Soccer: Ferguson: West Ham's name is on the Cup
Sir Alex Ferguson reckons West Ham's name could be on the FA Cup this season after the Hammers' 1-0 win at Old Trafford.
Winning the cup requires the odd bit of luck and Ferguson felt West Ham got every break going in the fourth-round tie.
The Londoners registered their first win at Old Trafford in 15 years to end United's treble chances.
United spurned several good chances and Ferguson claimed they were denied a clear penalty for handball before Paolo di Canio scored in the 75th minute.
The goal came when the Reds backline, including Fabien Barthez, stopped because they thought the Italian was offside.
Ferguson said: "Sometimes your name is on the cup and maybe it's going to be West Ham's year.
"I think looking at their team and the players they've got up front, they've every chance of winning the cup.
"You see how they performed against us and there's no reason why they couldn't go all the way."
If the Hammers are going to win the cup for the first time since 1980 they will have to do it the hard way.
After being drawn away to the Premiership's best team, they were handed a trip to Sunderland, the second-best side, in the fifth round.
