Teenager Nico O’Reilly has struck twice as Manchester City came from behind to beat plucky Plymouth Argyle 3-1 in the FA Cup fifth round.
The Premier League champions were stunned as Maksym Talovierov headed the Championship strugglers into a shock 38th-minute lead at Etihad Stadium.
Yet any hopes the Pilgrims had of extending their unlikely cup run after surprise wins over Brentford and defending champions Liverpool were snuffed out by O’Reilly.
The 19-year-old, operating as a makeshift left-back, headed an equaliser before the break and then repeated the feat 14 minutes from time.
Kevin De Bruyne cemented City’s place in the quarter-finals with their third goal in the last minute.
Crystal Palace beat Millwall 3-1 after visiting goalkeeper Liam Roberts was sent off in the eighth minute for kicking forward Jean-Philippe Mateta in the face.
Roberts’ wild attempt to make a clearance led to Mateta having to be carried off on a stretcher and taken to a hospital with a head injury.
Palace took a 2-0 lead through an own goal by Japhet Tanganga and an easy tap-in from Daniel Munoz, but bitter London rivals Millwall got back in the game when Wes Harding scored in the 14th minute added time after the lengthy stoppage to treat Mateta.
Striker Eddie Nketiah, who came on for Mateta, added the third with a looping header in the 81st.
Bournemouth beat fellow Premier League side Wolves 5-4 on penalties in an eventful game that saw Matheus Cunha score a spectacular equaliser before getting sent off for headbutting.
The penalty shootout also had its share of drama, as Wolves had a chance to win it after goalkeeper Sam Johnstone saved Bournemouth’s fourth spot kick from Dean Huijsen.
But Matt Doherty dragged his penalty wide, and Boubacar Traore also missed for Wolves as his effort hit the crossbar. Luis Sinisterra converted the decisive kick for the Cherries.
Preston North End also reached the last eight with a 3-0 win over Burnley. It was a rematch of their meeting two weeks ago in the Championship, when Burnely’s Hannibal Mejbri accused Preston’s Milutin Osmajic of racially abusing him during the match.
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Saturday’s game began with Burnley’s players refusing to shake hands with Osmajic, but the Montenegro international responded by scoring the second goal just before halftime and then cupped his hands to his ears toward the visiting fans.
Robbie Brady had opened the scoring by curling home a superb free kick in the 31st minute and Will Keane added the third in the 74th.
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