Soccer-Relief for West Ham and Chelsea as they flirt with shock FA Cup exits

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Kidderminster Harriers v West Ham United - Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster, Britain - February 5, 2022 West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen celebrates scoring their second goal with Ryan Fredericks REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

KIDDERMINSTER, England (Reuters) - West Ham United and Chelsea both narrowly avoided ignominious FA Cup exits with narrow wins against lower-league opposition but Everton marked Frank Lampard's first game in charge by sauntering past Brentford into the fifth round on Saturday.

A day devoid of shocks also had Premier League leaders Manchester City crush second-tier Fulham 4-1 while relegation strugglers Norwich City enjoyed a morale-boosting 1-0 win at top-flight rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers.