West Ham United v Leeds United: FA Cup – live

Updates from 4.30pm kick-off (BST) at London StadiumSurvival or silverware? Farke faces dilemma at Leeds“If he organisers are trying to recapture some of the long-faded ‘magic of the cup’, they’ll need to turn the pitch at Wembley into a quagmire for any potential meeting of Chelsea and Leeds,” writes Justin Kavanagh. “The 1970 FA Cup final was famously played the day after the Horse of the Year Show, and looked more suited to WWI trench warfare than a football match, even one in the 70s. May I suggest that England’s national stadium offer to host Ireland’s National Ploughing Championships on the same week?”Nuno Espirito Santo’s pre-match thoughtsUnfortunately we had some issues during the international break – we have some players who are not available or still recovering – but we are positive. At this stage of the season all the players are important.It’s a big game for all of us, for our fans. We are positive – the players want to play the game. Continue reading...