Jeff Schlupp sets Crystal Palace on path to last eight against Doncaster

Crystal Palace are in the FA Cup quarter-finals for the second time in 24 years while Doncaster Rovers have to wait another season at least to debut at the stage, falling at the fifth round for a fifth time after an ultra-professional display from their Premier League visitors.

Doncaster’s manager, Grant McCann, changed Aaron Lewis and Mallik Wilks for Matty Blair and Alfie May from Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Southend United, while Roy Hodgson’s adjustments ran to six: Patrick van Aanholt, Luka Milivojevic, Martin Kelly, Andros Townsend and Jeffrey Schlupp being those retained from the 1-1 draw with West Ham United.

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