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West Brom boss Irvine: Important to have long Cup run

West Bromwich Albion boss Alan Irvine expects to knock off Capital One Cup opponents Oxford United.

The Baggies head coach watched Oxford in their 1-0 defeat at Morecambe in League Two last week.

"A cup run is really important," said Irvine.

"I would like a cup run. I am sure that our fans would love a cup run and I am sure the board would love a cup run.

"We won't choose anyone for the sake of giving them a run-out.

"I will only put people in who I think are able to play at a good level in the game.

"It would be disrespectful to Oxford and it is not going to be an easy game."

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