Oliver Glasner vowed Crystal Palace will “go for it” in the FA Cup after goals from Daniel Munoz and Justin Devenny saw them through to the fifth round with a 2-0 win at Doncaster.
The Eagles avoided an upset at the Eco-Power Stadium to set up a home tie against Millwall in the last 16.
Colombia wing-back Munoz eventually made the breakthrough from a well-worked free-kick before Northern Ireland international Devenny put the game beyond the hosts’ reach early in the second half.
“As long as you are in the competition you can win it,” Glasner said.
“We will go for it. I don’t know if it will work but we will go for it, definitely.
“I’m pleased with the performance. Over the first 60 minutes I think we controlled the game and didn’t give them anything.
“We didn’t create so much; credit to Doncaster, they had a good match plan and it was difficult to find space.”
On facing south London rivals Millwall in the next round, Glasner added: “I could feel the excitement in the dressing room.
“It makes this game even bigger than it is – against any other team the target and the goal is the same, to win the game and get into the quarter-final.”
Glasner started Adam Wharton, who made a late cameo in the win at Manchester United after four months out injured, while Ben Chilwell made his Eagles debut as he got 45 minutes under his belt on his first appearance since coming on as a substitute for Chelsea against Barrow in the Carabao Cup in September.
“We wanted to give Ben some minutes,” Glasner added. “We could see he’s comfortable in possession, in passing – a little bit more attacking than (Tyrick Mitchell).
“Adam has worked hard to get back – it is the toughest time when you are injured.”
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