Matheus Cunha on target as Wolves progress in FA Cup with win at Blackburn
Joao Gomes was also on target for Wolves
Matheus Cunha hit his 12th goal of the season as Wolves booked their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-0 victory at Championship promotion-chasers Blackburn.
After the hosts had a Dom Hyam header ruled out for offside, Wolves scored two goals in as many minutes just past the half hour, taking the lead when Joao Gomes’ shot rolled in off goalkeeper Balazs Toth.
Top-scorer Cunha then swiftly doubled the advantage with a strike into the far corner, and the Brazilian, who signed a new contract with the club last weekend, had chances to net again after the break, putting a header over and twice seeing strikes saved by Toth.
Blackburn went into the tie amid speculation regarding boss John Eustace’s future, with reports having linked him with his old club Derby after they sacked Paul Warne on Friday.
The former Rams midfielder made eight changes to his Rovers starting line-up from Tuesday’s 2-1 loss at QPR, handing debuts to deadline-day signings Emmanuel Dennis and Yuri Ribeiro and fellow January recruit Augustus Kargbo a first start, while Vitor Pereira’s Wolves XI showed five adjustments from last weekend’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa.
