Objectives from Daniel Munoz and Justin Devenny noticed Crystal Palace by means of to the FA Cup fifth spherical with a 2-0 win at Doncaster.
The Eagles averted an upset on the Eco-Energy Stadium to arrange a house tie towards Millwall, regardless of struggling to create probabilities towards a well-organised Rovers outfit who did not benefit from their very own alternatives.
Colombia wing-back Munoz finally made the breakthrough from a well-worked free-kick earlier than Northern Eire worldwide Devenny put the sport past attain early within the second half.
Rovers had been first to get an effort on objective nearly as good work down the left by James Maxwell and Luke Molyneux led to Billy Sharp laying the ball off for Ethan Ennis, whose tame shot from the sting of the world was comfortably saved by Matt Turner.
Justin Devenny netted the second to assist Crystal Palace progress into the fifth-round
Palace went forward with their first probability of word within the thirty first minute. Daichi Kamada’s intelligent low free-kick discovered Jean-Philippe Mateta, whose shot cannoned again off the submit however left Munoz with a easy tap-in.
Rovers continued to carry their very own and Molyneux and Rob Avenue mixed to search out Sharp, whose shot on the flip was held by Turner.
Oliver Glasner introduced Ben Chilwell on at half-time for his Palace debut because the England full-back performed his first minutes since showing as an alternative to Chelsea in a Carabao Cup tie towards Barrow in September.
Ben Chilwell made his Crystal Palace debut off the bench vs Doncaster within the FA Cup
Nonetheless, simply because the League Two promotion chasers appeared to be constructing some momentum, Palace launched a Fifty fifth-minute break and Hughes performed a intelligent ball excessive to permit Devenny to transform a second.
Doncaster might have pulled one again on the hour mark however Molyneux shot straight at Turner after being cleverly performed in by Sharp however now bow out of the competitors.
Glasner: We will win the FA Cup
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner:
“So long as you’re within the competitors you’ll be able to win it. We’ll go for it. I do not know if it would work however we are going to go for it, positively.
“I am happy with the efficiency. Over the primary 60 minutes I believe we managed the sport and did not give them something.
Oliver Glasner has claimed his facet have each probability of successful the FA Cup
“We did not create a lot; credit score to Doncaster, they’d a superb match plan and it was troublesome to search out area.”
On dealing with south London rivals Millwall within the subsequent spherical, Glasner added: “I might really feel the thrill within the dressing room.
“It makes this sport even larger than it’s – towards every other staff the goal and the objective is similar, to win the sport and get into the quarter-final.”
McCann: I am pleased with my gamers
Doncaster Rovers boss Grant McCann:
“I am pleased with the gamers, pleased with the efficiency.
“We had some moments. The second objective we do not concede in League Two – that is simply Premier League high quality.
“The town may be pleased with the gamers tonight.”
