Derby 0 – 2 West Ham

West Ham secured their FA Cup fifth-round tie with David Moyes’ former club Manchester United with a 2-0 win at Derby.

Jarrod Bowen’s third goal in two games put the Hammers ahead at half-time and Michail Antonio headed home his second five minutes after the break.

The Londoners bounced back after beating Everton 2-0 to move off the bottom of the Premier League for three nine days and rarely need to hit top gear as they halt Derby’s 19-game unbeaten run in League One.

West Ham boss Moyes now faces a reunion with his former side Man Utd at Old Trafford in the last 16 after being drawn to face the Red Devils in the draw before Monday night’s regular win at Pride Park. The match will take place in the week from February 27.

How West Ham eased through Derby

Paul Warne’s side are flying high in fourth place in the third tier and there are huge expectations among the home faithful ahead of kick-off at a Pride Park crowd of 25,308.

Derby striker Tom Barkhuizen wasted no time in breaching West Ham’s defence, making a quick run in the opening minutes before his shot was cleared.

Bowen shot straight past Derby keeper Joe Wildsmith, but it was no waste in the 10th minute.

Antonio’s ball over the top caught Derby flat-footed and Bowen volleyed home Tomas Soucek’s neat header from six yards.

Derby’s best move of the half saw James Collins volley just wide of the target after Barkhuizen raced onto Craig Forsyth’s dinked pass to pick out the Derby striker with a fine cross.

Barkhuizen and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing gave Derby their best hope of getting back on level terms before the break, but none of the shots were on target in the first half.

The good news for Rams fans at the break is that the team is still in a tie against a top-flight team that isn’t the best.

But five minutes into the second half the home team lost 2-0. Derby captain Curtis Davies’ range sliced ​​into Bowen’s path on the right and his cross was headed to the far post by Antonio after deflecting from Forsyth.

Warne sent on four substitutes – Eiran Cashin, Liam Thompson, Lewis Dobbin and Tony Springett – soon after and fresh legs gave Derby a lift.

Haydon Roberts was an inch away from connecting fully with Dobbin’s excellent cross, but the Rams were soon backpedalling again.

Bowen was quickly denied by Wildsmith’s point-blank save and Cashin’s last-ditch effort before Ben Johnson’s angled drive was blocked by the Derby keeper.

The Rams were full of effort until the final whistle and Dobbin was almost rewarded for his impressive cameo appearance when he shot directly at Alphonse Areola, but on the night County could not bridge the gulf in class.

Bowen: You have to beat the best to win a trophy

Jarrod Bowen said that “to be the best you have to beat the best” after West Ham were drawn to face United in the fifth round.

“I know (about the draw) on the bench. We’ve got Man Utd, so listen it’s not easy and if we want to be successful in the competition we have to beat the best teams,” said Bowen. ITV Sports.

“As for Man United, they are the top team, but we have been there many times before and you have to beat the best to be the best.”

Bowen added: “It’s good to score against Everton and tonight too. I think the situation we’re in, any confidence from the players…

“The last two are going to be very good for me, but I think for us, two wins on the bounce as well, two good results for us and it’s all about the momentum in this game and I think we can use this to move forward.”

Warne: We can’t beat the kids

Derby manager Paul Warne told ITV Sport: “To be fair, West Ham played a professional performance, at times I thought we walked but I didn’t think it was enough to score, unfortunately.

“We can’t beat the lads tonight, we’re asking them to be the best version of themselves against a Premier League team so it’s not bad.

“But we probably didn’t have enough corruption in the final third, but I couldn’t beat them and we know West Ham didn’t get an easy draw, but I want them to succeed.

“I think the lads give a good account of themselves and sometimes they take a beating.”

What’s next?

Derby return to League one action is at home for Morecambe – kick-off 3pm – before traveling to Wycombe Friday, February 11; kick-off at 3pm.

West Ham’s next game away to Newcastle in the Premier League there, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 5.30pm.

The Hammers then host their London rivals Chelsea Friday, February 11; kick-off 12.30pm.