FA CUP: Crystal Palace secure place in fifth round with 2-0 Doncaster win, full draw confirmed

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Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace celebrates scoring his team's first goal. Credit: Carl Recine/Getty Images

Goals from Daniel Munoz and Justin Devenny has seen Crystal Palace through to the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-0 win at Doncaster.

The Eagles avoided an upset at the Eco-Power Stadium on Monday night to set up a tantalising home tie against fellow south Londoners Millwall.

Colombia wing-back Munoz made the breakthrough on 31 minutes from a well-worked free kick before Northern Ireland international Devenny put the game beyond reach early in the second half.

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“As long as you are in the competition you can win it,” Palace manager Oliver Glasner said.

“We will go for it. I don’t know if it will work but we will go for it, definitely.

“I’m pleased with the performance ... Credit to Doncaster, they had a good match plan and it was difficult to find space.”

Palace went ahead with their first chance of note. Daichi Kamada’s clever low free kick found Jean-Philippe Mateta, whose shot cannoned back off the post but left Munoz with a simple tap-in.

Rovers continued to hold their own and Luke Molyneux and Rob Street combined to find 39-year-old striker Billy Sharp, whose shot on the turn was held by Matt Turner.

A minute before halftime Owen Bailey dispossessed Will Hughes and found Molyneux, who cut in from the right before drilling a low effort from the edge of the box narrowly past the post.

Glasner brought Ben Chilwell on at halftime for his Palace debut as the England full-back played his first minutes since appearing as a substitute for Chelsea in September.

Just as the promotion chasers looked to be building some momentum, Palace launched a 55th-minute break and Hughes played a clever ball over the top to allow Devenny to convert a second.

Molyneux twice went close again for Doncaster after 60 and 75 minutes, respectively.

Rovers skipper Bailey was denied by a good low save after the ball broke loose in the Palace box in the 81st minute but, for all their endeavour, the home side were unable to find a consolation.

On facing south London rivals Millwall in the next round, Glasner added: “I could feel the excitement in the dressing room.

“It makes this game even bigger than it is - against any other team the target and the goal is the same, to win the game and get into the quarter-final.”