West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to the BBC: “We are happy, we are delighted, that we achieved what we proposed to do.
"It was a tough match but it was a fantastic atmosphere, the London Stadium is helping us so much, so I think we deserved to give this moment of happiness to our fans.
"We started well. It was a very tight game, Brentford are a very good team, but in the second half we had the chances to put the game to bed, but the final pass or the final combination didn't come through. Then we allowed the transition for Brentford which put us with 30 minutes and then penalties. The answer of the squad was good, we made a lot of changes and the players that came in helped, so it's positive.
"I believe the FA Cup helps in terms of motivation, in terms of everybody being switched on, knowing that they are going to have the chance to play. During the week many of the players work very hard and then we cannot reward them in the game and sometimes it is unfair. Having the FA Cup alongside the situation in the league will help the squad work even more and compete even more, we need all the players."
On Summerville's injury: “Let’s assess him. He felt a knock. I don’t know exactly what he has. It is concerning but hopefully we recover with this moment of joy. We’ll get better, we’ll be faster and we will be able to compete against [Manchester] City.
"Enjoy for a couple of hours and then refocus, recover well and respect your body. It was a big effort from a lot of the players. Then we have to go again."
On being a game away from Wembley: “Like I said, it keeps everybody alive, not dreaming but believing that it is possible to achieve something great brings the best out of them.”
Did you know?
- Since Brentford became a Premier League side in 2021-22, no player has more goals in all competitions against the Bees than Jarrod Bowen (seven, level with Phil Foden and Mohamed Salah). Bowen has only scored more than once in two of his past 129 games for the Hammers – both at home against Brentford (hat-trick in February 2024, two in this match).
