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Burton Albion 0-1 West Ham - the fans' verdict

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's FA Cup four round game between Burton Albion and West Ham.

Here are some of your comments:

Bob: Well done to Nuno on this one, banana skin avoided and not risking major players who are needed for league survival. Always going to be difficult on a League One pitch but once again it's Summerville to the rescue and we're into the hat for the fifth-round draw.

Mr Grump: We are through, job done. We rested players that needed a rest and played players that needed a run out. We played a team that don't play together normally. The staff will get more out of the game than if it was a stroll in the park.

Sue: I think the team struggled because there were too many changes and they were not used to playing together. They got there in the end but it was a struggle.

Chris: Not a great performance but a lot of changes always meant it might not be. Potts was daft with his challenge, bringing unneeded pressure, but more so because we will be without him for three games. We can't afford to lose players with ground we have to make up in the league.

Ross: If we end up going on a cup run, nobody will remember us struggling to a 1-0 win at Burton. A win is a win and we managed to rest some key players.

James: That was poor but credit must go to Burton. If Nuno had any doubts about his fringe players they were certainly proved today.

Matthew: We always make hard work of these kinds of fixtures, so not really surprised by our lacklustre performance. Second half was improved, but relying on a moment of brilliance from Summerville to break down a League One side is hardly promising. But at least we're through!

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