Bournemouth 0-2 Everton: Barkley and Lukaku strikes down hosts

Roberto Martinez's men were put under constant pressure at the Vitality Stadium but the difference in quality eventually told in Saturday's FA Cup fifth round clash

Everton marched into the FA Cup quarter-finals following their hard-fought 2-0 win at Bournemouth thanks to second-half goals from Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku.

Bournemouth constantly threatened and had the chance to take the lead when they were awarded a penalty for a handball in the area before the break, but Joel Robles produced a big save on Charlie Daniels to deny the Vitality Stadium outfit their best chance.

The hosts kept Roberto Martinez's side on the ropes despite their lowly position in the Premier League and it was only Barkley's deflected effort that broke the deadlock.

Even then, Eddie Howe's men refused to ease their pressure and it was only Lukaku's strike from Gareth Barry's flick on a corner that finally broke Bournemouth's resistance with 14 minutes to go.

Barkley began the match by scuffing a shot straight at Federici after a strong burst into the box, but openings were scarce in a scrappy first half.

Juan Iturbe looked the liveliest of Bournemouth's forwards early on and he dragged a shot narrowly wide after a fine run from halfway right through the heart of Everton's midfield.

Lukaku was denied by Federici's leg after he cut into the box from the right before Bournemouth were gifted the chance to take the lead when James McCarthy blatantly used his arm to control a cross inside the box, but Daniels' penalty was well saved to his left by Joel.

And Everton duly punished Bournemouth's missed opportunity by snatching the lead just after the break – albeit in fortuitous circumstances.

Barkley collected Tom Cleverley's pass just to the left of the area and his curling effort came off Gosling's foot and over the despairing Federici.

Lukaku thought he had added a second as he rolled the ball beneath the keeper from close range, but the assistant's flag came to Bournemouth's rescue, while Stanislas saw a free-kick bounce inches wide after striking the wall.

Gosling nodded a teasing Stanislas cross straight at Joel before substitute Matt Ritchie scooped an effort over the bar from close range as Howe's side continued to push forward in search of an equaliser.

Barkley came close to a fine second as he curled just wide following some fine build-up play, but Lukaku promptly secured Everton's passage to the sixth round, tapping home from inside the six-yard box after Barry's clever flick-on at the near post.

Martinez introduced Oumar Niasse for his Everton debut in the closing 10 minutes as the visitors eased into the last eight for the fourth time in five years.