Wolves booked their place into the fourth round of the FA Cup – and have just discovered their next opponents.
Vitor Pereira’s first ever FA Cup game ended in victory, with Wolves winning 2-1 at Ashton Gate against the Championship side.
Wolves took the lead through Rayan Ait-Nouri, who turned in at the back post with a header after a great ball by Joao Gomes.
Rodrigo Gomes, who Wolves fans feel could be the next Pedro Neto, continued his good form by scoring, after a great move that involved Andre, Jorgen Strand Larsen and Goncalo Guedes.
But a Scott Twine free-kick gave the hosts hope ahead of the second-half.
Wolves managed to see out the game, but the game should have been more comfortable than it was in the end. Vitor Pereira lamented Wolves’ lack of cutting edge after the game.
But Wolves held out for the win, and have now learned who their next opponents will be.
Wolves to play Blackburn Rovers in the fourth round of the FA Cup
Arsenal and Manchester United have just played their third-round match, and the FA Cup fourth-round draw has now been made.
Wolves were ball number 11, and have been drawn against Championship side Blackburn Rovers. Wolves will travel to Ewood Park for the clash.
Wolves and Blackburn have not met since 2017, when the sides played out a 0-0 draw in the Championship at Molineux.
The main date for these fourth-round ties is February 8 (Saturday). But fans can expect games to take place on February 7, February 9 and February 10 too depending on TV picks.
Pereira seems to want strong FA Cup run with Wolves
Judging by Pereira’s team selection against Bristol City, it seems the Portuguese is keen for a strong run in the FA Cup.
With the players he had available, it was about as strong as Pereira could have gone against the Robins.
The main thing for Wolves this season is to ensure Premier League survival.
| Wolves and Blackburn H2H |
| Meetings – 106 |
| Wolves wins – 41 |
| Draws – 25 |
| Blackburn wins – 40 |
But fans would love to see Wolves attack the FA Cup and try to make up for the gutting exit at the hands of Coventry City last season.
An away trip to Blackburn presents a good chance to progress through to the fifth round.
But it could still be a tricky trip, with Rovers currently sitting 7th in the Championship table and hoping to secure promotion to the Premier League at the end of the season. They’re just a point behind West Bromwich Albion in sixth at the moment.