Up until the moment when Andy Cole pulled ball No8 out of the hat and consigned West Ham to a quarter-final trip to Liverpool, this was not far off the perfect night for David Moyes.
On the back foot after three successive defeats in a grim week, the shiny coat slipping off an encouraging start to the season, a response was needed and delivered. A bold team selection, including a forward line far more potent for Jarrod Bowen's central deployment, brought Moyes's first win over Arsenal as Hammers boss and with it a place in the last eight of a Carabao Cup that, despite a harsh draw, looks up for grabs.
