West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic was full of praise for Dimitri Payet following his sublime goal in the FA Cup on Sunday.

The French playmaker bent a stunning free-kick over the wall from range and inside David De Gea's right post to give his side the lead over Manchester United at Old Trafford.

It was a moment of magic which was well-received by Bilic who could not find enough superlatives for his superstar.

"I said to myself, 'It was a bit too far, De Gea is there, it has got to be special', and make no mistake it was pure class of magic," he said.

"t was a perfect goal."

Unfortunately for Payet, Anthony Martial equalised for United in the 83rd minute to force a quarter-final replay.