Wayne Hennessey Had a nervy moment midway through the first-half as he took his eye off the ball and ended up making a mess of his clearance which went out for a Doncaster corner. Made a routine stop to keep out an effort from Kane, did well to push away Whiteman's effort which moved about in the air. Had more to do after the break and dealt with everything confidently. 7 Joel Ward Placed his team under unnecessary pressure with a poor back pass after seven minutes, luckily for him it didn't lead to anything. Was tested by James Coppinger down his flank, but eventually won this battle. Has played much better in the previous rounds. 6 Martin Kelly One of few to keep his place from the team which drew 1-1 with West Ham United last week and needed a good showing especially with James Tomkins being back on the bench. To his credit, he defended well. Solid display. 7 Scott Dann Very impressive outing in central defence from Dann. Stood strong as Rovers applied pressure, particularly at the beginning of the second half. Relished the task of heading balls that came into the box away from danger, gave the team that assurance needed to cope with the threat of the League One outfit. 8 Patrick van Aanholt Should have won a penalty when his cut-back clearly hit the hand of Downing, but Mike Dean - despite being in a great position - pointed for a corner instead. Has struggled of late, but this was a decent display - nothing spectacular - and this should build his confidence for the weeks ahead. 6 Luka Milivojevic Brilliant play in the build up to the opening goal of the game. Cut out a pass in his own half and then second later he sent Schlupp on his way to break the deadlock. That goal took the sting out of Rovers as they had made a bright start to proceedings and looked the more likely to open the scoring. His passing was crisp in the first-half and punished Rovers once again in injury time with a lovely lofted ball into Townsend's path and he squared for Meyer to make it 2-0. 8 Max Meyer Didn't see all that much of the ball in the early stages. Made a few forwards runs which went unnoticed by his teammates, but kept making those runs and eventually got his reward. Doubled the lead with virtually the final kick of the first-half, heading home from Townsend's cushioned pass. Could have added to his tally in the second half but saw his effort blocked. 7 Jeffrey Schlupp Continues to justify his inclusion in the team with the goal to break the deadlock inside the opening 10 minutes. Owed a lot to the deflection, but that's now five goals for the season across all competitions. Also made some important interceptions to snuff out Rovers' attacks. Is making a case for himself on the left-hand side of a midfield three. 8 Andros Townsend Found it tough in the early stages but soon got into his stride as space began to open up. Claimed his fourth assist of the season across all competitions on the stroke of half-time as he squared for Meyer to make it 2-0. Was at the heart of anything good going forward after the break and could have had another assist on another day. 7 Michy Batshuayi Very quiet for the first 30 minutes and didn't have a single chance of note. That changed in minute 32 as he found himself unmarked from a corner but wasn't able to test the Marko Marosi with a header. Things didn't improve too much after the break and he fluffed a chance to open his account for Palace with a heavy first touch when clean through on goal. Not the full debut he would have hoped for as he failed to leave his mark before being replaced by Christian Benteke with 15 minutes remaining. 5 Jordan Ayew Operated from the left instead of alongside Batshuayi in attack and wasted a very good opportunity midway through the first-half after doing so well to create some space for himself. Did have the Belgian, Townsend and Meyer all screaming for the ball but elected to shoot and that turned out to be the wrong choice. As always he ran his socks off and did a job for the team, but was withdrawn just before the hour mark without really making an impact on the game. 5 Substitutes Cheikhou Kouyate Back in action following an ankle problem and his first task to was to help out defensively with some good covering for van Aanholt down the left-hand side. Him coming on effectively shut down Rovers' momentum which had been building in the second half. 6 Christian Benteke Replaced his compatriot Batshuayi with 15 minutes remaining, not a great cameo performance as he failed to hold up the ball on several occasions. 4 James McArthur A late introduction for Townsend just to stiffen up the midfield. N/A Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .