Ending a Black Country derby hiatus lasting nearly three years, long-time rivals West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers face off at The Hawthorns on Sunday, with a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup up for grabs.
The Baggies made light work of Aldershot Town to reach the fourth round, while Gary O'Neil's men eliminated fellow Premier League side Brentford from the competition after a replay.
COVID-19 was rife the last time that West Brom and Wolves squared up to one another in a competitive fixture, which came in May 2021 without any fans present, but The Hawthorns will be packed to the rafters for Sunday's highly-anticipated reunion.
Since being dumped out of the Premier League at the end of the 2020-21 campaign, West Brom's attempts to return to the promised land have been futile, and the Baggies have also failed to make it past round four of the FA Cup, being subjected to a rude awakening in a 3-0 loss to Bristol City at this stage last year.
The visit of National League outfit Aldershot Town in the third round gave rise to a giant killing, but Carlos Corberan's men avoided becoming the latest victims of a cup upset by triumphing 4-1 on January 7, netting three of their goals within the opening 30 minutes of the contest.
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