Source: Daily_Mail
Everton 2 Middlesbrough 1: Saha saves the Toffees to book semi-final spot
Louis Saha propelled Everton into the FA Cup semi-finals after completing a comeback against Middlesbrough.
The former Manchester United leapt to head home in the second half, moments after Marouane Fellaini had cancelled out David Wheater's opener.
Middlesbrough opened up with a pace and movement that surprised Everton, and had them defending in depth.
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard had to race from his line to punch the ball off Jeremie Aliadiere's head before Joseph Yobo charged down a Stewart Downing drive.And Boro should have been ahead after 10 minutes. Justin Hoyte's astute pass sent Matthew Bates into the box, and when the midfielder's pass was laid back invitingly, Aliadiere lifted his effort over the bar from 12 yards.
Everton's first chance came when Yobo jumped at the near post to send in a header from Osman's corner that was held by keeper Brad Jones.
Osman saw a 15-yarder deflected for a corner, and from Pienaar's flag-kick, theball flashed across goal and just wide of the far post.
The game was becoming a war of attrition between Cahill and Fellaini against Boro central defenders Robert Huth and David Wheater.
Referee Mark Halsey was left to adjudicate as the collisions continued between the foursome.
Cahill looked to have been pushed off the ball by Wheater after 40 minutes in the box but penalty appeals were turned down.
Then Jones needed to dive low to his right to turn away a Fellaini header from Phil Jagielka's cross.
But a minute from the break Middlesbrough were ahead. Bates crossed from the right and Wheater rose got above Everton's defence to send a downward header that Howard got a hand to but could not stop crossing the line despite a desperate attempt to claw the ball back from behind the line.
Everton took off teenager Jack Rodwell at the break and sent on Louis Saha upfront, with Cahill moving back into his more orthodox midfield role.
And Boro could have had a second soon after the break when Tuncay Sanli's cross was met by Aliadiere in the six-yard box but his shot was deflected just wide.
But it was Everton who were level after 50 minutes. Cahill's long cross swirled into the box and Fellaini jumped to head home. Jones, having started to advance to meet the ball, stopped allowing the ball to loop over his head.
Six minutes later Everton were ahead. Pienaar crossed from the left and Saha arrived at the near post to glance another header wide of the stranded Jones.
Leighton Baines almost made it three after 64 minutes, curling a free-kick against the bar after Cahill had been fouled on the edge of the box. Boro sent on Marvin Emnes for Aliadiere after 68 minutes.
Boro threatened late on but Everton held on to seal their passage through.
