Marcus Rashford of Aston Villa celebrates scoring to make it 0-1
Marcus Rashford of Aston Villa celebrates scoring to make it 0-1
Aston Villa are heading to Wembley, having secured a 3-0 victory over Preston North End in the FA Cup quarter-finals at Deepdale.
Unai Emery's squad will soon find out who they'll be facing in the semi-finals, with the draw set to take place before Bournemouth's clash with Manchester City at the Vitality Stadium.
This marks Villa's fifth consecutive FA Cup quarter-final win, and their first in ten years since defeating West Bromwich Albion at Villa Park.
Despite dominating the first half, Villa struggled to create any clear-cut chances.
Preston's Stefan Thordarson came closest to scoring when Mads Frøkjær-Jensen's header found him in the box, but his attempt went wide.
Villa's first real opportunity came in the 53rd minute when Morgan Rogers set up Marcus Rashford, only for his shot to be saved by Cornell.
Rashford made no mistake the second time around, converting Lucas Digne's cross from the left. He then doubled Villa's lead from the penalty spot after Rogers was brought down in the box.
Jacob Ramsey put the game beyond doubt, netting Villa's third goal within a 12-minute spell, beating Cornell from distance.
A detailed view of the matchday programme, with a cover which reads "Que Sera, Sera" and features Wembley Stadium, prior to the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Preston North End and Aston Villa at Deepdale
A detailed view of the matchday programme, with a cover which reads "Que Sera, Sera" and features Wembley Stadium, prior to the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Preston North End and Aston Villa at Deepdale
2. A general view of the roof of the stadium, as the signage for the "Bill Shankly Kop" can be seen, from the outside of the stadium prior to the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Preston North End and Aston Villa
A general view of the roof of the stadium, as the signage for the "Bill Shankly Kop" can be seen, from the outside of the stadium prior to the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Preston North End and Aston Villa
3. Aston Villa manager Unai Emery before the start of the match
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery before the start of the match