LONDON - Arsenal, Everton and holders Manchester United eased into the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday.
However, Southampton needed a stoppage-time penalty to defeat 10-man Portsmouth 2-1 in their south-coast derby.
Teenage striker Wayne Rooney scored two spectacular goals, a 30-metre lob and a stunning 20-metre volley, to steer
United to a convincing 3-0 victory over Premier League rivals Middlesbrough at Old Trafford.
Arsenal beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 with second half goals by captain Patrick Vieira, from the penalty spot, and Fredrik Ljungberg as most Premier League clubs showed their superiority over second division opponents.
Striker James Beattie scored his first goal for Everton in their 3-0 win over Sunderland, while Newcastle United skipper Alan Shearer got their first in a 3-1 win over Coventry City.
Results:
Arsenal 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0
Blackburn Rovers 3 Colchester United 0
Brentford 0 Hartlepool United 0
Burnley 2 AFC Bournemouth 0
Charlton Athletic 3 Yeovil Town 2
Derby County 1 Fulham 1
Everton 3 Sunderland 0
Manchester United 3 Middlesbrough 0
Newcastle United 3 Coventry City 1
Nottingham Forest (II) 1 Peterborough 0
Reading 1 Leicester City 2
Southampton 2 Portsmouth 1
West Bromwich Albion 1 Tottenham Hotspur 1
West Ham 1 Sheffield United 1
Playing tomorrow:
Chelsea v Birmingham City
Oldham Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
- REUTERS
