West Ham booked an FA Cup fifth-round clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford after a comfortable 2-0 win against Derby on Monday night.
Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio scored the goals as David Moyes’ side – struggling in the Premier League – put their woes behind them with a confident victory against Paul Warne’s League One outfit.
Here, Sportsmail‘s KIERAN GILL has picked out some of the things you may have missed from Pride Park on Monday…
West Ham moved into the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-0 win against Derby on Monday evening
Antonio pulls his socks up and earns forgiveness after eyeing January exit
When Michail Antonio emerged for the start of this match, his shorts were twisted tight, not unlike John Barnes back in the day. A ploy to frighten the opposition with those muscular thighs of his, perhaps.
Yet it is his socks that West Ham’s manager David Moyes wants his 32-year-old striker to pull up after his recent revelation. Antonio used his podcast to say he was in talks with rival clubs ahead of January’s deadline day.
That was news to Moyes, who would prefer he focuses on working hard for his current employers. But if anyone has earned West Ham’s forgiveness for a few misguided comments, it’s Antonio, who has been a club servant since 2015.
He started here and there was no sulking – only a proper performance as he was involved in the build-up to Jarrod Bowen’s opener before later heading home West Ham’s second goal. Antonio isn’t going anywhere in this window.
Not while fellow strikers Gianluca Scamacca and Danny Ings are injured. His team needs him. Staying isn’t all bad, Antonio – you’re only two-and-a-half years from a testimonial!
Striker Michail Antonio (right), who scored, showed why staying wouldn’t be such a bad idea
At 7.20pm, it was confirmed: the winner of this match would face Manchester United at Old Trafford. As if Pride Park’s faithful needed any more incentive to get the old place rocking.
‘You’ve heard the draw, ‘ent ya?’ one steward could be heard saying to supporters coming in, making sure they knew what awaited if they could help Derby to a win. Sadly for the League One team, they never truly tested West Ham.
Note to Moyes: Criticise Jarrod more!
Moyes has been brutally honest about Bowen, saying his numbers have not been acceptable this season. To which Bowen has responded with two Premier League goals against Everton and an FA Cup opener here at Derby.
Moyes kept…