Mowbray challenges Baggies

Updated 15.25 Fri Apr 04 2008
Keywords: barnsley, cardiff city, west bromwich albion, portsmouth, football, fa cup, sport

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray has reminded his players they can make history when they face Portsmouth in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.

Portsmouth are the only Premier League team left in the competition, so the Baggies have a chance to win the trophy for the first time since 1968.

"A chance like this comes around once in a lifetime" - Tony Mowbray

Mowbray said: "If we were to get through against Portsmouth, this team will have a realistic chance of winning the FA Cup.

"If we can get Albion's name put on the trophy again, the little kids who are five, six or seven now will be still talking about it when they are 77 years old.

"They will say they were there at Wembley when Albion won the cup in 2008, and for the old boys who were at the last one in 1968 it would be something very special.

"It would go down in history and go through the generations. A chance like this comes around once in a lifetime and it would be a fantastic achievement if we could do it."

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