Everton v Wigan Current form, Premier League position and a home draw meant that the Toffees were pre-match favourites for a win that would have put them into the last four for the second successive season. But it's Wigan who go into the semi-final draw after a devastating burst of three goals in three first-half minutes. The first came from the head of Maynor Figueroa when he rose highest to meet a Jordi Gómez corner and power his header homePhotograph: Nigel Roddis/ReutersPhil Neville's careless loss of possession enables a galloping Callum McManaman to shoot over the advancing Jan Mucha and into the netPhotograph: Michael Steele/Getty ImagesThe tie is effectively over in the 33rd minute when Arouna Koné sets up Gómez to stroke a first-time side-footer that wrong-foots Mucha and rolls into the net. The goal is met by a mixture of elation and disbelief from the Wigan fansPhotograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
At the final whistle the Wigan fans erupt. They're only two games away from seeing Gary Caldwell get his hands on the Cup, like this little fella has here. Final score: 0-3Photograph: Nigel Roddis/ReutersManchester City v Barnsley In the day's other FA Cup match, the crowd at the Etihad are treated to a performance by "The Twang" of their FA Cup anthem, "We're A Crowd"Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty ImagesThey were also treated to a virtuoso performance by Carlos Tevez, here beating Stephen Foster to the ball and scoring the opening goal of the gamePhotograph: Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesThe 46,728 crowd saw the Argentine striker score twice more, and make two goals for Kolarov and David Silva in a one-sided contest - the gulf in class between the Premier League champions and the team at the bottom of the Championship was always apparent. Final score: 5-0Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action ImagesQueens Park Rangers v Sunderland The Black Cats went ahead when Steven Fletcher turned in a low Adam Johnson cross, but Loïc Rémy pounced on a fortunate deflection to deservedly equalise, angling a shot past Simon Mignolet. The home side then took the lead in the 70th minute thanks to a thunderous 22-yard strike by Andros Townsend Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty ImagesTownsend celebrates in style, one replicated by Jermaine Jenas when he scored in injury time. QPR's stirring performance helped ease their survival hopes, while heightening Sunderland's own relegation fears. Final score: 2-1Photograph: John Sibley/Action ImagesReading v Aston Villa A bad start for the visitors, when, after 32 minutes Aston Villa's Nathan Baker, centre, sliced Jobi McAnuff's low cross into his own net. But Christian Benteke struck back immediately when his deflected shot beat goalkeeper Stuart TaylorPhotograph: Andrew Matthews/PAOn half-time, Gabriel Agbonlahor's thunderous volley gave Villa the leadPhotograph: Henry Browne/Action ImagesPaul Lambert celebrates Villa's victory, only a second in 12 Premier League matches, with goalscorer Christian Benteke. The win puts three points between them and the relegation zone, and if they continue in this vein, then Lambert's mantra of "We'll be fine" may well be true. Final score: 1-2Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty ImagesNorwich City v Southampton The Norwich mascots wait to take to the pitch at a cold, wet and occasionally snowy Carrow RoadPhotograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesWith the visitors creating the better chances, referee Mark Clattenburg almost denied them the point that they deserved, when, during injury time, he pointed to the spot after adjudging Luke Shaw to have tripped Grant Holt. Southampton were furious, but justice prevailed when Arthur Boruc dived to his right to claw away Holt's penalty. Final score: 0-0Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action ImagesWest Bromwich Albion v Swansea City Luke Moore gave the visitors the lead with a well-taken header but Romelu Lukaku continued his run of good form, scoring at the near post five minutes before half-time. The Baggies then took the lead just after the hour mark when Jonathan de Guzman scored an own goal. Final score 2-1Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
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