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By Simon StoneBBC Sport at Molineux
Last updated on 9 minutes ago.From the section FA Cup
Matheus Cunha has scored seven goals in 22 appearances for Wolves this seasonWolves booked an FA Cup fourth-round derby trip to West Brom after local boy Nathan Fraser came off the bench to turn the replay against Brentford on its head.
Despite leading three times in the tie overall, and playing 80 minutes with a man advantage in the first game, Brentford were unable to secure victory as Matheus Cunha's extra-time penalty sent Wolves through.
Brentford struck early in both halves.
Former Wolves defender Nathan Collins took just 13 minutes to put the visitors ahead when he swivelled and fired home and the second period was only seven minutes old when the ball bounced into the path of Neal Maupay, who found the net, just as he did in the first game.
But, just as they did at Brentford, Wolves pulled themselves back into the game.
Nelson Semedo was able to tap the first equaliser into an empty net as the rebound fell kindly after Thomas Strakosha had repelled the Portuguese defender's initial effort. Then Fraser struck.
The 18-year-old was born and raised in Wolverhampton and came through the club's academy. He had only been on the field two for two minutes when he drove a superb effort into the far corner.
Fraser must have thought he had won it two minutes later when another powerful shot was somehow kept out by Strakosha to ensure the contest went to extra time.
It took a controversial penalty to swing the tie in the hosts' favour, Brentford complaining bitterly as Pedro Neto hit the deck.
However, referee Andrew Madley was unmoved, VAR Graham Scott backed him up and Cunha set up Wolves' first meeting with West Brom in front of supporters since 2012, given the Premier League encounters three years ago were both played in empty stadiums due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
Squad number23Player nameKilman
Squad number4Player nameBueno
Squad number24Player nameToti
Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo
Squad number20Player nameDoyle
Squad number32Player nameHodge
Squad number2Player nameDoherty
Squad number21Player nameSarabia
Squad number12Player nameMatheus Cunha
Squad number27Player nameBellegarde
Squad number5Player nameLemina
Squad number7Player namePedro Neto
Squad number15Player nameDawson
Squad number17Player nameBueno
Squad number63Player nameFraser
Brentford
Squad number21Player nameStrakosha
Squad number22Player nameCollins
Squad number16Player nameMee
Squad number20Player nameAjer
Squad number30Player nameRoerslev
Squad number27Player nameJanelt
Squad number8Player nameJensen
Squad number24Player nameDamsgaard
Squad number23Player nameLewis-Potter
Squad number7Player nameMaupay
Squad number10Player nameDasilva
Squad number13Player nameM Jorgensen
Squad number25Player namePeart-Harris
Squad number26Player nameBaptiste
Squad number33Player nameYarmoliuk
Squad number37Player nameOlakigbe
Line-ups
Wolves
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Sá
- 23KilmanBooked at 115mins
- 4Bueno
- 24Gomes
- 22Nélson Semedo
- 20Doyle
- 32HodgeSubstituted forLeminaat 70'minutes
- 2DohertySubstituted forNetoat 57'minutes
- 21SarabiaSubstituted forBuenoat 87'minutes
- 12Matheus CunhaSubstituted forDawsonat 109'minutes
- 27BellegardeSubstituted forFraserat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Lemina
- 7Neto
- 14Mosquera
- 15Dawson
- 17Bueno
- 25Bentley
- 42Griffiths
- 62Chirewa
- 63Fraser
Brentford
Formation 3-5-2
- 21Strakosha
- 22Collins
- 16Mee
- 20AjerSubstituted forM Jorgensenat 62'minutes
- 30Roerslev
- 27Janelt
- 8JensenSubstituted forYarmoliukat 90+4'minutes
- 24DamsgaardSubstituted forBaptisteat 62'minutes
- 23Lewis-PotterSubstituted forOlakigbeat 99'minutes
- 7Maupay
- 10DasilvaSubstituted forPeart-Harrisat 62'minutesBooked at 86mins
Substitutes
- 1Flekken
- 4Goode
- 13M Jorgensen
- 25Peart-Harris
- 26Baptiste
- 33Yarmoliuk
- 37Olakigbe
- 38Brierley
- 43Fredrick
Live Text
Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Brentford 2.
Second Half Extra Time ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Brentford 2.
Attempt missed. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Attempt saved. Michael Olakigbe (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Craig Dawson replaces Matheus Cunha because of an injury.
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nathan Fraser.
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
Second Half Extra Time begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Brentford 2.
First Half Extra Time ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Brentford 2.
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Brentford 2. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty conceded by Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto draws a foul in the penalty area.
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