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Tony Pulis: West Brom must not get carried away with FA Cup progress

West Brom manager Tony Pulis refused to get carried away after the Baggies trounced Premier League rivals West Ham 4-0 to become the first team to reach this season's FA Cup quarterfinals.

Goals from Brown Ideye (two), James Morrison and Saido Berahino ensured West Brom booked their place in the sixth round for the first time in seven years, but Pulis is at present unwilling to contemplate the possibility of taking the Baggies to Wembley.

"We mustn't get carried away," Pulis, who tasted defeat in the 2011 FA Cup final as Stoke were beaten by Manchester City, told BT Sport.

"It was a good performance, we're very pleased, but there's still a long way to go in the league and obviously we need a little bit of luck in the next draw."

Pulis was more forthright about two-goal Ideye and dismissed speculation the club's 10 million-pound record signing had been set for The Hawthorns exit door during the winter transfer window.

"Even if we had brought Carlton [Cole] in, we still would've needed another forward to have stayed so I'm not so sure he would've left," Pulis said.

"But he's done absolutely fantastic and there was a weight on his shoulders. Scoring goals takes that weight off your shoulders and he's blossomed and looks a good player."

While Pulis refuses to look further than the next round, Ideye, who has scored four goals in three games, sees no reason why West Brom cannot win the trophy at Wembley in May.

"We were on top of the game today, we played very well from the goalkeeper to the attack so I think if we continue like this good things will happen," he added.