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Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola says the Cherries "obviously" want to go all the way in the FA Cup, but the club haven't "been the luckiest in the draw" as the south coast side will have to overcome Manchester City for a trip to Wembley and a place in the semi-finals.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast about drawing the reigning Premier League champions, Iraola said: "I think we've not been very lucky, to be honest.

"I think there was probably only one (situation) worse, that was City away. At least we have to play them at home - but it's a big challenge for us. It's a big opportunity and we will give our best, and see if it's enough to be in the semi-finals."

The Spaniard also said it's "a personal goal" of his own to get the club to Wembley, and he's aiming for the Cherries to go all the way.

"Yeah, obviously," he said after being asked if it's nice to still have a chance of winning the trophy.

"I think Bournemouth has never achieved to arrive to the semi-finals.

"It's a challenge that we have, a big opportunity also to play in Wembley. That is a personal goal also for me individually, for the team, for the club. But it is true that probably we've not been the luckiest in the draw."

You can listen to Andoni Iraola's interview from 2:51:52 here

We asked for your views on the FA Cup fifth round match between Bournemouth and Wolves.

Here are some of your comments:

Bournemouth fans

Colin: A very one-sided affair. Unbelievable attacking from the Cherries, over 30 shots! Terrific defending from Wolves. A fair result, finally!

Steve: Superb. We fully deserved that result after last week's loss in the league.

Mike: Great persistence and we held our nerves in the shootout after Dean Huijsen missed his penalty. Luckily Wolves shot themselves in the foot when Matheus Cunha became reckless and cost them. Bournemouth must learn to finish teams off after taking the lead and become more clinical in the last third.

Lance: Bournemouth proved, like every week, that they are fighters and never give up. I hope the squad will stick together in seasons to come. Never change a winning team, as they say.

Wolves fans

Peter: Cunha cost us the game and now possibly the league. That is twice his temper has got the best of him. If he can't control it, he may as well go. Toti Gomes was outstanding in defence.

BG: We need league points more than we need a cup run. Losing this game was likely, but losing Cunha will be more costly.

Steve: Wolves defended well. Cunha was irresponsible and petulant - he isn't playing in a Sunday morning pub match! Overall, Bournemouth deserved to win but they also need to stop hacking like a Sunday morning team. They were making way too many dangerous tackles, which do not belong in the Premier league.

Colin: Maybe I'm alone on this one but when Cunha scores, you will only see a few players in shot and the rest are not really bothered. It definitely looks like they don't get on with him. Why would you not show some excitement at getting an equaliser? Poor Matt Doherty, of all the players to miss the winning penalty!

The draw for the FA Cup quarter-finals has been made. Here are the four ties in the order they were drawn.

Games will be played over the final weekend of March.

• Fulham v Crystal Palace

• Preston v Aston Villa

• Bournemouth v Manchester City

• Brighton v Nottingham Forest/Ipswich

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The Football Association has said the record eight-minute VAR stoppage during Bournemouth's FA Cup fifth-round win against Wolves was caused by a congested penalty area.

It came during the first weekend of the semi-automated offside system being trialled in English football, which is supposed to reduce the decision time by 30 seconds in close offside calls.

The officials were unable to rely on that technology during the check and needed to revert to manually drawn lines before disallowing Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez's 35th-minute goal.

Fellow defender Dean Huijsen was adjudged to have been in an offside position as Kerkez's effort brushed his shoulder.

But the stoppage was also extended as the video assistant referee (VAR) pairing Timothy Wood and Darren England made two different checks for handball - including against Huijsen - prior to the tight offside call.

Wolves supporters did not celebrate the decision that benefited their team, instead allying with the home supporters by chanting "it's not football any more" and "this is embarrassing" during the unprecedented stoppage.

During the break in play, referee Sam Barrott explained what was happening to the managers and players, while some on the pitch opted to re-do their warm-up routines.

The previous longest VAR check was believed to be five minutes 37 seconds in the Premier League match between West Ham and Aston Villa in March 2024.

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Bournemouth are through to the last eight of the FA Cup for only the third time in their history - but only by the skin of their teeth after a dramatic afternoon at Vitality Stadium.

Dean Huijsen was first to miss his spot-kick in a tense penalty shootout, but Matt Doherty and Boubacar Traore failed to hit the target before Luis Sinisterra coolly converted to book the Cherries' place in the quarter-finals.

The home fans may have feared Bournemouth's failure to turn their dominance into further goals would come back to haunt them after Sam Johnstone pulled off fantastic saves to deny Sinisterra and Lewis Cook in extra time.

The Cherries also had goals from Milos Kerkez and Alex Scott ruled out - the former after an eight-minute video assistant referee (VAR) review - after Evanilson's first goal since December had put them ahead in the first half.

Matheus Cunha's sensational strike restored parity in the second half and Wolves held on in extra time to force the shootout, but Andoni Iraola's side - who were beaten at home by Vitor Pereira's team in the Premier League last weekend - had the last laugh.

