9 March 2008
VIDEO: Middlesbrough 0-2 Cardiff City
Goals from Peter Whittingham and Roger Johnson give Cardiff a comfortable win over Middlesbrough at the Riverside.
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Cardiff City manager Dave Jones says the chance for his Bluebirds side to play at the famous Wembley Stadium is something dreams are made of.

Jones, whose side defeated Middlesbrough 2-0 at the Riverside on Sunday in the Sixth Round, says his players cannot wait to walk out at Wembley against Barnsley in their FA Cup Semi-Final tie.

"Everybody wants to play in a Cup Final at Wembley and for the likes of us to go there in a Semi-Final is fantastic," said the former Southampton and Wolves chief.

"Wembley adds a little bit of spice to the game it and it's great that three Championship teams will get to play there.

"Everybody talks about the romance of The FA Cup but it always seems to be the same teams competing.

"This time around, it's the year of the underdog because the four teams left in the competition probably wouldn't have been the favourites to begin with."

Cardiff, who currently sit two points and five places ahead of Championship rivals Barnsley, produced a stunning display to knock Middlesbrough out of the competition in the last eight.

But Jones is expecting a tough test against a Barnsley side that have breathed new life into The FA Cup with their victories over two of the competition favourites in Liverpool and Chelsea.

"We've got a tough game," said Jones. "We both know each other inside out and it will be all about what happens on the day.

"Anybody you play in our division is a tough battle.  Barnsley have come off the back of two fantastic victories against Liverpool and Chelsea and they won't fear anybody."