Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba combine to send Manchester United into quarter-finals

Super subs Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic combined when the latter scored to send Manchester United past Blackburn in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Blackburn's fans put on a protest, chanting for Jack Walker, their previous owner, in the 22nd minute, in protest at current owners, Venky's.

Blackburn matched United in the first half for effort and aggression, and went ahead early in the game when Danny Graham rifled past Sergio Romero following a magnificent assist from Marvin Emnes.

10 minutes later, United equalised after excellent work from Henrikh Mkhitaryan teed up Marcus Rashford to round the 'keeper.

In the second half, United struggled to open up their opponents until Jose Mourinho brought on Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba, and the two combined with 15 minutes of normal time left when Ibrahimovic swept home Pogba's long ball to send United into the quarter-finals.

Pobga is growing into his role at United: Ibrahimovic stepped up first. His disappointing start to the season has ended, and he now is a regular supply of goals for United. But more important is that Pogba is more decisive with each match. First St Etienne, and now the assist for Ibrahimovic. It's only the cups, but it is a promising sign.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan: He started slowly, and faded in the second half, too, but it was his energy and technique that started the United resurgence. His pass for Rashford's equaliser was a piece of brilliant skill that would be beyond every other player on the pitch, including Pogba.

Blackburn Rovers: Steele 6, Greer 6, Williams 6, Lowe 6, Lenihan 6, Conway 6, Guthrie 6, Emnes 7, Feeney 6, Mulgrew 6, Graham 7. Subs: Stokes 6, Tomlinson 6, Mahoney 7.

Manchester United: Romero 6, Young 6, Smalling 6, Rojo 6, Darmian 6, Carrick 6, Herrera 6, Lingard 6, Mkhitaryan 7, Martial 6, Rashford 7. Subs: Pogba 7, Mata 6, Ibrahimovic 7.

17' - GOAL! Blackburn 1-1 Manchester United. Graham scores: Emnes holds up the ball, rolls it past Rojo, spins away from him again and sips the ball through for Graham, and he rifles a shot past Romero.

25' - MKHITARYAN SHOT: Young's pass for Herrera, towards the touchline, forces a corner on the right wing. Young takes, Smalling's header is blocked. The ball eventually comes back to Mkhitaryan, and he drills a low shot from distance just wide of the post.

27' - GOAL! Blackburn 1-1 Manchester United Rashford scores: United break from the free kick, Mkhitaryan plays in Rashford for a one-on-one, and he shifts the ball around Steele to clamly slide the ball into an empty net.

49' - CONWAY SHOT: Feeney flings on a cross to Graham, it's toed to Conway, and his low shot is well stopped by Romero.

63' - IBRAHIMOVIC CHANCE: Herrera takes a touch in the box into the space, drills in a low shot across goal, and Ibrahimovic is half a foot from tucking it away.

75' - GOAL! Blackburn 1-2 Manchester United. Ibrahimovic scores: A long ball foward from Pogba takes an age to fall, and as it's about to bounce for the second time, with two defenders closing in, Ibrahimovic sweeps it past the keeper.

Ibrahimovic has scored in every major European cup tournament, and those in Sweden and the Netherlands.