Having failed to reach the semi-finals in both 1957 and 2021, Bournemouth will now be aiming to go one step further and progress to the last four of the competition for the first time.

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Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day about the win: "It was a game only one team tried to win. I think we were in control of the game, but they found a way with Cunha - an amazing goal. We should have scored two or three goals today.

"VAR, waiting seven minutes, it could have easily been 3-0 but we don't punish them when we are playing better. We were controlling the whole game. We deserved to go to the next round, but we had to do it in a difficult way."

On VAR and semi-automated offsides: "In the first game we need it, it goes against us. It doesn't work. They had to draw the lines and we were waiting seven minutes. It is definitely not a good sign for everyone involved.

"I remember in the Carabao Cup we went out because they scored with an arm and there was no VAR. I think everything has gone against us today but, fortunately for us, we go into the next round.

"We should have won this game a lot earlier, we missed big chances. In extra-time, I don't think they even arrived to our box."

On the penalties: "We practice every day when there is a cup competition. It is not only luck, there are other things involved. At the end, it was a fair result today."

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Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day about the result: "It was end-to-end stuff. I feel like everyone's legs started to go after 90 minutes. It went to penalties and luckily we won - I'm grateful.

"I feel like we could have done it in 90 minutes, but the most important thing is that we got the win and we are into the next round.

"I think as a group we need to be a bit more clinical, and then maybe we would be higher in the table.

"I think for now we have got the win and we will see who we get tomorrow."

What did you make of Bournemouth's display? Have your say here

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Bournemouth have reached the FA Cup quarter-finals in two of the last five seasons, having done so in just one of their first 89 campaigns in the competition.

Bournemouth have won their last five penalty shootouts in all competitions.

Andoni Iraola's side had 31 shots in this match, the most any Premier League side has had against another in an FA Cup match since Manchester United against Norwich in June 2020 (36).

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Four matches make up Saturday's FA Cup action and BBC Sport will bring you every kick.

• Crystal Palace v Millwall (12:15) - BBC Radio 5 Live

• Preston v Burnley (12:15)

• Bournemouth v Wolves (15:00) - BBC Radio 5 Live

• Manchester City v Plymouth Argyle (17:45) - BBC Radio 5 Live

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Wolves won here in the Premier League on Saturday but only after Bournemouth had Illia Zabarnyi sent off in the first half. That completely skewed that result so I am not using it as a form guide for this tie.

What will be more relevant is how many changes both teams make for this game.

I was at Wolves' win over Blackburn in round four and their manager Vitor Pereira went kind of half-strong there. I can guarantee you he will be prioritising Premier League survival ahead of FA Cup progress, so we will probably see another mix-and-match selection from him.

As for Bournemouth, well I have already talked about why Crystal Palace should be trying to win the FA Cup this season, and the same definitely applies to Andoni Iraola's side.

The Cherries have only reached the quarter-finals twice before, losing at that stage in 1957 and 2021, and their best moments in the competition are probably as a lower-league giantkiller, such as when they beat Manchester United as a third-tier team in 1984.

This year, they are genuine contenders to win it and lift the club's first major trophy, and they have already shown they can beat anyone - especially at home.

They are still seventh in the Premier League despite losing their past two matches, and I would be really disappointed - no, actually I'd be angry - if Iraola picks a weakened team in the situation they are in.

He has got a responsibility to the fans to try to reach the semi-finals for the first time. Yes they have got a chance of making the Champions League, which would be incredible, but they are only two wins away from their biggest day out ever at Wembley. Why not go for it?

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

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The road to Wembley continues this weekend, as teams battle it out to book their spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

There is still lots of Premier League interest in the competition, with 11 top-flight teams all dreaming of a trip to Wembley. Aston Villa are already in the hat for the last eight after victory over Cardiff City on Friday.

The draw will take place on BBC One after Sunday's tie between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford, which kicks off at 16:30 GMT and features Danny Murphy, Micah Richards and Wayne Rooney in the studio with host Gary Lineker.

If you're wondering how to follow the remaining fifth-round ties, find all the information you need here.

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Andoni Iraola is unimpressed by the standard of refereeing Bournemouth have experienced this season, saying it "has been a very difficult week and season".

Reflecting on Illia Zabarnyi being sent off against Wolves in controversial circumstances and how such decisions are impacting his preferred style of play, he told BBC Radio Solent: "It has been a very difficult week with the referees, and I would say a very difficult season. We have lost a lot of points because of refereeing decisions.

"Even the other day, I watched all the commentators and pundits talking about Zaba's red card. If not everyone, 90% of people, said they didn't think it should have been. So it definitely makes you think about why there is VAR, in this case.

"The referee goes over and deals with it, then someone starts refereeing from the outside. The consequences of that decision I'm not so sure about because I don't know how many points we would have got if Zaba didn't receive that red card against Wolves.

