GORDON SHARROCK previews an intriguing FA Cup clash with Leeds LEEDS could be in for a shock tomorrow if they're banking on another easy ride against the

Wanderers.

Things have changed on the Burnden front since last month's 2-0 Premiership win forced a rare smile onto Howard Wilkinson's face.

Wanderers were at rock bottom, confidencewise as well as resultwise, and the men from Elland Road should know better than to expect a comfortable passage into the Fifth round of the FA Cup. For all Tomas Brolin's praise (the Swede said he couldn't believe a bottom-of-the-table side could play with such determination) the Bolton players know they didn't do themselves justice in the Sky TV confrontation and they believe they have a score to settle.

"Leeds were over the moon that night because they got away with a 2-0 win," Keith Branagan recalls. "But we were awful.

"All I can think about is going out there and showing them what we are really about.

"They've no idea what we are like if they think that was the best we are capable of."

The trusted Bolton keeper makes his point with such a passion that there's no hint of a 'couldn't care less' attitude to the FA Cup.

Premiership survival is the priority, of course, but that won't stop Wanderers giving it all they can on the Wembley trail. "Obviously I'd rather stay in the Premiership and if you could guarantee that, I'd be happy to lose tomorrow's game," Branagan says with an understandably logical assessment.

"But that's not possible so we'll be going all out to win this one, as we do with every game.

"Anyway, whatever happens in the Premiership, I wouldn't mind going back to Wembley again."

There is no question that the mood and confidence has improved at Burnden since the managerial shake-up. Wins against Bradford and Wimbledon raised hopes that a revival was on the cards and, although the mini-run was halted at Newcastle, the display offered further proof that they have become a more organised and determined outfit. Leeds, already through to the semi-finals of the Coca-Cola Cup, thought they had found a cure for their travel sickness when Garry McAllister ran the show so impressively at Burnden where Brolin and David Wetherall got the goals. But they've been hit by injury, suspension and the absence of Tony Yeboah, Phil Massinga and Lucas Radebe who are all away on African Nations Cup duty.

And they go into tomorrow's Roses clash still smarting from their 5-0 hammering at Anfield.

Brolin and McAllister will need to be watched closely but, if they can manage that, Wanderers can exact revenge and gain iM-Dnspiration in one fell swoop.

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