The Nigerian finally cracked spirited Derby to land a home clash with Stoke in the next round.
That’s a good omen for the Londoners – the last time they played Stoke in this competition they went on to win it.
That was four years ago and this was all about now, having to dispose of a Derby side riding high in the Championship.
And Mikel came up trumps – heading home in the 66th minute to set them on their way and celebrate his 300th appearance in style.
That’s only his fourth goal in all that time and three of them have come in the FA Cup.
Five minutes later, Oscar added a second to knock the stuffing out of Steve McClaren’s tough and talented side.
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Mourinho’s men had threatened on a number of occasions without actually bothering keeper Lee Grant too much.
They had a flurry of efforts shortly before the break in a desperate attempt to crack the resolute and gritty home side.
But most of them were from distance as Derby showed that they were not about to be broken down that easily.
Ramires was just wide with a shot from the edge of the box and Oscar’s free-kick suffered a similar fate.
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