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Your support makes all the difference.The final FA Cup tie of the day sees Manchester United take on Brighton at Old Trafford.
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Manchester United 0-0 Brighton
20' - Chants of "Mourinho's red and white army" have been ringing around the stadium for a couple of minutes now. The United boss clearly endeared himself to the supporters with yesterday's press-conference rant.
Manchester United 0-0 Brighton
22' - Antonio Valencia picks the unmarked Anthony Martial out in the box with a lovely cross but the Frenchman's first touch lets him down when a good one would've set up a tap-in.
Manchester Unitde 0-0 Brighton
28' - Anthony Martial manages to get a shot away for United after a slick move involving Luke Shaw and Jesse Lingard but Shane Duffy gets a brave block in to quell the danger for Brighton.
Manchester United 0-0 Brighton
30' - What a goal that would've been!
Anthony Martial and Juan Mata exchange FIVE first-time passes before the Spaniard is challenged just as he prepares to get a shot away.
Just moments later Chris Smalling is denied from close range by Tim Krul after a Mata corner.
Manchester United 0-0 Brighton
32' - Brighton's Lewis Dunk rises highest to meet Shane Duffy's cross but his header is well saved by Sergio Romero.
GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Brighton (Lukaku, 37)
Romelu Lukaku gives United the lead as he heads home at the far post from Nemanja Matic's pinpoint cross!
Manchester United 1-0 Brighton
42' - United appear to have woken up since that Lukaku goal. They were very pedestrian up until that point but they've played with far more zip over the last five minutes or so.
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