Wolves v Brentford FA Cup preview: Gary O’Neil urges side not to overlook Bees

Gary O’Neil is determined not to overlook Brentford tonight with an FA Cup Black Country derby up for grabs later this month.

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By Liam Keen

Published Jan 16

Last updated Jan 16

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 12: Pedro Neto of Wolverhampton Wanderers runs with the ball during a Wolverhampton Wanderers warm weather training camp on January 12, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images).

Excitement is building among supporters for a trip to The Hawthorns on January 28 – if Wolves can beat the Bees at Molineux tonight in their cup replay.

O’Neil understands the importance of that fixture but insists his Wolves side cannot afford to get sidetracked by that possibility, as they have to overcome Brentford first.

“It’s a big game for the two sets of fans,” O’Neil said on a potential Black Country derby.

“Now that there’s more players from abroad playing in the Premier League, derbies don’t always have the same feel on the pitch that they used to.

“If you go back far enough, there would have been local players playing for local teams and you had that feeling of local fans against local fans being replicated on the pitch, whereas now they can feel a bit different.