West Ham vs Chelsea: Winston Reid plots 'revenge' after Diego Costa's controversial Stamford Bridge winner

West Ham defender Winston Reid believes Wednesday’s League Cup clash against Chelsea provides a great opportunity for revenge.

Reid’s late winner against Sunderland on Saturday was the perfect boost for West Ham ahead of the home fourth-round tie against their West London rivals and the New Zealand international admits the Premier League defeat by Chelsea earlier this season still rankles with him.

Diego Costa scored a late winner at Stamford Bridge in the opening match of the Premier League season but West Ham believed the Chelsea striker should have been sent off earlier in the match for a foul on goalkeeper Adrian.

“It is a massive game for us,” said Reid. “We needed the boost of a win over Sunderland and now we can go into the game really looking forward to it.

“We conceded a goal at their place late in the Premier League game, so it would be nice to get some revenge. A cup run would be good. It was a disappointment for us to go out of the Europa League so early.”

Saturday’s 1-0 win over Sunderland was only West Ham’s second in the Premier League at their new home but Reid feels it is time to stop making excuses about the club’s summer move from Upton Park.

“It does help when you win your games at home," he said. “We have given the fans something to cheer about.

“The move to a new stadium is not an excuse any more, though. We have played here a number of times now and the players have got used to it. We just need to do better but even when things haven’t been going our way, we have always stuck together as a group.”

Successive Premier League wins have also relieved the pressure on manager Slaven Bilic, who is also relishing the visit of their London rivals.

“I can’t say the win over Sunderland changes everything,” he said. “But in the situation we were in, to have six points from the last two games and two clean sheets is massive.

“If you win two games, especially when you get them like this, at the end of the game, it gives you an unbelievable boost.

“We’re going to be less tired than if it finished 0-0. The players are going to be smiling, happy and they can’t wait for a game against Chelsea. It’s a very important game for us. We are dreaming about going very far in this cup.”