Kenyan defender helps Bristol City reach FA Cup Fourth Round after upsetting odds to beat 10-man West Ham

Harambee Stars prospect Zak Vyner Onyego  played a significant role in helping Bristol City overcome 10-man  West Ham United 1-0 to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round.

Onyego looked comfortable all evening, making six tackles and two interceptions, and he genuinely looked impressive orchestrating the center of a back three with his leadership qualities on the night.

The winner came in the third minute with Tommy Conway intercepting a short pass from Konstantinos Mavropanos and rounding Lukasz Fabianski before composing himself and slotting home.

West Ham, who were without key trio Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta and Mohammed Kudus, struggled to create, coming closest when a Tomas Soucek effort was tipped over by Max O'Leary.

David Moyes' side were reduced to 10 men in the 51st minute when Said Benrahma saw red for kicking out at Joe Williams in retaliation after being fouled.

The game continued to have an edge after that, with Bristol City midfielder Taylor Gardner-Hickman fortunate to only see yellow after appearing to swing an arm at Aaron Cresswell, before shoving him in the chest twice.

The Robins will play Premier League Nottingham Forest or League One Blackpool, who meet in their third-round replay on Wednesday, in the fourth round on Friday, 26 January.

Reigning City players' player of the year Onyego, 26, has played over 150 times for the Robins since his debut in 2016.

In September, Onyego signed a new deal to stay at the Championship club until June 2026.

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