Wolves went into the FA Cup match with Tranmere in the strange position of knowing who they would face in the next round should we win.
So thanks to Matt Jarvis’ strike, we will now face Championship side Crystal Palace on January 23rd in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup at Molineux.
‘I’m very pleased we’re into the next round and we’ve got Palace at home.’ McCarthy told the BBC after the game.
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Aston Villa will continue on their mission to pick up some silverware when they welcome Brighton and Hove Albion to Villa Park.
The FA Cup Fourth Round tie will be played in Birmingham on Saturday January 23rd 2010, after both sides made it through the previous round at the first attempt.
In the third round, Villa eased past Premiership rivals Blackburn Rovers 3-1, thanks to goals from Nathan Delfouneso, Carlos Cuellar and John Carew.
However, the Villains were indebted to stand-in US goalkeeper Brad Guzan, who saved them from a David Dunn penalty, when they were only one goal to the good.
Brighton, meanwhile, made it through to the fourth round for the first time in 17 years after they defeated Conference outfit Torquay United.
Andrew Crofts was the cup hero for the Seagulls, with a late header that sent their opponents crashing out when they had their eyes on a replay.
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Reading produced one of the shocks of Round 3 when they not only forced Liverpool into a replay after playing out of their skins at The Madjeski but they actually beat the mighty Liverpool at Anfield to secure progression into the fourth round in which a very winnable tie awaits them with Burnley. However, after claiming the scalp of Liverpool, the seven time winners of the competition, the pressure will be on Reading to pull another big performance out of the bag as everyone will now be thinking ‘if they can beat Liverpool, surely they can beat Burnley’.
Many were touting Burnley’s outing at MK Don’s as a possible banana skin, a shock waiting to happen, but the Claret’s were having none of this as they sailed through to the fourth round with a comfortable 2-0 win at The Stadium MK proving all the doubters that, even despite their terrible away tendencies in the league, Burnley are a match for those outside of the top flight, even away from their beloved Turf Moor. We have no doubt Reading will have watched their performance on DVD and they may well be worried because we feel Burnley will overcome Liverpool’s killers at The Madjeski.
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With a new year comes a fresh new start and well… that wasn’t possible with Everton as their poor position in the deeper half of the table meant the first quarter at least of 2010 would be spent chasing points. However, Everton have made just about the perfect start after picking up four points from their opening two league fixtures of the year; drawing at Arsenal (2-2) and beating Man City (2-0). The pair of results merit a lot of respect and they round off a seven match unbeaten run for the Toffee’s that stretches back November.
Birmingham were given the week off after their game with Portsmouth was called off so, in theory anyway, the Birmingham players should be the fresher set of players… but will this extra energy equate into FA Cup progression as they will need to work their socks off just to get a result at Goodison Park, the home of a rejuvenated Everton. City did, however, hold Everton to a 1-1 draw back in December but they’ll be gunning for the victory this time around as neither side will want to play yet another fixture on top of the crucial games they still have to play in the Premiership.
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Portsmouth fans could desperately do with a decent run in the cup after the drab season they’ve had to put up with. With Portsmouth lying in 20th position, rock-bottom of the league table, the fans, and even the players for that matter, could do with a fruitful FA Cup campaign just take their minds off their dire Premiership campaign thus far and the clubs current financial predicament.
Sunderland could also be a dangerous side to follow after their weekend antics at Stamford Bridge. The Black Cats were never fancied to do much away at Chelsea but to lose 7-2 must have had a huge adverse effect on the morale of the Sunderland players. The big defeat wasn’t all that surprising though, as Sunderland have been playing well below par for some time now and that defeat stretched their win less run to eight games in the league. Sunderland now haven’t beaten Premiership opposition since the 21st November, when they beat Arsenal 1-0 at The Stadium of Light.
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Accrington manager John Coleman is hoping to have Chris Turner available for the FA Cup third-round clash against Gillingham.
The 19-year-old winger has missed the past 15 games with a torn ankle ligament and following a knock during training last week failed to feature in the 4-2 defeat by Bury on Monday.
