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Everton's Leon Osman celebrates scoring his side's third goal with Leighton Baines (left) and Seamus Coleman. Nick Potts/PA Wire/Press Association Images
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And they're off: Everton win at a canter against Cheltenham

Seamus Coleman got back on the scoresheet with a cheekily lobbed goal while Alan Bennett gave away a penalty.

EVERTON SWEPT INTO the FA Cup fourth round with a 5-1 rout of League Two minnows Cheltenham tonight.

Although Everton are flying high in the Premier League and harbour genuine ambitions of qualifying for the Champions League, Toffees boss David Moyes refused to rest his key players and sent out a strong side at Whaddon Road to guard against a potential third round giant-killing.

And his senior stars proved too hot for fourth-tier Cheltenham to handle as Nikica Jelavic’s early goal and a Leighton Baines penalty — given away by former Cork City man Alan Bennett — put the result beyond doubt within 21 minutes.

Leon Osman added Everton’s third goal soon after half-time and although Russell Penn got one back for Cheltenham there was never any chance of a comeback.

Seamus Coleman and Marouane Fellaini rounded off the scoring to ensure Everton, beaten by Liverpool in the semi-finals last season, earned a last 32 clash with Bolton or Sunderland later this month.

- © AFP, 2012

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