<doc-sep>Roy Hodgson is now officially the oldest manager in Premier League history, and perhaps this could also prove a vintage year for Crystal Palace. Hodgson surpassed Sir Bobby Robson on Sunday, taking this game at the grand old age of 71 years and 192 days, and optimism will only build that he can finally progress past an FA Cup quarter-final. Palace are into the last eight after comfortably negotiating their way past capable opponents in League One Doncaster Rovers, yet this competition has proven a frequent source of frustration for the Eagles manager during a coaching career spanning over four decades. Twice he reached this stage with Fulham and suffered defeat, so all eyes will be on Monday’s draw after goals from Jeffrey Schlupp and Max Meyer ensured an easy afternoon for their record-breaking boss. “It doesn’t matter what age you are, I’m always nervous, apprehensive and anxious about every game we play, whether it’s a fifth-round tie against Doncaster or a Premier League game at Old Trafford," said Hodgson. "Our priority is always to stay in the league and in this competition you will eventually meet one of the big teams. It’s good that we are in the quarter-finals, I am very proud of that. There was no complacency from us and I’m delighted to have come through on the right side. "We’ve got to be happy, these games are real banana skins because people don’t give Doncaster Rovers and these kind of teams the credit they should. We did, I said they would be tough and we were ready for it.” This had all the ingredients for a potentially awkward tie, with Doncaster in contention for a return to the Championship and possessing a formidable home record.<doc-sep>Need the latest Foxes transfer news? Get FREE email alerts for Leicester City FC Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Crystal Palace will head to the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening with plenty of confidence after booking their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals. The south Londoners made the long trip to Yorkshire to face Doncaster Rovers today for the fifth round clash. And they eased past their League One opponents with relative comfort, winning 2-0 thanks to goals from former Leicester City winger Jeffrey Schlupp and Max Meyer. The result sees Palace into the quarter-finals and they now await Monday's draw to discover who they will battle for a place at Wembley in the semi-finals. The win over Doncaster means Crystal Palace are now five games unbeaten, including three wins and two draws. They started their recent purple patch with a 2-0 win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup before drawing with Southampton in the Premier League. Since that result at the Saints, they have also beaten Fulham and drawn with West Ham United in the league. They then made it five without defeat in the win over Doncaster, leading them nicely on to a trip to the King Power Stadium to face Leicester City in the Premier League this coming Saturday (5.30pm).<doc-sep>
Michy Batshuayi had a full Crystal Palace debut to forget in the FA Cup fifth round win over Doncaster Rovers. The January transfer window loan signing from Chelsea has had to wait for his chance in the starting XI since arriving at Selhurst Park, with both of his appearances prior to the clash at the Keepmoat Stadium both coming from the bench. He impressed against Fulham, claiming an 'assist' when his effort was parried by Sergio Rico into the path of Jeffrey Schlupp to make it 2-0 and then missed a fine chance to open his account in the 1-1 draw with West Ham United last weekend. Named in the starting XI against the League One outfit on Sunday afternoon, many expected the Belgium international to grab that all important first goal in Palace colours. However, it didn't happen for him as he mostly struggled during the 75 minutes he was on the pitch and only had two clear chances at goal. The second of which came after the break as he was put clean through on goal by Andros Townsend but a poor touch saw the chance squandered and Palace legend Clinton Morrison has pointed out why that happened. "He makes a great run, it's a good ball from Townsend, but it's that second touch," Morrison said on BBC Sport. "That's a striker who hasn't been scoring a lot of goals. "You can see the run, it's a very good run, he times it ever so well. He's not gone too early, he knows where he wants to be. The first touch is perfect, the second one is too big a touch and the goalie smothers it well. "You want him to score because he scores there and he can take confidence into the Premier League. He knew straight away it was a bad touch." Batshuayi will be hoping to put this game behind him as soon as possible and hopefully open his account next weekend when the Eagles face Leicester City at the King Power Stadium in a big Premier League fixture. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .