Crystal Palace has beaten League 2 side Doncaster Rovers 2-0 in the FA Cup to set up a fifth-round tie at home to Millwall.

Crystal Palace took their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup after beating fourth tier Doncaster Rovers 2-0 on Monday to escape the fate of London-based Premier League rivals.

Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta (14) celebrates with teammate Daniel Munoz after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson) AP

There was to be no FA Cup fifth-round tie for Doncaster Rovers, or the cash bonus that comes with it, but they did get a very strong reminder that they have a group of players better than League Two.

Doncaster are currently third in League Two and had won four games in a row before they were thrashed 5-2 by Chesterfield last Thursday. In Grant McCann they have a manager with good experience of managing sides against Premier League opposition in cups.

Returning to his former stomping ground after three years in the Hull City chair, Doncaster Rovers head coach Grant McCann - who took charge of the Tigers from 2019 to 2022 - masterminded one of the shocks of the FA Cup third round against his erstwhile club on January 12.