JOHN CAREW won and converted two late penalties to keep Aston Villa on course for a second Wembley final as they disposed of Crystal Palace in an FA Cup fifth round replay at Villa Park.

Aston Villa 3 Crystal Palace 1

Dave Kitson fired a second-half hat-trick as Coca-Cola Championship leaders Reading thrashed Brighton 5-1 at the Madejski Stadium.

Ipswich 2 Millwall 0

It's a comedy, the sort that has you whimpering and foaming at the mouth; funny it isn't.