Man Utd ease past Chelsea into quarter-finals

Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba each scored first-half goals as Manchester United defeated Chelsea 2-0 yesterday at Stamford Bridge to advance to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

United, who have lost just once in interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s 13 games in charge, have reached the last eight of the competition for the fifth consecutive season.

In a rematch of last year’s final won by Chelsea, Herrera put United ahead in the 31st minute and Pogba came through just before halftime to double the lead.

The game then took an odd twist late as Chelsea fans, fed up with manager Maurizio Sarri, joined their United counterparts in chanting for his firing. Sarri’s side have won just six of 12 games since January 1.

United will face Wolverhampton in the quarter-finals, which will take place March 15-17. Manchester City will travel to Swansea, Millwall will host Brighton and Watford will face Crystal Palace.