SAM Allardyce believes this could be the year he lifts his first trophy.

The Reebok boss is quietly confident his team can beat Premiership rivals West Ham and reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the second successive year.

And this time he reckons they can go all the way.

Although determined to keep the ball rolling in the Premiership and UEFA Cup, he gave an indication of his desire to reach the May 13 showpiece when he said: "I would sacrifice the other two competition for an FA Cup Final because the FA Cup is an achievable aim.

"Sometimes you feel it could be your year. It could be your destiny."

But Allardyce's dream of Wanderers playing in the first final at the new Wembley Stadium - having won the first final at the famous old stadium when they beat West Ham 2-0 in 1923 - could be shattered.

The firm building the £750 million stadium admitted on Monday that it might not be ready in time.

There was only a 70 per cent chance it would meet the deadline, construction firm Multiplex said.

Allardyce, who never played at the old Wembley although he was on the subs bench when Wanderers lost 3-0 to Bristol City in the Leyland Daf Trophy in 1986, is keeping an eye on developments.

"If we got to the Cup Final and the stadium wasn't ready, I'd be absolutely gutted," he said after the Whites beat Arsenal at the Reebok on Saturday to reach the last 16.

If the the stadium is not ready in time, the Final will be played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, where Wanderers were defeated by Middlesbrough in the Carling Cup Final in 2004.

Wanderers, who have already beaten West Ham twice this season - 2-1 at Upton Park in the Premiership and 1-0 in the Carling Cup - got the home tie they were looking for when the fifth round draw was made on Monday.

"We're delighted," Allardyce said. "We've already proved we can beat them and we are quietly cionfident. This is a tournament we would love to win."