup

David Silva turned on the style as Manchester City dismantled West Ham and dumped them out of the FA Cup.

The teams had been evenly balanced, with both teams fielding a strong side save for their second-choice goalkeepers. The breakthrough came for City when Pablo Zabaleta was tripped by Angelo Obgonna, and Yaya Toure converted. Havard Nordtveit then turned into his own net, quickly followed by David Silva.

In the second half, Aguero needed five minutes to add a fourth - his 154th for the club, taking him above Colin Bell in the City history books for all-time leading scorer - and West Ham's fans accelerated their evacuation of the stadium. With five minutes left, John Stones' header made it five.

City had started with Pablo Zabaleta in midfield, and controlled the game from the moment they took the lead. West Ham could not rouse themselves from the season's slump, and suffered their heaviest ever home FA Cup defeat.

Was it a penalty to break the deadlock? Zabaleta ran in to anticipate the challenge from Ogbonna, and Ogbonna presented it. There was some discussion about whether or not tripping a player is a penalty, but it is hard to understand why it isn't in the eyes of some. If defenders want to avoid conceding penalties, they should not trip opposing players.

Raheem Sterling (Manchester City): All of City's front three tormented the West Ham defence in the first half, but Sterling appeared to be the most threatening throughout. His play from the left gave David Silva, Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne room to manoeuvre, and he was at the heart of several chances too.

West Ham: Adrian 5, Reid 5, Obiang 5, Cresswell, 5 Nordtveit 6, Ogbonna 5, Fernandes 4, Lanzini 5, Antonio 6, Feghouli 6, Carroll 5. Subs: Noble 6, Fletcher 6, Payet 6.

Manchester City: Caballero 7, Sagna 6, Stones 7, Otamendi 6, Clichy 6, Zabaleta 7, Touré 7, De Bruyne 6, Silva 7, Sterling 7, Aguero 7. Subs: Delph 6, Garcia 6, Nolito 6.

32' - PENALTY! Ogbonna clips Zabaleta's heels in the box, released by Silva's reverse pass.

33' - GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Manchester City. Toure scores - He drills his penalty into the bottom corner.

41' - GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Manchester City. Nordtveit own goal - Sagna runs onto a through ball from Aguero as City race away from a corner. He crosses from the right, Nordtveit or Sterling reach for the ball, and it bounces into the net.

43' - GOAL! West Ham 0-3 Manchester City. Silva scores - Sterling swaps passes with Aguero, he slides it across to Silva, who kills the ball, flaws the 'keeper, and taps into an empty net.

50' - GOAL! West Ham 0-4 Manchester City. Aguero scores - Sterling pulls the ball back for Toure, who angles a shot towards goal that Aguero flicks over Adrian.

84' - GOAL! West Ham 0-5 Manchester City. Stones scores - Aguero wins a corner on the left. Nolito takes, Stones heads it to the bottom corner, and although Noble kicks it away on the post, it's over the line.

Toure has scored 13 penalties from 13 spot kicks for Manchester City.