CARDIFF City and Robbie Fowler have been threatening goals would come � and boy did both arrive at West Brom.
The slick, first-time passing game, loaded with back flicks and perfectly weighted balls into space, all came together in a breathtaking first half-hour which produced four quick-fire goals from the Bluebirds.
And as the dust settled on a comfortable win, Fowler admitted that while it�s nice to have a decent cup run, the priorities lay elsewhere.
�If we were honest with ourselves the League is the priority, and we must now take that form and kick-start our Championship campaign,� he told the Echo
�Of course, we can take a lot of heart from the cup performance, but we must continue at that level in the league programme.
�We did a very professional job at West Bromwich Albion and we knew that we had to play well and we surprised them, especially with the start we had.
�It�s all very well watching out for the goalscorers, but it�s not one individual that will get us promoted it�s the team.�
The Bluebirds left the Hawthorns with an extra spring in their step and must now produce the goods at Barnsley on Saturday.
�We have been threatening to do that all season,� said Fowler. �The games against Stoke and Coventry were very similar, the only difference being that we stuck the ball in the net against West Brom.�
The former Liverpool legend�s fitness at the start of the season has been one of the main talking points on the terraces, but the 32-year-old, who missed pre-season training, insists he is not far away from declaring himself 100 per cent fit.
�People are quick to point out that I have had an indifferent start, but they forget the lack of competitive games I have actually had.
�Fitness-wise, I�m not the best, but I know what I can do. In the last few games I�ve been pretty happy with my form.
�Training-wise I feel good, but my match practice is missing because you�re using different muscles and I do feel tired towards the end of the games,� added Fowler.
Another player short on match practice is central defender Glenn Loovens, who returned to the City defence, producing a sterling display.
�It was good to get back on the pitch,� said Loovens, �I have not completed a training session yet, so it was good that I came through.�
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