He may be the oldest manager in the history of the Premier League, but Roy Hodgson has found FA Cup success rather hard to come by over the years.
Before this difficult fifth round tie at the Keepmoat, Hodgson had only reached the quarter-finals on two occasions – with Fulham in 2009 and 2010 – in a managerial career spanning more than four decades and six English clubs. He has never ventured by that stage.
On the day that he overtook Sir Bobby Robson as the most senior of Premier League manages at the age of 72 years and 192 days, Hodgson steered Crystal Palace into the last eight after first-half goals from Jeffrey Schlupp and Max Meyer secured a comfortable win over Doncaster Rovers.