AFC Wimbledon produced a stunning performance to hold off a second-half comeback from West Ham and earn a 4-2 FA Cup scalp.
The side bottom of League 1 turned the form book on its head and showed more industry and desire than their Premier League visitors in the first half, and were rewarded with a comfortable lead at the break through Kwesi Appiah’s deflected opener (34) and Scott Wagstaff’s smart finish on the break (41).
West Ham looked far more competitive following a triple half-time substitution from Manuel Pellegrini, but not before Wagstaff had scored Wimbledon’s third just 37 seconds after the restart when his superb flick from Appiah’s cross beat Adrian.
The Hammers threatened to extinguish hopes of an upset through two of those substitutes, with Lucas Perez firing in from a corner (57) and Felipe Anderson scoring direct from a free-kick (71).
But Wimbledon did not let their increasing pressure tell and wrapped up a famous victory when 20-year-old Toby Sibbick nodded in Anthony Wordsworth’s cross with two minutes remaining, sending the sell-out home crowd into pandemonium.
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