FA CUP: Rooney equals record, Giroud late show saves Arsenal

It was to prove a sorry return to Old Trafford for Reading manager Jaap Stam, the former United centre-back.

Making his first appearance since December 17, Rooney broke the deadlock in the seventh minute when he used his right knee to steer Juan Mata's dinked cross past Reading goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi.

Rooney created United's second goal in the 15th minute by playing a one-two with Anthony Martial, who stroked a cool effort into the bottom-right corner.

Marcus Rashford made the game safe late on, running onto Michael Carrick's pass to score and then pouncing to lash home after Al Habsi embarrassed himself by completely miscuing an attempted clearance.

United, who host Hull City in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final on Tuesday, have won eight successive games for the first time since 2009.

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, cup winners in 2014 and 2015, needed an 89th-minute Olivier Giroud goal to see off valiant Championship team Preston at a misty Deepdale.

Wenger rested several players, including star forward Alexis Sanchez, and saw his side fall behind in the seventh minute.

- Leicester fightback -

Aiden McGeady beat his man with a dainty pirouette before sliding a pass into Jordan Hugill and despite the Preston forward stumbling, Callum Robinson was on hand to sweep home.

Hugill came within inches of tapping in Robinson's low cross from the right, before Sam Gallagher's lob had to be cleared off the line by Arsenal left-back Nacho Monreal.

Arsenal equalised within a minute of kick-off in the second half, Aaron Ramsey slamming home from the edge of the box after good work by Alex Iwobi.

Danny Welbeck made his return to action for Arsenal as a late substitute after eight months out with a knee injury and he was on the pitch to see Giroud slam in the winner from Lucas Perez's back-heel.

It was Giroud's fourth goal in four games and followed his late equaliser at Bournemouth and acclaimed scorpion kick volley against Crystal Palace.

Steve Morison, Shaun Cummings and Shane Ferguson scored as London side Millwall won 3-0 at home to Bournemouth, whose manager Eddie Howe made 11 changes.

"It was a solid, all-round team performance today," said Millwall manager Neil Harris. "I am delighted because I know what defeating Bournemouth means to our fans."

West Brom, riding high in eighth place in the Premier League, lost 2-1 at home to Championship promotion-chasers Derby County, while Stoke lost 2-0 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Ahmed Musa scored twice in five minutes as misfiring Premier League champions Leicester City -- currently 15th in the top flight -- came from behind to win 2-1 at Everton, who had gone ahead through Romelu Lukaku.

Marco Silva won the battle of the new Premier League managers, late goals by Abel Hernandez and Josh Tymon giving Hull a 2-0 victory over Paul Clement's Swansea City.

Palace and Southampton face replays against Bolton Wanderers and Norwich City respectively, while Burnley drew 0-0 at top-tier rivals Sunderland.