Tottenham were the first team to book their place in semi-finals of the FA Cup after a 3-0 win over Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium.
First-half strikes from Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela put the visitors firmly in the driving seat at the break, before Eriksen struck again in the second-half as Swansea found themselves with limited opportunities in front of their home support.
FA Cup winner (odds via Sky Bet)
- Tottenham - 13/8
- Manchester United - 15/8
- Chelsea - 4/1
- Leicester - 12/1
- Southampton - 12/1
- Wigan - 50/1
Nathan Dyer had appeals for a penalty waved away in the opening minute of the game as he latched onto Tammy Abraham’s through-ball, but Spurs goalkeeper Michel Vorm was the quicker of the two as he cleared.
With Spurs dominating possession, Eriksen earned them the lead with 10 minutes on the clock. The Dane exploited space in the Swansea half before curling a left-footed effort past Kristoffer Nordfeldt from the edge of the area.
Son Heung-min thought he’d scored when he chipped the ball over the goalkeeper 15 minutes later, but he was denied by the offside flag. Referee Kevin Friend’s VAR check confirmed that the original decision should stand.
As half-time approached, Eriksen tried his luck again with another left-footed strike from outside the area. This time, Nordfeldt pulled off an excellent save to tip the ball onto the crossbar and over.
Swansea's reprieve was to prove brief, however. In first-half injury time, Lamela matched Eriksen’s effort as he doubled the advantage. His low effort curled into the bottom corner past a helpless Nordfeldt to put Mauricio Pochettino’s men within touching distance of the last four.
Swansea came close to pulling a goal back early into the second-half, Vorm saving Martin Olsson’s attempt from distance before displaying quick reactions to deny Abraham seconds later.
Eriksen got his second of the afternoon with just over an hour played to end the game as a contest.
Eric Dier linked up with Lucas Moura by the penalty spot, he found the Danish midfielder charging towards the area and Eriksen's low effort found the target.
Spurs, 6/4 for the FA Cup after this victory, were the first side to earn a place in Sunday’s semi-final draw.
Post-match reaction
Reflecting on Tottenham's performance, Christian Eriksen told BT Sport 1: "We started very well and there were goals and some good football so it was nice to play today.
"I'm in a very good place. I'm not sure if it's my best form, I hope there's something more to reach.
"Of course I'm happy with the way I am, the way the team is and which direction we're going in, and now with the semis coming up it's going to be fun to play at Wembley in a different meaning.
Tottenham will have a slight advantage over the remaining teams with the semis to be held at Wembley, their home venue this season.
Eriksen added: "It will be weird because it is our home stadium now for the season. But it's an FA Cup so it won't only be our fans in the stadium, so it will be fun to play."
Swansea boss Carlos Carvalhal reacted pragmatically to the defeat, saying: "We understand the difference between the teams, it is very clear.
"For a team like us to win this game, two things must happen: we must be at our best level and Tottenham must have a bad day. It was difficult for us to fight against them this afternoon.
"We are happy with our run in the cup but after this, we focus on our main competition and that is the Premier League."
Odds correct at 1410 GMT on 17/03/17