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West Ham 1-0 Accrington Stanley: Dimitri Payet scores stunning last-gasp free-kick winner to fire Irons into EFL Cup fourth round

The Irons improved once Payet, pictured with John O'Sullivan, arrived on the pitch, taking the game to the League Two side
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic knows the pressure is on as bubbles float around the dugout before kick-off against Accrington
Jordan Clark makes a forward pass as Accrington apply some early pressure to their Premier League hosts
Jordan Clark makes a forward pass as Accrington apply some early pressure to their Premier League hosts
West Ham's Edmilson Fernandes applies the squeeze to Accrington'su00a0Scott Brown during the first half of their EFL Cup tie
West Ham's Edmilson Fernandes applies the squeeze to Accrington's Scott Brown during the first half of their EFL Cup tie
Sofiane Feghouli turns away from the attention of two Accrington players as he tries to get West Ham going forward
Sofiane Feghouli turns away from the attention of two Accrington players as he tries to get West Ham going forward
Argentine forwardu00a0Jonathan Calleri was played behind the lone striker but could not find a past Stanley in the first half
Argentine forward Jonathan Calleri was played behind the lone striker but could not find a past Stanley in the first half
The stands at the London Stadium look rather bare for the visit of League Two Accrington in the EFL Cup third round
The stands at the London Stadium look rather bare for the visit of League Two Accrington in the EFL Cup third round
West Ham's Turkish winger Gokhan Tore gets into a grappling match with Stanley'su00a0John O'Sullivan near the touchline
West Ham's Turkish winger Gokhan Tore gets into a grappling match with Stanley's John O'Sullivan near the touchline
Havard Nordtveit manages to squeeze a pass past Billy Kee as the League Two side try to apply the pressure to the Irons
Havard Nordtveit manages to squeeze a pass past Billy Kee as the League Two side try to apply the pressure to the Irons
Former Real Madrid man Alvaro Arbeloa (left) made his West Ham debut in the EFL Cup tie, here Matthew Pearson dives in
Former Real Madrid man Alvaro Arbeloa (left) made his West Ham debut in the EFL Cup tie, here Matthew Pearson dives in
A bandaged up Pearson completes a clearance for Accrington with West Ham's Simone Zaza in the close attendance
A bandaged up Pearson completes a clearance for Accrington with West Ham's Simone Zaza in the close attendance
Accrington boss John Coleman points the way for his side as West Ham manager Bilic watches on in the technical area
Accrington boss John Coleman points the way for his side as West Ham manager Bilic watches on in the technical area
Accrington goalkeeper Elliot Parish beats Calleri to the ball with away defender Omar Beckles in close attendanceu00a0
Accrington goalkeeper Elliot Parish beats Calleri to the ball with away defender Omar Beckles in close attendance
Zaza was pulling out all the stops to try and find a breakthrough for West Ham, here the Italian attempts an overhead kick
Zaza was pulling out all the stops to try and find a breakthrough for West Ham, here the Italian attempts an overhead kick
Feghouli takes matters into his hands as he strikes at goal in the first half of EFL third action at the London Stadium
Feghouli takes matters into his hands as he strikes at goal in the first half of EFL third action at the London Stadium
With the scores level at the break Dimitri Payet was introduced to bring some life to the home side's attack
With the scores level at the break Dimitri Payet was introduced to bring some life to the home side's attack
The arrival of Payet at half-time was accompanied by Manuel Lanzini, here the Argentinian fires at the Stanley goal
The arrival of Payet at half-time was accompanied by Manuel Lanzini, here the Argentinian fires at the Stanley goal
West Ham stopper Darren Randoplh gets his hand to Scott McConville's effort as the ball hits the post and goes clear
West Ham stopper Darren Randoplh gets his hand to Scott McConville's effort as the ball hits the post and goes clear
Lanzini tries another shot as deep into the second half West Ham still could not find a way through the League Two side
Lanzini tries another shot as deep into the second half West Ham still could not find a way through the League Two side
Accrington carried a threat of their own, here substitute Chris Eagles looks disappointed after missing a chance
Accrington carried a threat of their own, here substitute Chris Eagles looks disappointed after missing a chance