Newport vs Manchester United LIVE: FA Cup result, final score and reaction as United narrowly avoid cup upset
Newport County 2-4 Manchester United: Erik ten Hag’s side avoid cup upset after second-half strikes from Antony and Rasmus Hojlund
Manchester United saw off a spirited Newport County comeback to book their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a 4-2 win at Rodney Parade.
Erik ten Hag’s side flew out of the traps with goals from Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo after just 13 minutes but were pinned back late on in the first half after Bryn Morris’ superb long-range effort.
The League Two side then found an equaliser after the break after a tidy finish from the in-form Will Evans as the home side threatened a huge FA Cup upset on home soil. But Antony’s rebound before Hojlund’s injury-time strike ensured that United survived the scare and progressed to the fifth round.
Relive all the match action and post-match reaction below.
Newport County 2-4 Manchester United
90+9 mins: A great late effort by Waite but Bayindir does well to tip the effort over the bar.
Newport County 2-4 Manchester United
90+7 mins: A couple of late changes for both sides as Palmer-Houlden makes way for Wood, while Evans comes on for Varane.
GOAL! Newport County 2-4 Manchester United (Hojlund, 90+4 mins)
And that should be that! Newport poured men forward looking for the equaliser and United can break. Garnacho slides through Forson who sees his effort saved by Townsend but Hojlund is on hand to finish off the rebound.
It’s been a real tussle but United look like they are going to scrape by here in Wales.
Newport County 2-3 Manchester United
90+2 mins: Morris tries his luck with a long-range effort but it ricochets off a United player and out for a corner. The ball is swung into the back post but Delaney’s looping header is claimed by Bayindir.
Newport County 2-3 Manchester United
90 mins: CLOSE! So close to a dramatic equaliser for Evans. The striker gets the ball out of his feet superbly and his left-footed strike goes just wide of the right post with Bayindir at full stretch.
Into the first one NINE minutes of added time we go.
Newport County 2-3 Manchester United
88 mins: A late double change for United as Antony and Martinez are substituted for Forson and the returning Maguire.
Newport County 2-3 Manchester United
87 mins: Play is back underway with a Newport free-kick but the delivery is overhit and flies harmlessly out for a goal-kick.
Newport County 2-3 Manchester United
83 mins: A pause in play at Rodney Parade as the paramedics attend to a medical emergency in the crowd.
Newport County 2-3 Manchester United
81 mins: Garnacho has space down the left but can’t find a United player in the box as they search for a fourth goal and some much-needed breathing space.
United make a double change moments later as Casemiro and Shaw are replaced by McTominay and Kambwala.
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