• Goalkeeper: Ederson (Manchester City) – A superb save from Newport County’s Tyreeq Bakinson came when the game was goalless and helped City go on to win 4-1. Reuters
    Goalkeeper: Ederson (Manchester City) – A superb save from Newport County’s Tyreeq Bakinson came when the game was goalless and helped City go on to win 4-1. Reuters
  • Right-back: Matt Doherty (Wolves) – His superlative season continues. The Irishman set up Ivan Cavaleiro’s winner at Bristol City and also hit the post. Getty Images
    Right-back: Matt Doherty (Wolves) – His superlative season continues. The Irishman set up Ivan Cavaleiro’s winner at Bristol City and also hit the post. Getty Images
  • Centre-back: Christian Kabasele (Watford) – Watford had to grind out victory against QPR on Friday and Kabasele’s solidity was a reason why the Championship side could not score. Reuters
    Centre-back: Christian Kabasele (Watford) – Watford had to grind out victory against QPR on Friday and Kabasele’s solidity was a reason why the Championship side could not score. Reuters
  • Centre-back: Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) – Is making his comeback from injury in the FA Cup and was a rock at the back as Palace kept a clean sheet against Doncaster. Getty Images
    Centre-back: Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) – Is making his comeback from injury in the FA Cup and was a rock at the back as Palace kept a clean sheet against Doncaster. Getty Images
  • Left-back: Murray Wallace (Millwall) – The goalscoring left-back did it again, following a fourth-round winner against Everton with a fifth-round decider against AFC Wimbledon. Getty Images
    Left-back: Murray Wallace (Millwall) – The goalscoring left-back did it again, following a fourth-round winner against Everton with a fifth-round decider against AFC Wimbledon. Getty Images
  • Right midfield: Daniel James (Swansea City) – A superlative solo goal was the highlight of Swansea’s comeback against Brighton. The Welshman showed genuine pace. Getty Images
    Right midfield: Daniel James (Swansea City) – A superlative solo goal was the highlight of Swansea’s comeback against Brighton. The Welshman showed genuine pace. Getty Images
  • Centre midfield: Phil Foden (Manchester City) – Got the first brace of his senior career on the worst pitch he had ever played on to inspire City against Newport. Getty Images
    Centre midfield: Phil Foden (Manchester City) – Got the first brace of his senior career on the worst pitch he had ever played on to inspire City against Newport. Getty Images
  • Centre midfield: Yves Bissouma (Brighton) – The man who ran the midfield against Derby. The summer signing was involved in both Brighton goals. Reuters
    Centre midfield: Yves Bissouma (Brighton) – The man who ran the midfield against Derby. The summer signing was involved in both Brighton goals. Reuters
  • Left midfield: Anthony Knockaert (Brighton) – A star of Brighton’s FA Cup run, the French winger got the well-taken opener to help see off Derby County. Getty Images
    Left midfield: Anthony Knockaert (Brighton) – A star of Brighton’s FA Cup run, the French winger got the well-taken opener to help see off Derby County. Getty Images
  • Striker: Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolves) – The man who ended Bristol City’s 100 percent start to 2019 and sent Wolves into the quarter-finals for the first time since 2003. Reuters
    Striker: Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolves) – The man who ended Bristol City’s 100 percent start to 2019 and sent Wolves into the quarter-finals for the first time since 2003. Reuters
  • Striker: Padraig Amond (Newport) – The top scorer in this season’s FA Cup has struck in every round and got a famous, well-taken goal against Manchester City. EPA
    Striker: Padraig Amond (Newport) – The top scorer in this season’s FA Cup has struck in every round and got a famous, well-taken goal against Manchester City. EPA

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Manchester City, Wolves and Brighton field two players each: FA Cup team of the round

No major shocks in English football's leading knockout competition as all Premier League clubs reach the quarter-finals

Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly
Greater Manchester, England

February 18, 2019

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This weekend saw all but one of the FA Cup quarter-final places filled, with no matches sent to a replay.

Premier League side Watford were the first to reach the last-eight with a narrow 1-0 win over Championship club Queens Park Rangers on Friday, before another top-flight side - Brighton & Hove Albion - followed suit in Saturday's first fixture by beating second-tier Derby County.

Indeed, the fifth round did not produce any great shocks as Championship club Millwall did enough to get past League One's bottom team AFC Wimbledon, before Premier League champions Manchester City broke down stubborn League Two side Newport County with a second-half onslaught.

On Sunday, Wolverhampton Wanderers booked their passage into the quarter-finals with a win over Bristol City, in another win for a Premier League team over a Championship opponent.

Crystal Palace then followed, the top-tier side getting the better of League One's Doncaster Rovers, before Swansea City thrashed Championship rivals Brentford.

With just Chelsea's clash with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Monday remaining, Richard Jolly has put together his team of the FA Cup fifth round in the photo gallery above.

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