Everton 2-0 Boreham Wood: Toffees end Boreham Wood's superb FA Cup run

National League Boreham Wood's incredible FA Cup journey came to an end but not without forcing Premier League Everton to dig deep for their narrow fifth-round victory.

The Hertfordshire club have been the story of this season's tournament so far with their run but, despite a valiant effort roared on by thousands of travelling fans, they were undone by Salomon Rondon's two second-half goals.

The Venezuelan striker was set up by Seamus Coleman to steer in a shot just before the hour and then headed a second late in the game from a corner to settle the tie.

Richarlison also had the ball in the net, but saw his effort ruled out for handball by VAR, rubbing salt into still raw wounds from the penalty the Blues were denied by the technology against Manchester City at the weekend.

The result sets up a quarter-final tie at fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace for the Blues, who made six changes but still fielded a side strong enough to have produced a far more dynamic performance.

For much of the game they struggled as the visitors staged a masterclass in how to frustrate a superior opponent, defending with intelligence and dogged determination.

Wood departed the competition to cheers and with more than just gate receipts and television money in the bank.

There were also emotional scenes before kick-off, with both sets of players coming on to the field with Ukrainian flags in support of the country and its people following the invasion by Russia.

The theme to Z Cars — the traditional anthem by which teams come out at Goodison — then switched to John Lennon's 'Imagine', with the players holding aloft a banner together that read: 'Imagine all the people, sharing all the world'.

In another sign of solidarity, Everton's captain for the