Football news - West Ham United enjoy biggest win in 35 years
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ByEurosport
Published 26/09/2018 at 22:20 GMT
West Ham United hammered League Two Macclesfield Town 8-0 for their biggest win since 1983.
Grady Diangana of West Ham United celebrates after scoring his team's eighth goal with his team mates during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between West Ham United and Macclesfield Town.
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Grady Diangana and Robert Snodgrass both scored twice as West Ham ripped apart the Cheshire side who are bottom of League Two without a win this season.
In an all-Premier League tie, Tottenham Hotspur progressed to the last 16 by beating Watford 4-2 on penalties after the game, played in Milton Keynes, ended 2-2.
Isaac Success had given Watford the lead in the 46th minute but Spurs looked to have grabbed the win thanks to a Dele Alli penalty in the 82nd minute and Erik Lamela's goal four minutes later.
But Etienne Capoue's 89th-minute drive took the game to penalties, only for Capoue and Domingos Quina to fail to convert their spot-kicks and Alli wrapped up victory for Spurs.
Danny Welbeck scored twice as Arsenal beat Championship Brentford 3-1.
After the former Manchester United striker put the Gunners 2-0 up, Alan Judge brought Brentford back into the game but Alexandre Lacazette made sure of the win for Arsenal.
In an all-Championship match, Nottingham Forest beat Stoke City 3-2 despite having Diogo Goncalves sent off 13 minutes from time.
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