Ronaldo relishing cup run

Cristiano Ronaldo is intent on lifting the FA Cup after steering Manchester United into the fifth round.

The Portugal winger scored twice, once from the spot, in the 3-1 victory against 10-man Tottenham at Old Trafford and now the Portuguese wants to make up for the disappointment of losing to Chelsea in the final last season.

He said: "We are in the next round of the cup and that is what is important. This cup means a lot to the supporters so we want to go and win it for them. I am confident that we can go on and do that now."

The turning point of the game came when Tottenham defender Michael Dawson was sent off in the 68th minute for handball.

Ronaldo scored from the spot and added another late on when the ball squirmed under goalkeeper Radek Cerny's body.

It means he has achieved a seasonal best for the club of 25 goals - and the campaign still has four months to run.

Ronaldo said: "It is fantastic to keep scoring but I must say thanks to my team-mates. They are helping me to have a great season.

"Sometimes you miss penalties and sometimes you score but my confidence was positive so I was happy to take it.

"I never think about whether I have missed in the past or not so it was not a problem to take the penalty."