Bournemouth progressed through to the FA Cup quarter-finals for only the third time in their history after a rollercoaster 5-4 penalty shoot-out win over Wolves.
The fifth-round tie at Vitality Stadium was full of drama with Evanilson’s 30th-minute opener followed by VAR controversy as Milos Kerkez had a second ruled out for offside after an eight-minute check.
Matheus Cunha levelled for Wolves with a second-half stunner to force extra-time, but later lost his head in a moment of madness as referee Sam Barrott sent him off for violent conduct.
Further punishment could come Cunha’s way after he repeatedly clashed with Kerkez before penalties followed and after Matt Doherty missed when he had the chance to send Wolves through, Boubacar Traore hit the crossbar and it allowed Luis Sinisterra to fire Andoni Iraola’s men into the last eight
The Cherries started like a train as Marcus Taverner fired over before Kerkez dragged wide.
Wolves talisman Cunha faced boos from the outset, but almost silenced the home crowd when he picked out Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, who had a curled effort deflected off target.
It lifted the visitors as Rayan Ait-Nouri was denied by Kepa Arrizabalaga before Jorgen Strand Larsen poked wide.
Back came the Cherries as Alex Scott had a shot headed away before the hosts’ took the lead in the 30th minute.
James Hill chipped into the path of Antoine Semenyo and while a slightly out-of-position Sam Johnstone parried his shot, Evanilson tapped home on his first start since a two-month lay-off with a broken metatarsal.
The opener was followed five minutes later as Kerkez bundled in David Brooks’ corner at the back post but chants of Wembley were soon replaced by VAR frustration.
A lengthy delay of around eight
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