Crystal Palace beat League 2 side Doncaster Rovers 2-0 in the FA Cup on Monday to set up a fifth-round tie at home to Millwall. The London side plays three divisions above Doncaster but it took 31 minutes to get the opener thanks to a neat training ground play.

Crystal Palace took their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup after beating fourth tier Doncaster Rovers 2-0 on Monday to escape the fate of London-based Premier League rivals.

Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta (14) celebrates with teammate Daniel Munoz after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson) AP

Having watched a largely second string Liverpool tumble out of the FA Cup on Sunday and witnessed the likes of League One Leyton Orient give Manchester City a scare, the Austrian selected a strong starting XI and was rewarded with an efficient performance.

Goals from Daniel Munoz and Justin Devenny saw 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 to set up a home tie against Millwall, despite struggling to create chances against a well-organised Rovers outfit who failed to make the most of their own opportunities.

Returning to his former stomping ground after three years in the Hull City chair, Doncaster Rovers head coach Grant McCann - who took charge of the Tigers from 2019 to 2022 - masterminded one of the shocks of the FA Cup third round against his erstwhile club on January 12.

Crystal Palace took their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup after beating fourth tier Doncaster Rovers 2-0 on Monday to escape the fate of London-based Premier League rivals. Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur,

While Doncaster haven’t beaten a top-flight side in this competition since 1985, when they beat QPR, Palace have won their last 11 FA Cup games against sides from the fourth tier (or lower) since a 2-1 loss at Hartlepool in January 1978.