"I really don't think we would have got zero points if this decision didn't happen, so it affects you massively.

"I've said it a lot of times, we have been very unlucky in all of the decisions. I don't want to say all of them but in a large majority of decisions this season, it hasn't gone for us. So it's very clear for me."

"It's a shame that I have to talk like this."

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Earlier, we asked how well you remembered Bournemouth's opening Premier League game of the season.

The match against Nottingham Forest ended in a 1-1 draw, with Antoine Semenyo cancelling out Chris Wood's opener for Forest.

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Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola was diplomatic about whether new England manager Thomas Tuchel should call up Lewis Cook.

But there was no doubt that he thinks his midfielder, who got one cap for his national team in 2018, is good enough to play at international level.

Cook's grandfather collected £17,000 after his £500 bet on his grandson made his England debut in a 1-1 draw against Italy.

Asked about it by BBC Sport, Iraola said: "I love Lewis Cook. I think he's a very, very good player. I'm very lucky to have him in our squad but is the same way you asked me when Dom Solanke was here first season.

"For us, he's very good but I don't know the plans of the new manager. I don't know what he thinks the only thing I can say that for me Cook is a top player and I feel very lucky to have him.

"Thomas Tuchel is probably analysing not 25 but maybe 100 English players. We will be happy if it happens for him personally because you always want the best for your players."

Before the FA Cup fifth-round tie on Saturday with Wolves, Cook told BBC Radio Solent about playing out of position at right-back amid a recent injury crisis at Bournemouth.

"I'd obviously love to play in central midfield but the midfield we have a lot of options in all positions and would have an incredible bench if everyone was fit," he said. "But I've enjoyed learning and happy to play at right-back as well."

Bournemouth have only reached the quarter-final of the FA Cup on two previous occasions and has never progressed further in its 126-year history.

However, Iraola has achieved success in cup competitions at his previous clubs, remarkably reaching the semi-final of the Copa del Rey in 2020 with second division Mirandes. That was a feat that had been managed just once before in the club's 92-year history, and he led them to victories over La Liga sides Celta Vigo, Sevilla and Villarreal on the cup run.

Similarly, he took Madrid-based minnows Rayo Vallecano to the semi-final in 2023 - also just the second time in the club's history - and he now hopes to beat Wolves to reach the quarter-finals with Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.

"We are talking about reaching the quarter-finals," added the Cherries boss. "That starts to sound really nice. So I think the way these games are played are a little bit different."

Iraola confirmed midfielder Ryan Christie has suffered an "acute injury" but could be fit in time while Julian Araujo is back from a hamstring injury sustained in November after being cleared by a specialist in Finland.

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Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup game against Wolves (kick-off 15:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• It will be "very difficult" for Ryan Christie to be available, after he was forced off due to injury in their 2-1 defeat to Brighton. Iraola did not rule him out completely but said: "He has been dealing with a groin injury for a lot of months, it's not something new. Sometimes, when you push and push, there is a moment where you cannot push anymore and you need a small break."

• He has received "good news" about Julian Araujo's hamstring injury. The defender has been cleared to "start training with no limitations". Araujo is available for this weekend but it could still be "early for him".

• It is not clear when Adam Smith will be back in contention, with Iraola stating: "He is having some issues in his recovery. I think it was a hamstring injury but now he's having some issues in his calf."

• On being without Illia Zabarnyi, who is serving a three-match suspension after picking up a straight red card, he said: "It's difficult because when he has been available, we have used him. He is a very robust, reliable and key player for us. We'll have to show that we have more players that can do his job."

• After being on the end of a 1-0 defeat against Wolves last weekend, he is expecting more of a "balanced" game this time around, adding: "We basically played 30 minutes against 11 players, so we just analysed that. You can use it as a reference, but most of the game was unbalanced. Playing with one player less means that tactically you cannot do a lot of things."

• On Antoine Semenyo's comments about taking "revenge" after last weekend's result, he said: "We can use it in a positive way, but I think they are different competitions. What happens in the cup isn't going to change what happened in the league. We want to go ahead and I suppose they are going to go with everything to win the game as well."

• Iraola feels it is still "far too early" to dream about winning the FA Cup this season, adding: "One of the teams is going to finish their journey in the competition tomorrow, but we want to be in the draw. We are talking about qualifying for the quarter-finals, which has started to sound really nice. We will try not to fail against Wolves."

• On whether England manager Thomas Tuchel should be looking at recalling Lewis Cook, he said: "It's not my decision to make. I love Lewis Cook. He's a very good player and I feel very lucky to have him in our squad, but I don't know the plans of the new international manager and I don't know what he thinks. For me, I feel very lucky to have him."

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This will be Bournemouth and Wolves' third meeting in the FA Cup. In 1947-48 Wolves won 2-1 in the third round, while in the 1956-57 fourth round the Cherries won 1-0 at Molineux.

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