Turner has now fully recovered from the injury but faces a battle to win his place back in Coleman’s first-choice XI following the impressive form of Jimmy Ryan and may have to settle for a place on the bench.
Defender Leam Richardson is yet to feature this season as he continues to recover from a groin injury and will once again miss out, as will Luke Joyce who is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season on Monday.
Youngster Sean McConville should retain his place after scoring his first professional goal against the Shakers while striker Billy Kee will be a definite absentee after his loan period expired.
Gillingham manager Mark Stimson will have John Gowling and Curtis Weston back from suspension.
Gowling is set for a recall after serving a one-match ban for his red card against Brentford on Boxing Day.
Meanwhile, Weston is back in contention after missing the clash with Exeter on Monday after collecting his fifth yellow card of the season.
Matt Fry faces a late fitness test after being forced off during the 1-1 draw with the Grecians, as does on-loan Febian Brandy (twisted knee) and winger Andy Barcham (knee).
The Gills are still missing long-term absentees Simon Royce (knee), Simon King (ankle ligaments) and Danny Jackman (shoulder).
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Brentford will have to do without defender Pim Balkestein for their FA Cup third-round clash with Doncaster.
Parent club Ipswich took the decision to recall the youngster from his emergency loan after he had impressed in his eight appearances for the Bees.
Top scorer Charlie MacDonald is expected to return to the starting XI after serving his one-game ban for a red card he received in the Boxing day clash with Gillingham.
On-loan Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is unavailable due to the terms of his loan deal but he has returned to the UK following a leave of absence in Poland due to a back injury.
The 19-year-old is expected to return to the squad for the trip to Brighton next week.
Defenders James Wilson and Mark Phillips remain doubts although Ryan Dickson came through the clash against Charlton with no problems and will continue at full-back.
Doncaster manager Sean O’Driscoll is poised to end skipper Brian Stock’s long wait for first-team football at Brentford in the FA Cup.
Midfielder Stock, sidelined for three months after undergoing ankle surgery in September, was an unused substitute on Boxing Day at Coventry and is expected to be named among the substitutes again.
Another long-term absentee, Sean McDaid, is also in contention for a return to the squad after an absence of over 20 months with a dislocated knee.
O’Driscoll, who has no new injury or suspension worries, is still without midfielder Martin Woods (groin) while striker Steve Brooker (ankle) is not yet ready to return.
O’Driscoll must decide whether to retain Dean Shiels alongside leading goalscorer Billy Sharp in attack or recall James Hayter, a 66th-minute substitute at Coventry, to his starting line-up.
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Notts County are set to be without Brendan Moloney for their FA Cup third-round clash with Forest Green.
The right-back’s loan deal at Meadow Lane expires on Saturday and he is set to return to Nottingham Forest.
Executive chairman Peter Trembling has indicated his desire to keep the defender but he fears the 20-year-old has played his last game for the club.
Captain John Thompson returned for their 4-1 defeat of Burton Albion on Monday after suffering from illness that would have kept him out of the postponed Boxing Day match with Grimsby. He could deputise at right-back.
Defender Jamie Clapham is still missing with a knee injury but Johnnie Jackson is set to retain his place in midfield having returned to the starting XI against Burton after a month out with a knee injury.
Caretaker boss Dave Kevan told the club’s official website: “There is nothing new (injuries) from Monday’s game.
“We are reasonably healthy and in good spirits and are looking forward to the game.”
Forest Green will be without key midfielder Jonathan Smith.
Smith, who scored in the second round against Rochdale last season and then hit a great goal in the defeat to Derby in the following round, picked up a booking at Tamworth on Monday and is suspended for the tie.
Captain Paul Stonehouse or Jared Hodgkiss could take Smith’s place in central midfield.
Craig Rocastle and Oli Thorne are cup-tied while Mark Preece is awaiting the results of a scan on his knee.
If passed fit, Preece could take Thorne’s place in defence. Midfielder Curtis McDonald has a hip problem and is unlikely to be fit.
Despite the suspensions and fitness concerns, boss Dave Hockaday is optimistic about an upset.
“County are only a league above us and we’re capable of getting a result, so don’t write us off,” he told the Gazette.
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