<p>The Premier League’s big-hitters restored some normality to the FA Cup on Sunday with holders Chelsea crushing third tier Brentford 4-0 in a fourth round replay while Manchester City also dismissed Leeds United 4-0 in a fifth round tie.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Midfielder Frank Lampard scored his 199th goal for Chelsea who put four second-half goals past Brentford at Stamford Bridge. Juan Mata, Oscar and captain John Terry also netted as Chelsea secured a fifth round clash at Championship (second division) Middlesbrough on February 27.<br /><br />Argentine Sergio Aguero scored twice for 2011 winners Manchester City who eased into the quarterfinals with a confident display that was the complete opposite from their abject surrender in a 3-1 Premier League defeat at Southampton last weekend.<br /><br />Yaya Toure’s superbly-worked early goal set City on their way against Championship side Leeds and Aguero added a second from the penalty spot. <br /><br />Carlos Tevez bundled in a third soon after half-time and Aguero added a fourth in the 74th minute. <br /><br />Earlier, Lampard, whose Chelsea future remains unresolved with his contract expiring at the end of the season, tucked away a simple volley in the 71st minute to edge closer to Bobby Tambling’s all-time club record of 202 goals. The goal prompted Chelsea fans to chant ‘sign him up’ as billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, sat with hands deep in his pockets, forced a wry smile high up in the stand.<br /><br />Chelsea twice had to come from behind to earn a 2-2 away draw in their first encounter <br />and were again sluggish in the first half against their fellow Londoners. Mata finally broke Brentford’s resistance in the 54th minute when he latched on to Demba Ba’s flick from a long Petr Cech clearance and drilled in a left-foot shot from 20 metres.<br /><br />Oscar doubled the lead 14 minutes later from Branislav Ivanovic’s cutback, scoring with a deft flick, and Lampard quickly added a third from Mata’s cross. Terry headed in at the far post, this time from Oscar’s curling delivery, to make it 4-0 in the 81st minute.<br /><br />Blackburn stun Arsenal<br /><br />Arsenal were booed off the pitch after a second humiliation in two months against lower league opponents when visitors Blackburn Rovers beat them 1-0 with a late Colin Kazim-Richards goal on Saturday.<br /><br />Manager Arsene Wenger’s gamble of leaving out a batch of first-team regulars against the Championship (second tier) side backfired as Arsenal fan Kazim-Richards struck a 72nd minute winner to send Rovers into the quarterfinals.</p>
<p>The Premier League’s big-hitters restored some normality to the FA Cup on Sunday with holders Chelsea crushing third tier Brentford 4-0 in a fourth round replay while Manchester City also dismissed Leeds United 4-0 in a fifth round tie.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Midfielder Frank Lampard scored his 199th goal for Chelsea who put four second-half goals past Brentford at Stamford Bridge. Juan Mata, Oscar and captain John Terry also netted as Chelsea secured a fifth round clash at Championship (second division) Middlesbrough on February 27.<br /><br />Argentine Sergio Aguero scored twice for 2011 winners Manchester City who eased into the quarterfinals with a confident display that was the complete opposite from their abject surrender in a 3-1 Premier League defeat at Southampton last weekend.<br /><br />Yaya Toure’s superbly-worked early goal set City on their way against Championship side Leeds and Aguero added a second from the penalty spot. <br /><br />Carlos Tevez bundled in a third soon after half-time and Aguero added a fourth in the 74th minute. <br /><br />Earlier, Lampard, whose Chelsea future remains unresolved with his contract expiring at the end of the season, tucked away a simple volley in the 71st minute to edge closer to Bobby Tambling’s all-time club record of 202 goals. The goal prompted Chelsea fans to chant ‘sign him up’ as billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, sat with hands deep in his pockets, forced a wry smile high up in the stand.<br /><br />Chelsea twice had to come from behind to earn a 2-2 away draw in their first encounter <br />and were again sluggish in the first half against their fellow Londoners. Mata finally broke Brentford’s resistance in the 54th minute when he latched on to Demba Ba’s flick from a long Petr Cech clearance and drilled in a left-foot shot from 20 metres.<br /><br />Oscar doubled the lead 14 minutes later from Branislav Ivanovic’s cutback, scoring with a deft flick, and Lampard quickly added a third from Mata’s cross. Terry headed in at the far post, this time from Oscar’s curling delivery, to make it 4-0 in the 81st minute.<br /><br />Blackburn stun Arsenal<br /><br />Arsenal were booed off the pitch after a second humiliation in two months against lower league opponents when visitors Blackburn Rovers beat them 1-0 with a late Colin Kazim-Richards goal on Saturday.<br /><br />Manager Arsene Wenger’s gamble of leaving out a batch of first-team regulars against the Championship (second tier) side backfired as Arsenal fan Kazim-Richards struck a 72nd minute winner to send Rovers into the quarterfinals.</p>