League focus for Mowbray
17 Feb 2008 - 12:12:52
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- League focus for Mowbray
West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Mowbray insists promotion to the top-flight remains the priority despite their FA Cup fifth round rout of Coventry City.
The Baggies reached the last eight after hammering their fellow Championship side 5-0 at the Ricoh Arena.
But having lost ground in the race for automatic promotion in recent weeks, Mowbray has reminded his side about the importance of the league.
"There is the real potential for someone to find themselves in the semi-final," he admitted.
"With respect to some of the teams, there are Championship teams and a League One side still left.
"If we draw one of those then obviously we would have to fancy our chances of progressing, especially at home.
"It is about time we got a home draw after having three away draws so far, but you have to take whoever you are drawn against and we could equally get Manchester United or Chelsea.
"I have no preference because what we do now is concentrate on the next game which is Hull in the league.
"And that is the priority still because we can't let the possibility of getting to the semi-final of the FA Cup ruin our chances of promotion."