West Ham 1 Manchester United 2 player ratings: Marcus Rashford? David De Gea? Who was the star man?

United will now face Everton at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final

Sam Long
Wednesday 13 April 2016 21:24 BST
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Marcus Rashford is mobbed by his team-mates after his goal
Marcus Rashford is mobbed by his team-mates after his goal (Getty)

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Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini fired Manchester United to Wembley as West Ham's last ever FA Cup tie at Upton Park ended in a 2-1 defeat.

The Hammers went into the quarter-final replay as favourites to see off a United side enduring another tough season amid rumours of dressing room disharmony and mounting criticism of boss Louis Van Gaal.

But second-half goals from youngster Rashford, his sixth since bursting onto the scene in February, and the much-maligned Fellaini booked a semi-final clash with Everton a week on Saturday.

James Tomkins set up a grandstand finish with a brave header with 11 minutes remaining, and Cheikhou Kouyate had a last-gasp equaliser ruled out for offside.

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But United held on to keep Van Gaal in with a chance of finishing a turbulent campaign with some silverware - their first for three years.

In a frantic finale Carroll headed narrowly over and De Gea made a superb save to deny Kouyate, before the midfielder's header was ruled out by a narrow offside decision.

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