Striker Ibrahimovic was allowed
too much time in the box to latch on to fellow substitute Paul Pogba's pass and
tuck in from close range to set up a quarter-final tie against Premier League
leaders Chelsea.
Danny Graham had given the hosts the lead with a rising finish
following excellent play by Marvin Emnes, who himself had tested Sergio Romero
with a thumping effort moments earlier.
In response, Rovers goalkeeper Jason Steele pushed away Ander
Herrera's fierce shot, but Marcus Rashford equalised for the visitors by going
round the goalkeeper and slotting in from Henrikh Mkhitaryan's precise pass.
Rovers striker Anthony Stokes had a goal rightly ruled out
offside following Romero's triple save late on.
Victory for United
maintains their hopes of a cup treble this season, as they travel to
Saint-Etienne in the Europa League on Wednesday with a healthy last-32
first-leg advantage, and face Southampton in the EFL Cup final next Sunday.
Jose Mourinho's side did not have it all their own way at Ewood
Park and were slow and sloppy in possession, while struggling to carve open
clear-cut opportunities.
But they had summer signings Ibrahimovic and Pogba to thank as
the two players combined for United's winning goal, with the side now losing
just one of their last 10 away games in all competitions.
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