West Ham United paid the penalty for missed chances as Blackburn Rovers ended the Londoners’ Carabao Cup challenge at the third-round stage with a shootout victory at London Stadium.
The Hammers looked to be on their way through to the fourth round when goals from Pablo Fornals and Michail Antonio cancelled out Jack Vale’s early opener for Rovers. But the EFL Championship high-fliers had other ideas, levelling at 2-2 through substitute Ben Brereton Díaz with two minutes of the 90 remaining.
And, after 19 successful spot-kicks, Angelo Ogbonna smashed his against the crossbar and it was Jon Dahl Tomasson’s side, and not David Moyes’ who were celebrating progress to the fourth round.
