Wolves rescue FA Cup draw after being reduced to 10 men

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Joao Gomes was sent off in the 10th minute for a hard tackle. AFP

Wolves rescued a draw in the FA Cup tie against Brentford thanks to Tommy Doyle's goal in a tough game in which they had 10 men from the 10th minute after Joao Gomes was sent off.

Ten-man Wolves rescued a 1-1 draw at Brentford thanks to Tommy Doyle's stunning strike. Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes was sent off after just nine minutes for an ugly studs-up challenge on Christian Norgaard. Neal Maupay fired Brentford ahead when he rifled into the top corner after Wolves failed to clear a 41st minute free-kick.

But Doyle equalised for the four-time FA Cup winners in the 64th minute with a blistering drive from the edge of the area. The draw ended Brentford's run of five successive defeats and Wolves' spell of three consecutive wins, which had included a 4-1 victory over the Bees in December. Fulham ground out a 1-0 win against Championship strugglers Rotherham at Craven Cottage.

The Cottagers have a League Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool on Wednesday, so Marco Silva prioritised the trip to Anfield as he made eight changes from the New Year's Eve win over Arsenal. Silva's reserves were still strong enough to leave Rotherham without an away victory since November 2022 as Bobby De Cordova-Reid bagged the winner from the edge of the area in the 24th minute.