Marcus Rashford ended a four-month goal drought to put Aston Villa one step closer to wiping out a 68-year dry spell with his double against Preston helping book a Wembley semi-final as the victors look to win their first FA Cup since 1957.
Rashford is a reigning Cup winner, lifting the trophy last May to help extend Erik ten Hag’s stay at Manchester United, but that success did little to reignite either’s Old Trafford career. The 27-year-old has improved at Aston Villa after leaving behind his home town malaise but everyone has been waiting until now for him to deliver goals to remind everyone of his key purpose on a pitch, these his first since 1 December.
