Tottenham and Everton into last four

28th March 2012By: Ian Hart

Wembley to host two semi-final derbies

Tottenham and Everton joined Chelsea and Liverpool in the last four of the FA Cup, as they came through their quarter-final ties on Tuesday night.

Everton defeated Sunderland 2-0 in their sixth round replay, while Tottenham beat Bolton 3-1 in the re-arranged tie.

Everton striker Nikica Jelavic was the top scoring player on the night, he scored one and made the other for five Fantasy League FA Cup points.

Sunderland 0 Everton 2

Jelavic opened the scoring midway through the first half, slotting the ball home at the near post after being picked out by a low cross from Magaye Gueye.

The win was sealed on the hour-mark when Jelavic's cross was turned into his own net by Sunderland substitute David Vaughan.

Tottenham 3 Bolton 1

Ryan Nelsen eventually broke the deadlock, against a resilient Bolton, heading in Rafael van der Vaart's corner 16 minutes from time.

Three minutes later Gareth Bale converted a swift counter attack when latched onto a pass from Jermain Defoe and curled the ball into the corner.

Kevin Davies turned in Ivan Klasnic's cross in the final minute to give Bolton a lifeline.

Louis Saha sealed the win in stoppage time, curling a fine shot into the corner of the net after a pass from Luka Modric.

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