Cech and Ba keep Benitez on trophy trail

Chelsea 1 Manchester United 0

Demba Ba’s 49th minute goal was enough to earn Benitez brief respite from the critics and his team a semi-final against Manchester City at Wembley on April 14, with an opportunity to win the FA Cup for the fifth time in seven seasons.

But it will be Cech rather than his manager who earns the headlines following a truly remarkable save from Javier Hernandez that denied United an equaliser and effectively ended their dreams of winning a Premier League and FA Cup double.