Brentford cruised into the fourth spherical of the FA Cup after easing previous crisis-club Sheffield Wednesday 2-0.
The Bees are flying within the Premier League underneath Keith Andrews this season and can now be eyeing a cup run after objectives from Keane Lewis-Potter and Mathias Jensen earned them victory at Hillsborough.
The scoreline didn’t mirror Brentford’s whole domination and it could have been way more good-looking however for a heroic efficiency from younger Owls goalkeeper Pierce Charles.
Solely an damage to England worldwide Jordan Henderson soured their afternoon.
For Wednesday, caught in administration and having to area a weakened group, they will solely hope higher days are across the nook after their directors named a most well-liked bidder on Friday, with the EFL presently vetting the potential new homeowners.
Brentford travelled with out a lot of their big-name stars, however even a much-changed facet was too sturdy for a Wednesday group made up largely of academy gamers.
The Bees managed the sport from the off and had been denied by the woodwork twice contained in the opening 25 minutes.
First Reiss Nelson lashed a 20-yard drive that 20-year-old goalkeeper Charles did brilliantly to tip onto the underside of the crossbar.
Then Lewis-Potter’s header from Romelle Donovan’s cross additionally hit the bar with Charles overwhelmed.
Keith Andrews handed a full Brentford debut to Romelle Donovan
However Wednesday couldn’t maintain out for lengthy because the Premier League facet went forward within the twenty seventh minute.
Jensen’s free-kick made it throughout to the again submit the place Lewis-Potter squeezed the ball residence from shut vary.
The Bees had probabilities to place the sport out of sight earlier than the break however Nelson was twice denied by the excellent Charles whereas Jensen blazed over when by means of on aim.
They misplaced Henderson on the break following a first-half collision, however they had been straight again on the assault after the restart.
And Donovan had two nice probabilities as he fizzed an effort straight at Charles after which shot at defender Gabriel Otegbayo when he had time and area from eight yards.
The onslaught continued as Lewis-Potter and Aaron Hickey had been denied by Charles, who then made a miraculous cease to disclaim Jensen.
However the goalkeeper, who had been a one-man barrier, suffered a shoulder damage when his outstretched arm stopped the shot and that was the tip of his afternoon.
Substitute Logan Stretch was selecting the ball out of his web 5 minutes later.
The energetic Donovan was tripped by Cole McGhee within the penalty space and Jensen emphatically transformed from the spot.
Stretch did nothing to hurt his status both, denying Jensen and Lewis-Potter with saves in fast succession.
Brentford needed to accept two as they went into the hat for the subsequent spherical.
Andrews concentrating on prolonged cup run
Brentford head coach Keith Andrews:
“We are taking it very seriously, like we did with the League Cup.
“You at all times try to handle the group in the best way we expect is true. Final season we noticed what was succesful with Crystal Palace successful the cup.
“We will attack every game, looking to win it. We have got ourselves into a good position to take it even more seriously. We will do our best as far as we can.
“We took the sport very significantly, I needed it to be a recreation that was our sort of efficiency.
“Very respectful of the opposition, very aware of what they have gone through as a club, difficult times, and this for them can be a little bit of escapism from the grind of what they are going through.
“We felt we could not permit that to occur and we needed to play our approach and the gamers handled that actually properly.
“We created some really good opportunities and there are some players who are frustrated not to get their names on the teamsheet. On another day we probably score a little bit more.”
