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  1. 'Everyone is playing like they have something to prove'published at 12:28 9 January

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    Dave Azzopardi, Talking Wolves, external

    It was a brave and gutsy FA Cup performance from Wolves on Friday, earning a replay with Brentford despite being a man down for almost 80 minutes. Once again, Gary O'Neil's side showed their team spirit and hard work, which is becoming a common occurrence from this squad.

    Despite Wolves still sitting around mid-table in the Premier League, the fans have been impressed with the quality of football and work-rate shown in recent weeks.

    I'm not saying it was never there - Julen Lopetegui also managed to get similar performances from most of the squad, in particular the 2-1 win with 10 men at Southampton last season. However, I feel this squad are showing it on a consistent basis.

    The atmosphere is getting better and the connection between the fans and the squad is improving. Since Nuno Espirito Santo left, we have really struggled to see a relationship between the fans, the head coach and the team. Under O'Neil, this is starting to change.

    The supporters are becoming the 12th man again and this is helping performances on the pitch improve. There is a mix of quality and experience in the squad, but everyone is playing like they have something to prove. O'Neil knows how big this club is and he is continuing to prove what he is capable of as a coach.

    There is a long way to go this season and, of course, you don't want to make playing with 10 men a habit. However, if Wolves continue to produce this level of performance and carry on digging deep, it could turn out to be a successful year for O'Neil and his squad.

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  2. FA Cup fourth round - full drawpublished at 20:03 8 January

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    Find out who your team has been drawn against in the FA Cup fourth round with the full list of ties below.

    • Watford v Southampton

    • Blackburn Rovers v Wrexham

    • Bournemouth v Swansea City

    • West Brom v Brentford/Wolves

    • West Ham/Bristol City v Nottingham Forest/Blackpool

    • Leicester City v Hull City/ Birmingham City

    • Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City

    • Chelsea v Aston Villa

    • Ipswich Town v Maidstone United

    • Liverpool v Norwich City/Bristol Rovers

    • Tottenham v Man City

    • Leeds United v Plymouth Argyle

    • Crystal Palace/Everton v Luton Town/Bolton

    • Newport County/Eastleigh v Wigan/Man Utd

    • Sheff Utd v Brighton

    • Fulham v Newcastle United

    The matches will take place over the weekend of 27-28 January.

    Watch all the goals from the third round

  3. Your thoughts on Brentford v Wolvespublished at 12:35 8 January

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    We asked for your thoughts after Brentford and Wolves played out a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup third round.

    Here are some of your responses:

    Brentford fans

    Jonathan: I think we dominated the game well and kept Wolves from any real attacking threat, bar a few moments in the game. The equaliser from Wolves was a pity really because I think we deserved to win the game. We kept getting the ball into the right areas but we just couldn’t capitalise, which makes me hopeful for Toney's return.

    Paul: Embarrassing to play 85 minutes against 10 men and get a draw, after actually taking the lead. If it wasn’t for injuries, which at the moment are covering up for very inept performances, Thomas Frank would be out of a job.

    Gogs: At last, there were four players in the middle for the Bees! However, for long spells of the game, there was a lack of movement and the build up was far too slow. Also, do the Bees not work on shooting?

    Peter: Thomas Frank still hasn't got the message. We can't build from the back as it's non-existent. We tried to buy right-back Djed Spence, who is on loan at Leeds from Tottenham and is sitting on the bench. He would be a perfect match for Rico Henry, when he is back. I repeat what I said before, our attack is like headless chickens and our defence is unsure.

    Wolves fans

    Liam: Good display overall but the officiating needs to be looked into. I cannot believe grabbing people by the neck is appropriate in football, it's the second time this season! I'm glad to see Pedro Neto back with Tommy Doyle looking better every time he plays.

    Nick: Thought it was a bit obvious that the team were sent out to be physically aggressive. It backfired with the red card. We are set up well for the replay, without Brentford’s creative midfielders. As a long term plan, I guess it worked.

    Philip: I thought Wolves' performance was excellent considering the adversity they experienced after nine minutes. For me, it was a dangerous tackle and it probably deserved a red card. However, the foul on Tommy Doyle was also worthy of a red! As usual, no consistency with the refereeing or the use of VAR.

    Mike: A resilient performance from the 10 men. They withstood the first half pressure from Brentford until just before half-time and forced three times as many corners, even with a man short. Excellent finish from Doyle. Another example of the team spirit under Gary O’Neil.

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