Mackems take extra joy from derby cup win

Stephane Sessegnon struck in extra-time to break Middlesbrough hearts as Sunderland booked an FA Cup fifth-round clash with Arsenal in dramatic style.

The Benin international blasted home a 112th-minute winner to send the Barclays Premier League side through after being pushed all the way by their npower Championship neighbours.

Jack Colback had given the visitors the upper hand in the fourth-round replay with a fine 42nd-minute strike, but Lukas Jutkiewicz’s first goal for Boro ensured an extra 30 minutes was required.

* A goal in each half from Cesc Fabregas and Xavi ensured Barcelona progressed to the Copa del Rey final at the expense of 10-man Valencia last night.

There was all to play for with the tie finely balanced at 1-1 heading into last night’s second leg at the Nou Camp but Barcelona proved too strong for the visitors.

nMartin Caceres scored twice as Juventus beat AC Milan 2-1 at the San Siro to take control of their Coppa Italia semi-final last night.

Stephan El Shaarawy had brought the hosts level just after the hour mark in the first leg only for Uruguayan Caceres to net a superb late winner for the Serie A leaders.

MIDDLESBROUGH: Steele, Hines, Hoyte, Bates, Bennett, McMahon, Thomson (Smallwood 69), Rhys Williams, Arca (Reach 78), Main, Jutkiewicz (Emnes 78).

SUNDERLAND: Mignolet, Bardsley, Turner, O’Shea, Richardson, Larsson (Elmohamady 120), Colback, Gardner, McClean, Campbell (Wickham 87), Sessegnon (Meyler 116).

Ref: Anthony Taylor.