Preston were unable to secure a cup upset as they went down 2-0 to Evertn at Goodison Park.
Lee Carsley fired the Blues ahead just after the break but he went from hero to villain on 68 minutes, when he was red carded after a clash with Eric Skora.
Preston were unable to make the extra man tell and Marcus Bent sealed the win, for David Moyes' side, with a goal with his first touch on the stroke of full time.
Full report to follow.
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