Wolves doubters were out in full force in the buildup, with many backing Bristol City to keep their recent history of FA Cup upsets going. However, the sceptics were silenced as Wolves displayed top-flight class in a much-improved display.
Vítor Pereira was predicted to make plenty of changes but he settled on three from the club’s 3-0 Premier League loss to Nottingham Forest with the goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, André and the new signing Emmanuel Agbadou coming into the starting lineup. The arrival from Reims had a good debut after joining on a four-and-a-half-year deal on Thursday. He was calm and assured on the ball, won free-kicks and confidently marshalled the backline.
