West Ham United's 2021/22 Carabao Cup campaign came to a close in the fifth round of the competition with a narrow 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.
The Hammers put in a positive performance and arguably provided the majority of the attacking thrust in the game, seeking their first berth in the semi-finals since 2013/14.
But David Moyes' team came out on the wrong end of a madcap quickfire exchange of goals midway through the first half which saw Steven Bergwijn side-foot the hosts ahead, Jarrod Bowen turn and finish neatly for the Hammers moments later - and, almost immediately afterwards, Lucas Moura restore the hosts' advantage from close range.
West Ham toiled and fought for a route back into the tie in a tighter second half, but came up against Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in inspired form, and ultimately could not find a second equaliser.