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Dimitri Payet produced a virtuoso performance as West Ham fought back to ease into the FA Cup quarter-finals at Championship side Blackburn.<\/p>\n

The home team took the lead when right-back Ben Marshall tucked in a low shot.<\/p>\n

Victor Moses’s equaliser squirmed in and Payet’s free-kick put West Ham ahead before Blackburn were reduced to 10 men by Chris Taylor’s red card.<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Emenike converted twice either side of Cheikhou Kouyate’s dismissal, then Payet added a superb solo goal.<\/p>\n

The Hammers, who last won the FA Cup in 1980, will travel to either Shrewsbury or Manchester United in the last eight.<\/p>\n

It is only the second time in the past 10 seasons that they have reached the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

Can the Hammers end their trophy drought?<\/strong><\/p>\n

West Ham have not won a major trophy for 36 years but, in their final season at the Boleyn Ground, are hoping that they can take the FA Cup with them to the Olympic Stadium.<\/p>\n

Hammers manager Slaven Bilic has previously said he would rather win the trophy than finish in the Premier League top four, and he showed his intent by picking a near full-strength side against the Championship strugglers.<\/p>\n

And, despite that brief early scare after Marshall’s opener, the visitors never looked like becoming the victim of a cup upset.<\/p>\n

Backed by over 7,000 travelling supporters, they quickly grew into the game as their superior quality shone through.<\/p>\n

The Hammers, who had won just one of their previous 10 away matches, completely controlled the tie after Taylor’s dismissal, with Blackburn constantly stretched by their pace and sharp movement.<\/p>\n

“The sending-off was completely needless and changed the course of the game,” said BBC Radio 5 live summariser Mark Lawrenson.<\/p>\n

“I’m not saying West Ham wouldn’t have won but they wouldn’t have won so easily.”<\/p>\n

France attacking midfielder Payet has been the star of West Ham’s season, impressing plenty of observers since his summer move from Marseille with his vision, poise and technical ability.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old showed again why he is pivotal to the Hammers’ hopes of winning the FA Cup with a masterful performance at Ewood Park.<\/p>\n

He put the visitors ahead with a trademark free-kick, arcing the ball over the Rovers wall from almost 30 yards and into the corner.<\/p>\n

Not for the first time this season, Payet was not always constantly involved in the game – but it is his ability to burst into life with devastating effect which is so impressive.<\/p>\n

In the final stages, his precise throughball teed up Emenike’s second goal before sealing the match with a wonderful solo run and finish.<\/p>\n

Payet has now been involved in 17 goals in all competitions for the Hammers since his arrival, scoring nine goals and providing eight assists.<\/p>\n

No wonder Hammers boss Bilic, who was warmly embraced by Payet on the touchline after his first goal, was so pleased to tie him down to an improved contract.<\/p>\n

“Dimitri is one of the very best, in terms of the players that I’ve played with and coached. He is up there with Luka Modric,” said Bilic afterwards.<\/p>\n

Back to Championship survival for Blackburn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blackburn, who are sixth bottom in the Championship, are understandably prioritising safety over a run into the latter stages of the FA Cup, with Lambert insisting he did not want a replay because of the knock-on effect on his side’s schedule.<\/p>\n

And he was granted his wish by some dismal defending.<\/p>\n

Despite their lowly league position, Rovers have only conceded 27 goals in 30 matches but were the architects of their downfall against the Hammers.<\/p>\n

The home defence retreated as Moses ran forward to score the equaliser, with not one Blackburn player attempting to stop the on-loan Chelsea winger.<\/p>\n

Steele did not cover himself in glory either, looking understandably upset with himself for not making a seemingly simple save.<\/p>\n

Rovers started both halves impressively, playing at a high tempo and trying to push back their Premier League opponents.<\/p>\n

But once Taylor received his second yellow card – the first for tripping Payet, who then scored from the free-kick, and another for needlessly clipping Moses – they were totally outclassed as the Hammers ran riot.
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