Muniz restored Fulham’s lead when he tucked away a beautiful Andreas Pereira pass, but the last half-hour was one-way traffic as Wigan hunted for an equaliser, even scoring a late goal that was quickly ruled offside. Fulham have won back to back away games, having defeated Newcastle on the road the previous weekend in the Premier League.

Fulham boss Marco Silva praises Rodrigo Muniz after brace in win at Wigan - The Cottagers held on against the spirited Latics and progressed thanks to a 2-1 win.

Fulham boss Marco Silva praised Rodrigo Muniz for stepping up with a match-winning brace at Wigan in the FA Cup and continuing to push Raul Jimenez. The Brazilian striker was among 10 alterations for Saturday's fourth-round tie against the 2013 winners at the Brick Community Stadium.

Fulham boss Marco Silva was happy with Rodrigo Muniz after their FA Cup win at Wigan Athletic. The Cottagers won 2-1 on Saturday with Muniz scoring twice. Silva said afterwards: “It's a great competition between him and Raúl (Jiménez), definitely. It's always good when you have two strikers that have been scoring goals, and important goals for us.

The Premier League side's quality was clear from the outset, despite making 10 alterations against the 2013 FA Cup winners who are now plying their trade in League One. Muniz underlined his starting credentials with two smart finishes as Shaun Maloney,