Goals from Arouna Kone and Kevin Mirallas secured the win and there was no point during the tie when you did not think the Barclays Premier League club would progress.
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Given Everton’s recent defensive woes, Roberto Martinez will have been relieved to find the visitors offering little in the way of an attacking threat through the 90 minutes.
Roberto Martinez will have to play a strong side in order to avoid a cup upset at the hands of Dagenham, to reach the next round of the cup. “To go to Everton in the FA Cup is incredible but I have been brought up on incredible things with this club”.
Cureton has made 29 outings for League Two Dagenham, netting six times maybe Saturday he will get a magical 7th of the season.
Ex-Norwich City striker Jamie Cureton is looking forward to an FA Cup trip to Everton. “If you do that could you imagine the last two months for that player?” Pienaar played 76 minutes on his comeback.
However, Seamus Coleman is sidelined for a month after injuring his calf against Manchester City on Wednesday, while in-form striker Romelu Lukaku and midfielder Tom Cleverley are also doubts after picking up injuries in midweek.
But the League Two side did leave Merseyside with their pride and reputation intact, producing a battling performance against superior opponents to stay in the game, and belie their position just above the relegation zone. One win in 16 games saw Wayne Burnett lose his job before Christmas, and John Still returned to the club as manager for the third time in his career.
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“Whatever their team is they will certainly give us a test and we need to make sure we can do enough to keep ourselves in the game for as long as possible and then trust the good fortune of FA Cup shocks to shine on us. I think we have a good squad to win this cup”.
