"To have all my team play 90 minutes ahead of playing the most dynamic team in the league - and arguably the best team in the league - would be folly on my part," the Wolves boss said aftr the 2-1 home defeat to Boro.
"We still tried to win the game. We had three strikers on trying to win the game because we didn't want a replay. But it was not to be.
"We will now play a league game instead of a cup game and that's it.
"It's all about the league now and we are in a good position."