Andre Ayew hit the back of the net as West Ham defeated Cheltenham Town in the EFL Cup on Wednesday night.

After back-to-back Premier League losses, West Ham wanted a first win of the season and it arrived at League Two Cheltenham Town.

The first half ended in a goalles draw, but five minutes before half-time Sakho turned on Noble’s pass on the edge of the area and found the bottom of Flatt’s net.

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The lead was doubled within three minutes when Ayew broke through after a one-two with Sakho and finished in confident fashion.

This televised Carabao Cup tie will serve as a morale booster for Bilic, even if it was against a team sitting 20th in England's fourth tier.

Though he left a few faces at home ahead of their game against Newcastle this weekend, West Ham's boss named a strong side with a bench that included Javier Hernandez. The £16million man was introduced for the final half-hour too.