Marcus Rashford broke his four -month scoring dry to send Aston Villa to the FA Cup semi -final with victory over Preston in Deepdale.
Match report
Marcus Rashford scored his first goals for Aston Villa while his double they saw convenience to a 3-0 win over Preston North End and in the semi-final of the FA Cup.
Rashford, on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season, broke the impasse shortly before the hour after touching house Lucas Dignne's Kruis.
The in-shape attacker then added to his count from the penalty spot and sent the goalkeeper in the wrong direction with a clinical spot kick after an error on Morgan Rogers.
With Villa who cruised to Wembley, Jacob Ramsey ran to the box before he bumped into the back of the Third of the afternoon of the Premier League side.
More to follow.
Match -Events
10 'Highlight of Preston North End vs Aston Villa
21 'Match event for Preston North End vs Aston Villa
53 'Highlight of Preston North End vs Aston Villa
59 'goal! Preston North End 0-1 Aston Villa (Marcus Rashford)
63 'goal! Preston North End 0-2 Aston Villa (Marcus Rashford)
71 'goal! Preston North End 0-3 Aston Villa (Jacob Ramsey)
Line-ups
Preston North End XI: David Cornell, Brady, Andrew Hughes, Will Keane, Ben Whiteman, Jordan Storey, Emil Riis, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen, Lewis Gibson, Jayden Mghoma
Subs: Ched Evans, Patrick Bauer, Liam Lindsay, Milutin Osmajic, Kacper Pasiek, Theo Mawene
Aston Villa XI: E. Martinez, Digne, Mings, Tielemans, Asensio, Rashford, Kamara, Ngoyo, Matty Cash, Morgan Rogers, Jacob Ramsey
Subs: R. Olsen, McGinn, Ollie Watkins, P. Torres, Malen, Amadou Onana, Maatsen, Lamare Bogarde, Andrés García
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