Shevchenko class ends Spurs bid

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LONDON, England -- Andriy Shevchenko finally showed his true quality with a superb strike that put Chelsea on course for a 2-1 FA Cup quarterfinal replay victory at Tottenham on Monday.

Shevchenko broke the deadlock with a finish of the highest quality early in the second half before Shaun Wright-Phillips added an equally brilliant second.

Robbie Keane reduced the deficit with a late penalty but Chelsea edged through to set up a semifinal against Blackburn next month.

However, there was an ugly end to the match. As Chelsea's players and boss Jose Mourinho celebrated with their supporters at the final whistle, two Spurs fans ran on to the pitch to confront them, with one swinging a punch at Frank Lampard.

London police later confirmed that two men had been arrested, one for encroachment and one for encroachment and suspicion of assault.

With tempers already raised, Chelsea coach Baltemar Brito was involved in a heated arguement with Tottenham assistant Chris Hughton as the players left the pitch.

After months of plenty of criticism for a series of lackluster displays since his pre-season move from AC Milan, Shevchenko is coming into form at just the right moment.

His relationship with Mourinho has been frosty at times amid suggestions the Ukraine international was signed by owner Roman Abramovich rather than the Chelsea boss.

But he scored a fine goal in Saturday's win against Sheffield United and his devastating effort here was further evidence that he is beginning to recapture the form that persuaded Chelsea to pay 30 million pounds for him.

It was tough on Tottenham who had started well, with Dimitar Berbatov wasting no time in testing Petr Cech with a looping header from Steed Malbranque's cross.

Chelsea had staged a dramatic fightback to set up this replay after trailing 3-1 at half-time at Stamford Bridge, prompting Mourinho to taunt Spurs by claiming he expected his side to reach the final after that escape.

Frantic first half

Martin Jol's side had won seven of their previous eight matches and they gave Chelsea no time to settle in a frantic first half.

The visitors' front two were starved of service and Drogba's frustration boiled over when he was booked for dissent after fouling Ricardo Rocha.

Chances were at a premium as these London rivals refused to give an inch.

Tottenham were first to threaten after half-time when Pascal Chimbonda's volley from Keane's flick was well saved by Cech. But it was Chelsea who took the lead in stunning style in the 55th minute.

When Shevchenko cut in from the right past Malbranque, there appeared to be little danger, but the Ukrainian unleashed a superb curling strike that arrowed past Robinson into the far corner.

It was the kind of finish that earned Shevchenko his reputation as the best forward in Europe and there was worse to come for Spurs as Chelsea hit them with another stunning goal six minutes later.

Cole spotted Michael Dawson was out of position and lofted a pass to Drogba just inside the penalty area. The Ivory Coast striker chested down to Wright-Phillips and he sent a perfectly-placed strike whistling past Robinson.

Just as Chelsea looked set to cruise into the last four, Berbatov won a penalty in the 79th minute when he surged into the area and was brought down from behind by Carvalho.

Keane sent Cech the wrong way from the spot to set up a furious finale, but Chelsea held on to keep their dreams of a quadruple alive.

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