West Ham United star Declan Rice has taken to social media on Saturday afternoon, to send a message of praise to all associated with Kidderminster Harriers.

For those not aware, one of the most historic upsets in the history of the FA Cup was within minutes of becoming a reality a short time ago.

This came as West Ham, in the thick of the fight for a top-4 berth in the Premier League, made the trip to 6th-tier Kidderminster Harriers for a 4th-round clash.

The Irons, for obvious reasons, were viewed as overwhelming favourites ahead of kick-off, with many having predicted something of a drubbing.

In turn, when proceedings rolled into injury-time with the hosts boasting a shock lead courtesy of Alex Penny’s 19th-minute finish, all of English football turned its attentions firmly towards Aggborough Stadium.

Step forth, Declan Rice.

With a full 91 minutes on the clock, West Ham’s midfield standout cut inside the Kidderminster area courtesy of a clever first touch, before rifling a fine effort into the roof of the net:

And the late drama was not done there, either, as, with a penalty shootout looming large on the back of a further half hour of extra time, West Ham broke the hearts of their hosts once and for all.

Jarrod Bowen proved the man on target on this occasion, popping up at the back post to slot into an empty net:

‘Incredible’

Whilst it was David Moyes’ Irons, in turn, who ultimately marched on to book their spot in the FA Cup’s 5th-round, it has understandably been Kidderminster who have instead secured the majority of the plaudits post-match.

The Worcestershire outfit had frankly no business competing with a side of the quality of West Ham, yet, through no slice of luck, came within minutes of sending the Premier League giants packing from English football’s most historic cup competition.

And, as alluded to above, one individual who has not been shy in making his admiration for Kidderminster known on the back of the full-time whistle at Aggborough is Declan Rice.

Taking to his official Twitter account, the English international posted the following message, hailing his side’s ‘incredible’ hosts on Saturday:

 

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