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Wolves won an FA Cup third round play-off match against Premier League rivals Brentford, despite Joao Gomes being sent off after just nine minutes.
Midfielder Gomes was given a straight red card for a dangerous tackle on Brentford captain Christian Norgaard.
The hosts dominated the property at Brentford Community Stadium and were leading in the 41st minute when Neal Maupay fired home.
But Wolves grabbed a draw in fine style as Tommy Doyle drove in from 25 yards for his first goal for the club.
“I’m happy, it’s an unbelievable effort from the players,” Wolves manager Gary O’Neil said.
“There was not much between the teams even with 10 versus 11. We coped with their extra man, tactically we dealt with it very well. To put in the second half they did was really impressive.”
Frenchman Maupay scored his third goal since joining Brentford on loan from Everton in the summer to give them the lead.
A loose ball bounced off a Mathias Jensen free-kick and Maupay hit the left post with strength and precision.
It gave Brentford hope of their first FA Cup win over Premier League opposition since they beat Sunderland in 2005-06 as a League One side.
But Doyle, who was part of the Sheffield United side that reached the semi-finals last season, had other ideas.
In the 64th minute, the Manchester City loanee won the ball back from 25 yards after a short corner and fired a very good shot past home goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha.
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While there was controversy on Thursday night when Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin was sent off in his team’s goalless draw at Crystal Palace, Gomes’ red card for a stud is less questionable.
Brentford captain Norgaard had to be substituted after coming on; Early reports suggest that his ankle injury is not as serious as initially feared.
Brazil’s Gomes had two touches of the ball before pounced on the Dane and forced Wolves back firmly.
Most contentious was the 27th-minute incident, when Mikkel Damsgaard hit Doyle over the ankle but only earned a yellow card from referee Tony Harrington.
Wolves boss O’Neil was not pleased that Damsgaard did not follow the same path as Gomes and found himself in a heated argument with his Brentford counterpart Thomas Frank on the touchline, even if it ended in a handshake, with Frank saying “nothing personal”. .
There were also scenes in second-half stoppage time when Brentford striker Keane Lewis-Potter grabbed Wolves full-back Nelson Semedo by the throat as the two collided.
Both were booked before a tempestuous game came to a bizarre end with Wolves keeper Jose Sa taunting the home fans before the floodlights were briefly switched off, plunging the stadium into darkness.
O’Neil admitted afterwards Gomes deserved to be sent off – but argued the two Brentford men should have gone too.
“I can see it. I know, Joao, he would never do it on purpose, but it doesn’t look very good,” he said.
“Tommy Doyle’s version [of Damsgaard] is a studded right leg, just as bad as Joao’s.
“So [Lewis-Potter] grabbing Nelson Semedo by the throat is a red card. We were saying on the bench, it’s going to be a red, VAR will give a red, so I was surprised, but it’s not my problem. I’ll take care of my group. “
But Bees boss Frank said of Damsgaard’s entry: “I don’t think it’s red, just like I don’t think Calvert-Lewin is red.
“There are several incidents where you pause the footage and it looks red. If you give them away, it’s not a touch sport, which is a problem. “
The inability to secure a win against a team reduced to 10 men for more than 81 minutes will put even more pressure on Brentford, who are on a five-game losing streak in the Premier League that put them in danger of relegation.
“Lack of quality,” Frank said when asked why his team couldn’t get the win.
“If you play 11-on-10 after 80 minutes and you don’t win, it’s a lack of quality. We didn’t move the ball, we didn’t create chances, that’s why we were punished. “
Frank made 4 adjustments to the beaten through Crystal Palace last time out, adding that he gave Maupay the chance to lead the line.
The striker, who has a solid FA Cup record with Brentford, has restored his faith. In his last run with the Bees in 2018-19, Maupay was involved in one goal in his four cup appearances, scoring three and assisting one.
Frank hopes Maupay can now bring that eye-catching touch to the league, as Brentford continue to worry about Ivan Toney’s long-term once he returns from his suspension for breaking the rules.