Paupers from Crystal Palace keep Wolves from the door

"I have had years where I've not really bothered with the Cup but I'm loving it at the minute," said Neil Warnock. No wonder. Crystal Palace are currently a mini-Portsmouth, without the Middle Eastern intrigue. December's wages were finally paid last Wednesday and a transfer embargo means Warnock, a compulsive wheeler-dealer when given the opportunity, cannot indulge in his usual scattergun January spree. This knock­about tie, and the cash bonus of the replay, will have provided a modicum of relief. "I've had easier challenges," said the Palace manager. "All of us have got to be positive and that's what we're doing. Don't let anything get in the way and have no excuses. We have got a genuine bunch of lads, a great bunch of lads really and you've seen today they've given me everything. Even if we're probably not as good in certain positions, I thought in other positions we were better than them. I thought we were really unlucky not to come away with a win but it's great to be in the hat. It generates more finance." Unfortunately for Palace, their transfer embargo only applies in one direction. Victor Moses, who had a fairly quiet day at Molineux but was "nowhere near fit" according to his manager, seems certain to leave the club this month, and all others, particularly the exceptional full‑back Nathaniel Clyne, are vulnerable to the vultures. Not only can the Eagles not bolster their squad,but Warnock's "incredible little bunch" faces the prospect of being broken up. "We won't take silly money, but it's up to the chairman, he knows the circumstances," said Warnock, whose side are ninth in the Championship, well placed for a play-off push. "Sometimes you've got to do it. He's still been talking to one or two people about investment. If we could get a last-minute investment we could solve things because I think we could have a chance if we get two or three in on loan." As Warnock admitted, a replay does little harm to Palace's financial position, though after leading twice they may be aggrieved that a fifth round berth is not already sealed. Alan Lee's towering early header was cancelled out by David Jones, Darren Ambrose's cracking free-kick just after half-time matched by a breathtaking volley from Wolves' Ronald Zubar six minutes from time. "Hopefully it will be enough to keep me in the team," said Zubar, whose side welcome Liverpool to Molineux in the Premier League tomorrow. "It's a good time to play Liverpool. They are not having a brilliant season and it's important to play them at this moment in time." Man of the match Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace)