FA Cup 2018 Schedule: Quarter-Final Fixtures After Replay Results

Tottenham Hotspur will play Swansea City in the quarter-finals of the 2018 FA Cup after beating Rochdale 6-1 in the fifth-round replay at a snow-covered Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.

A hat-trick from Harry Kane's stand-in Fernando Llorente broke a 1-1 deadlock in the second half. The opening half had been mired in controversy after decisions made with the use of the video assistant referee saw Erik Lamela and Heung-Min Son have goals chalked off for Spurs.

Son did still get on the scoresheet twice, while substitute Kyle Walker-Peters added a sixth in injury time, as last season's beaten semi-finalists ultimately eased their way into the last eight.

Spurs will play the Swans, who beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 at home on Tuesday, thanks to goals from Jordan Ayew and Nathan Dyer.

Here is the updated quarter-final schedule after Wednesday's replay:

Saturday, March 17

• Swansea City vs. Tottenham Hotspur 12:15 p.m. GMT/7:15 a.m. ET.
• Manchester United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion 7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET.

Sunday, March 18

• Wigan Athletic vs. Southampton 1:30 p.m. GMT/8:30 a.m. ET.
• Leicester City vs. Chelsea 4:30 p.m. GMT/11:30 a.m. ET.

In Wednesday's match, the first half descended into chaos when referee Paul Tierney used VAR twice in a matter of minutes. The official called on the replay system to reverse his initial decision to award Spurs a free-kick after right-back Kieran Trippier had been felled, seemingly, on the edge of the box.

However, Tierney awarded a penalty after a lengthy review. The spot-kick would be disallowed, though, after the official spotted encroachment. Yet the referee still needed another look on replay to confirm his decision.

Brighton & Hove Albion defender Shane Duffy lamented VAR's negative impact:

To compound matters, Son was booked after using a stuttered, delayed run-up.

Earlier, Lamela's close-range finish on seven minutes had been ruled out by Tierney and VAR after a lengthy pause before the referee deemed Llorente had committed a foul in the buildup.

Surprisingly, Tierney opted against using VAR after 21 minutes when Lucas Moura appeared to be bundled over in the box. Tottenham's appeals were waved away instantly, despite the incident seeming worthy of a second look.

Spurs rallied and took the lead on 23 minutes when Lamela released Son, who angled a shot into the bottom corner. Scoring in the cup has become a happy habit for the South Korea international, per Squawka Football:

It took Rochdale only eight minutes to draw level, with the League One side scoring through Stephen Humphrys. His finish broke a lengthy stingy streak enjoyed by the Tottenham defence recently, according to OptaJoe:

The visitors piled on the pressure for most of the remainder of the half, going close in stoppage time when Andy Cannon struck the post with goalkeeper Michel Vorm beaten.

Rochdale would rue the miss when Llorente completed his hat-trick in just 12 second-half minutes. The target man's goal glut inspired Son, who added his second before making way for Dele Alli.

It was Alli who teed up Walker-Peters to cap an impressive second half for the hosts.

Spurs had turned on the style after the break to emerge as worthy winners. The north London club is on the up, but a trophy is needed to truly vindicate the progress made under manager Mauricio Pochettino.

With last season's conquerors Chelsea, as well as Manchester United, still in the tournament, winning the cup won't be easy, but this Tottenham squad boasts the quality to finally end a 10-year drought without silverware.