The Hammers fought back from 3-0 down to pick up a point at relegation rivals West Brom last Saturday and move off the foot of the Premier League table. The second-half comeback, which was inspired by captain Scott Parker's rousing half-time team-talk, came as a huge relief for Grant and his side after the previous weekend's 1-0 home defeat to fellow strugglers Birmingham. The team were rewarded for their draw with a trip to the Red Lodge karting track in Newmarket, East Cambridge, yesterday when they raced against each other before taking part in some clay-pigeon shooting nearby. Hammers strikers Carlton Cole and Zavon Hines have both expressed their delight at the team-bonding session and Grant also believes it has helped the squad become closer - something that will be vital in the weeks ahead. "We are playing on Monday this week and our last game was Saturday so we decided to take the individuals to be as a team together," Grant said. "We did go-karting and other things like clay-pigeon shooting too. "It was good for the team. It was very successful. "It was nice to watch them enjoying themselves away from everything." Cole took his tally to three goals in five games when he scored the Hammers' second goal in the six-goal thriller at the Hawthorns. The England striker combined well with new signing Demba Ba in the absence of the injured Robbie Keane and he thinks morale within the squad has improved greatly after their trip to Cambridgeshire. "Team spirit is a vital weapon to have," Cole said on Twitter after the game. "Sometimes you need to come out of familiar surroundings & learn about one another in different circumstances. "I firmly believe all of my team mates will go that extra mile to get us out the predicament we find ourselves in. "We will fight as a team, together as one, we showed great team spirit and now is the time for us to show it on the pitch, starting from Monday. "I will be greatly disappointed if we don't leave Upton Park with nothing less than a victory." Grant and his side must temporarily forget about their battle with relegation on Monday when they take on Burnley in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Upton Park. The Hammers have performed well outside of the league this season, brushing aside leaders Manchester United in the Carling Cup before being denied a date at Wembley by a defeat to Birmingham in the semi-finals. The former Chelsea boss has fond memories of the FA Cup, having taken Portsmouth to the final last year, and he now hopes to make it to the last eight with a win over the Clarets on Monday night. "I really like the FA Cup, it is always exciting," Grant said. "It's a good competition and sometimes it gives you a break from the league which is good." Eddie Howe has lost only once since being appointed Burnley manager last month and the Lancashire club are only nine places below West Ham in the league ladder. Grant encountered tough games against Championship side Coventry and League One neighbours Southampton on the road to Wembley with Pompey last season and that experience has made him sure that Monday's game will be tough. "It's always good to play at home but I know it will not be an easy game," Grant said. "I know from playing against lower-league teams in the past, they want to beat Premier League teams a lot. For them the FA Cup is everything. "We know that and we will have to prepare for what will be a difficult game."
