Brentford are through to the Carabao Cup semi-finals following victory at home against Newcastle on Tuesday night.
It was the fourth time in their historic run that the Sky Bet Championship outfit – last season's beaten play-off finalists – have got past Premier League opposition.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the scalps the Bees have taken en route to the last four.
Southampton
![Christian Norgaard (centre) headed the opener in the 2-0 win at Southampton (Adam Davy/PA).](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/8a141357d743d963761e55cdf8c23c6dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNjA4ODA0Njc4/2.55542112.jpg?w=640)
Despite boss Thomas Frank having made a number of changes and only naming five substitutes, Brentford pulled off a 2-0 victory over a near full-strength Saints side at St Mary's in round two. Christian Norgaard put the visitors in front with a 40th-minute header, and Josh Dasilva added a finish in first-half stoppage time.
West Brom
![David Raya saved Grady Diangana's penalty in the shootout as Brentford got past West Brom (Carl Recine/PA).](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/7d35b068df0f5bf74eb701dfb1b51debY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNjA4ODA0MzE1/2.55650476.jpg?w=640)
Frank's men triumphed at a top-flight ground once again in the third round, this time on penalties after a 2-2 draw at the Hawthorns that saw them twice fight back from a goal down. After Hal Robson-Kanu scored second-half spot-kicks either side of an acrobatic Emiliano Marcondes equaliser, Marcus Forss then drew things level again with a penalty of his own. In the shootout that followed, David Raya saved Grady Diangana's effort before Norgaard converted to seal Brentford a 5-4 win.
Fulham
![Said Benrahma (second right) scored a brace against Fulham (Glyn Kirk/PA).](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/53230789e892157995852c46e8a74b1dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNjA4ODA0NDUw/2.55820681.jpg?w=640)
Having seen off a side that beat them to automatic promotion last term in Albion, Brentford then eliminated their play-off final conquerors as they ran out 3-0 winners at home against Fulham to book a maiden League Cup last-eight spot. Forss opened the scoring in the first half and Said Benrahma, making his penultimate appearance for the club before joining West Ham, added a brace after the break.
Newcastle
𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙙𝙚
We're in our first ever major semi-final
🐝 1-0 ⚫⚪#BrentfordFC #BRENEW pic.twitter.com/Shomhu9RRz
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) December 22, 2020
The Bees advanced to the first major cup semi-final in their history with a 1-0 victory over the Magpies sealed by Dasilva. The England Under-21 midfielder netted in the 66th minute of the contest at Brentford Community Stadium as he tucked away a Sergi Canos cross.