Everton v Middlesbrough
Everton booked a Wembley semi-final date with an impressive second half comeback against Boro.
The Toffees are in the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time since winning the competition in 1995.
Trailing 1-0 to a David Wheater header after a bitterly disappointing first half, the Blues were significantly better in the second 45 minutes.
The introduction of Louis Saha ans repositioning of Tim Cahill was key as the Aussie set up the first for Marouane Fellaini before the Frenchman glanced in the winner.
There were warning signs early on for Everton as the visitors began the stronger.
In the first two minutes Tim Howard was out of his goal to produce an unconventional clearance and in the eleventh minute, Matthew Bates' cut-back was blasted over by Jeremie Aliadiere.
Louis Saha scores the winner
It took 15 minutes for Everton to threaten, as two Leon Osman efforts and a Fellaini header were blocked before Brad Jones saved comfortably from a Joseph Yobo chance.
Just before the half hour another Osman snapshot was deflected over and the corner, taken by Steven Pienaar, almost went straight in.
More was asked of Jones in the 41st minute when Fellaini's header from a Phil Jagielka cross had him scrambling low to his right to palm round the post.
Ir proved key as Boro took the lead three minutes later.
Wheater's header from another Bates centre crossed the line before Howard could claw it back.
Marouane Fellaini celebrates his equaliser
Joleon Lescott tried to hit back straight away for the Toffees but his effort was blocked.
David Moyes took positive action at the start of the second period, bringing on Louis Saha in place of Jack Rodwell.
That meant Cahill dropped into a deeper midfield position and it was from there that he created Everton's equaliser four minutes into the second half.
His dangerous cross was met by Fellaini, the Belgian directing it over Jones who was poorly positioned.
The Blues were resurgent and Saha repeated his super-sub feat from last weekend just six minutes later as he glanced in Pienaar's accurate centre.
Leighton Baines hit the crossbar with a free-kick ten minutes later as Everton looked to put the tie to bed.
A Jagielka surge set up Pienaar for a shot which was easily saved and Saha capped a fine move with a deflected effort but a third goal was elusive.
Then there was a scare with ten minutes to go as Joleon Lescott snuffed out a Tuncay chance and Downing blasted over, while Osman and Saha could have extended Everton's lead.
And there was still more drama in injury time when Howard spilled a Robert Huth free kick - thankfully no danger ensued.
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