West Ham United 3-0 Bolton Wanderers

Marko Arnautovic impressed as Premier League side West Ham reached the Carabao Cup fourth round by beating the Championship's bottom side Bolton.

Arnautovic provided a free-kick for Angelo Ogbonna's thumping header and set up Diafra Sakho to stroke home.

Full-back Arthur Masuaku scored a thunderous goal late on, striking high into the top corner from 25 yards.

Bolton's only effort on target fell to Mark Beevers, but the defender headed straight at goalkeeper Adrian.

Relive action from the Carabao Cup

Phil Parkinson's Bolton have failed to win any of their opening eight league games, and off-field issues regarding the club's ownership have contributed to the instability.

The Lancashire side proved no match for the Hammers, who lost their opening three top-flight games, but the pressure has since eased on boss Slaven Bilic after a victory and draw in recent fixtures.

Arnautovic, signed in the summer from Stoke for £25m, put in his best performance in a West Ham shirt, causing all sorts of problems for the visitors.

He laid on two goals and should have found the net himself, but Mark Howard pushed away a fierce drive and the Austrian was off target with a chipped effort.

Bilic said: "I could have asked for more. I want Arnautovic to do more. He has got that quality and that something extra.

"I like him as a player, but sometimes he gets happy with the few things that he does when I want him to push the borders."

Striker Andre Ayew should have scored in the opening period too, but struck wide from close range and also hit the side-netting.

Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups

West Ham

Formation 4-4-2

13Adrián
22Byram
41Rice
21Ogbonna
26Masuaku
23HaksabanovicSubstituted forHollandat 61'minutesBooked at 86mins
8Kouyaté
16NobleSubstituted forQuinaat 77'minutes
7Arnautovic
20A Ayew
15SakhoSubstituted forHernándezat 70'minutes

Substitutes

3Cresswell
4José Fonte
17Hernández
25Hart
30Antonio
36Quina
37Holland

Bolton

Formation 5-3-2

33Howard
22Morais
4DerviteSubstituted forWheaterat 45'minutes
5Beevers
3TaylorBooked at 43mins
15Robinson
12NooneSubstituted forEaringat 70'minutes
21PratleyBooked at 84mins
34KingSubstituted forA Armstrongat 80'minutes
9Le Fondre
18Wilbraham

Substitutes

14Madine
20A Armstrong
31Wheater
36Brockbank
38Earing
39Turner
41White

Referee:: Simon Hooper
Attendance:: 35,806

Match Stats

Home TeamWest HamAway TeamBolton

Possession: Home67%; Away33%

Shots: Home18; Away6

Shots on Target: Home4; Away2

Corners: Home3; Away2

Fouls: Home9; Away12

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Match ends, West Ham United 3, Bolton Wanderers 0.
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Second Half ends, West Ham United 3, Bolton Wanderers 0.

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Goal!
Goal! West Ham United 3, Bolton Wanderers 0. Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by André Ayew.
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Attempt blocked. André Ayew (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Holland.
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Chicharito (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
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Booking
Nathan Holland (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Nathan Holland (West Ham United).
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Jack Earing (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Jack Earing (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
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Booking
Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
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Adrián (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Dangerous play by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
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Attempt saved. Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filipe Morais with a cross.
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Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by André Ayew.
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Foul by Sam Byram (West Ham United).
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Aaron Wilbraham (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Adrián (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers).
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Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Declan Rice.

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Comment posted by Adgester, at 22:20 19 Sep 2017
Routine win tonight but it all builds confidence
Comment posted by Slicko, at 22:13 19 Sep 2017
Good result for West Ham, hopefully help build confidence in the team. Simple Ted will not agree though, our mere existence appears to wind him up.
Comment posted by Hedley Lamarr , at 23:21 19 Sep 2017
#2 septimus
Aren't you bored of not being funny yet? Because everyone else is bored of you. I suppose you think west ham were given a free stadium too? Ooh and politics, boris johnson. Well done. Karren brady is a tory? Wow your stunning research, intellect and wit is only second to forrest gump.
Comment posted by wjo1974, at 22:41 19 Sep 2017
Would love to know where the BBC get their match stats from. Never the same game I see. Bolton touched it about 10 times in the entire game.
Comment posted by rellis, at 09:13 20 Sep 2017
realism:we are playing for 7th to 17th this year as all years. We have a good manager and enough good players to get us nearer 7th than 17th. In time extra revenue from the stadium/possible takeover may change that. But that is where we are and need to accept the fact. As for owners they saved the club from administration after Icelandic fiasco so cut them some slack;
Comment posted by BazOfTheBoleyn, at 22:51 19 Sep 2017
Good to see some of the new boys get minutes. Now bring on the Spuds!
Comment posted by Raedwulf, at 07:23 20 Sep 2017
@14: How *well* the moaning...! Tch! The grammar on these boards... ;-)

@13: That's because there are far more posters who delight in taking a pop at the Kop at every available opportunity. Whereas there are only about 4 SimpleTons (see what I did there?!) who like to have ago at WH no matter what. That's t'internet for you, I'm afraid!

"Hear bee Trolls..."
Comment posted by Tyler_Durden, at 23:02 19 Sep 2017
3-1 to the hammers this sat - heard it here first
Comment posted by User0091384305, at 22:31 19 Sep 2017
Heard a rumour.....Simple Ted is dead........hoorarrrr
Comment posted by ImHome, at 11:53 20 Sep 2017
I'm not a WHU fan, or a BW fan, but why is there so much bitterness on these forums. I hope Bolton improve their lot, and well done to West Ham.
Comment posted by User0851472107, at 07:01 20 Sep 2017
It's all about developing a winning mentality no matter what level the game is. Look how good the moaning mentality has been developed on these forums!
Comment posted by dodgyneeps, at 12:08 20 Sep 2017
@20 Think our 'biggest win' [against spuds] was 3 nil thrashing at sh1 te hart lane in 2013? A great goal by young Ravel too...
Comment posted by dodgyneeps, at 09:14 20 Sep 2017
Bit of a confidence booster before the spuds. COYI
Comment posted by Hillsboro-Hammers, at 22:42 19 Sep 2017
COY(f)I (Y)
Comment posted by stranraer1616, at 12:45 20 Sep 2017
all the anti West Ham comments are so tiresome , if you dont support the club then just be negative about your own instead of the pathetic comments from some idiots with nothing better to do.
Comment posted by I Am Garth Crooks, at 13:47 20 Sep 2017
20. Posted by Achilles

I'm sure all your friends down the park are very proud of you. You're a famous little boy now aren't you?. Ahhhh, bless
Comment posted by I Am Garth Crooks, at 09:46 20 Sep 2017
I am interested to hear the views of the BBC Sports Editor. His unbiased reporting is so refreshing.
Comment posted by Mass, at 02:22 20 Sep 2017
It's more the players fault than it is Bilic's. Fact!
Comment posted by Linense, at 04:32 20 Sep 2017
Venky,s football is like chicken man.
Comment posted by yeah-no, at 06:44 20 Sep 2017
12 comments for a Westham 3-0 win. 400 comments for a Liverpool loss. Interesting.