Norwich boss Chris Hughton taking FA Cup tie seriously

Tuesday 14 Jan 2014
Norwich City boss Chris Hughton is taking The Cup seriously this season.

Norwich City boss Chris Hughton is hoping his side can finish the job on Tuesday night as they travel to Fulham in The FA Cup.

The Canaries were held to a 1-1 draw in their Third Round tie with the Cottagers earlier this month, a game which Hughton felt his side should have won.

And he’s confident that City can still secure their way into the Fourth Round and a game with League One outfit Sheffield United on 26 January.

Highlights of the first tie between the sides at Carrow Road.

 

“I’m very keen to win this game,” admitted Hughton, ahead of the trip to Craven Cottage.

“It is a replay – we felt we should have finished it off in the first game at Carrow Road - but we’re still very much in the tie.

“We know what awaits us if we are able to go through, so it’s definitely a game that we want to win.”

With Norwich also juggling their FA Cup commitments with an important Premier League game against Hull City at the weekend, Hughton says he will make changes to his team for the game.

But that doesn’t make any difference in his overall approach to Tuesday’s match, which will be the third meeting of the clubs in 19 days following the first tie and a League clash prior to that.

“I will make changes,” he revealed.

“The only thing we don’t know is what eleven they [Fulham] will put out.

“They made quite a few changes in the previous game, but we hope we learned enough that will allow us to give a good account of ourselves on Tuesday.

“There are some thoughts on Hull but it’s certainly not dominating my thoughts.

“At this moment, The FA Cup game is my main priority."

By Nicholas Veevers Content Manager - FA Owned Channels