But it was Everton who went closest to a winner when Yakubu found himself free in the box, only to send his drive across goal and away for a goal kick.
Myler opened the scoring in the fifth minute when Kearnan Myall was sin-binned for punching, but he missed a relatively straightforward drop-goal opportunity and a penalty kick minutes later.
Preston were only able to occasionally threaten, though Gomes pulled off a brilliant athletic save to deny Wallace a goal with a curling free-kick.
Minutes later Kevan George cleared a header by Olave off the goal line following a corner kick and a collision that left two Columbus players on the pitch.
Thomson slid as he tried to guide the ball out for a goal-kick, but only succeed in knocking it out.
But the Saints striker knocked the ball too far in front and it went out harmlessly for a goal kick.
Conroy had pointed to the spot after Michael Stewart fell under a challenge from Aberdeen goalkeeper Jamie Langfield, but he then gave a goal-kick.
Hazard lost patience when the ball boy, 17-year-old Charlie Morgan, was slow to hand the ball back to him after it had gone out for a goal-kick.
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Adel Taarabt beat visiting keeper David Marshall, but saw his shot hit the post from 25 yards and Cardiff were relieved to see the ball ricochet for a goal-kick.
Meldrum then almost undid all of his good work when he played a goal-kick straight to Conway, but the former Kilmarnock stopper made amends by blocking the winger's resultant shot.
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It proved a crucial save as Carlisle immediately went up the other end to rock their rivals by deservedly taking the lead from a corner which should have been a goal-kick.
The home side were appealing for a goal-kick after Tommy Smith looked to have run the ball out of play but it was George Elokobi's block that deflected the ball out.
Chelsea needed to score twice to take the game into extra time and it appeared Hazard lost his patience with Mr Morgan after the ball had gone out of play for a goal-kick.
After 15 minutes former Ipswich striker Alex Mathie should have done better after receiving a pass from fellow forward Jim Hamilton, but poor control saw the ball run out for a goal kick.
Aliadiere, making his comeback from an ankle injury, chased a long ball into the box, and went down under a challenge from Morgan, prompting Boro's appeals for a penalty, but D'Urso gave a goal-kick.
Chelsea needed to score twice to take the game into extra time and it appeared Hazard lost his patience with the youngster after the ball had gone out of play for a goal kick.
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St Mirren's Carey then had a second free-kick effort on target after a sliding challenge on him from Jason Thomson saw the Hearts man booked, but MacDonald again tipped the ball wide for a goal kick.
But Gary Teale gave the home side hope with a low, raking shot which Maik Taylor - recalled for his first appearance since January - tipped round the post, although referee Lee Probert signalled a goal-kick.
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Chelsea were struggling to cope with Everton's high-tempo game and another mistake from Terry created a shooting chance for Saha, whose shot appeared to be deflected wide even though referee Alan Wiley awarded a goal kick.
Alexander, who replaced regular first-choice goalkeeper Allan McGregor as per the previous rounds of the competition, wanted too much time with a backpass and was almost caught by Jack Ross but the ball rebounded out for a goal-kick.
Harewood should have settled the match against his former club when a left-wing cross arrived at his feet less than six yards from goal but he only managed to send the ball back in the direction from which it had come and out for a goal-kick.
Their team will be leading late in the game and, the next time they get a goal kick, they'll tarry, dilly-dally and linger to their heart's content: they'll bounce the ball, place it on the ground as gingerly as you would a newborn, wave their arms and adjust their hair, gloves and shorts.
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England were awarded a penalty close in and Tonga were retreating in expectation of a kick at goal when Wilkinson suddenly fired a high ball out to the right and Sackey collected brilliantly and just touched down short of the dead ball line.
QPR's mercurial forward Adel Taarabt had shown occasional glimpses of the brilliance with which he has illuminated the Championship this season and he was inches away from pulling a goal back with a curling free-kick.
The visitors, the first Cypriot team to reach the last eight of the Champions League, had brief cause for celebration through a Gustavo Manduca goal just after the hour mark, but Ronaldo grabbed his second with a stunning free kick to re-open a two-goal advantage on the night.
But Boston were inadvertently given a helping hand by Bournemouth when Neil Young scored an own goal from a home free-kick after 52 minutes.
Juve continued to press but it needed a typical piece of magic from Del Piero to grab the clinching goal from a clever free-kick with eight minutes left.
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Jackson looked to be preparing for another kick at goal, but instead hoisted a cross-kick to the wing for Haughton to collect and go in unopposed under the posts.
Charlie Henry scored it, latching onto a long goal-kick he lobbed County 'keeper Jacob Giles to stun the home support.
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