Tuesday 11 December 2012 17:36, UK
Tony Mowbray admits Middlesbrough's quest for cup glory will count for nothing if they do not win promotion back to the Premier League.
However, Mowbray is well aware of the quality at opposite number Michael Laudrup's disposal. He said: "I have to say this Swansea team is a pretty special football team with the ball, they are very, very good. "To go to the Emirates and win 2-0 and out-pass Arsenal as they did is quite a feat, so we have total respect for what they do. "I don't know what the betting is, but I can only imagine today, if you are a betting man, I am sure Swansea are pretty odds-on favourites to get through. "And yet if we were sitting here playing Bradford at home tomorrow night we would be pretty odds-on as well and you could be almost talking past that game to a semi-final. "But I won't allow the players or my mind to get anywhere near any semi-finals because we have got Swansea City, who have just beaten Arsenal and West Brom, away. "I have watched them and they have got some good players, so we will need to be at our very, very best to try to progress." Don't miss any live and exclusive football coverage this festive season. Click here to visit Sky Sports' Festive Calendar
