West Ham earned their first win of the season after beating Cheltenham in the EFL Cup.
After two frustrating defeats in the Premier League, West Ham secured their first win of the season after beating Cheltenham Town in the EFL Cup second round.
Goals from Diafra Sakho and Andre Ayew against the League 2 side took the Hammers into the next round of the competition.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic made seven changes to the side that lost against Southampton in their second Premier League game.
After impressing against the Saints, Bilic gave a start to Declan Rice, and the youngster duly impressed.
Rice, who can operate as a midfielder or as a central defender, started the match and played the full 90 minutes.
After the match, Rice took to Twitter to express his joy for getting more first team action, and also to be a part of the team that secured an “important victory”.
West Ham will travel to St James’ Park to face Newcastle United in their next Premier League game. It promises to be an exciting game with with both teams yet to secure points on the table.
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