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 2-2 Manchester United
53 mins: United had so many chances in that first half and yet now sit level with the League Two side as the clock ticks past 50 minutes. Fernandes makes a good run but can’t quite connect with Shaw’s cross, allowing Delaney to clear it out for a corner.
GOAL! Newport County 2-2 Manchester United (Evans, 47 mins)
The home side are level! The League Two side have drawn level as Evans continues his prolific season.
Lewis swings a ball in from the left and the striker makes a dart to the near post before flicking home the ball into the far post via a deflection off Varane.
What a turnaround and what a half of action we have in store now!
Newport County 1-2 Manchester United
46 mins: Garnacho stands a ball up in the box but Antony’s eventual overhead kick flies harmlessly wide off the target.
KICK-OFF! Newport County 1-2 Manchester United
United get us back underway after the break. Have we got any cup drama in store after the break?
HALF-TIME: Newport County 1-2 Manchester United
Let’s take a look at the three goals from the first half. Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring for United...
Before Mainoo doubled their lead shortly after...
But the home side got back in the game out of nowhere after Morris’ superb effort...
HALF-TIME: Newport County 1-2 Manchester United
Game on at the break.
HALF-TIME: Newport County 1-2 Manchester United
The half-time whistle goes and, despite that onslaught from United in the first 30 minutes, Newport trail by just one goal after Morris’ thunderous effort.
Fernandes and Mainoo got United off to a perfect start but Ten Hag’s side spurned a number of good efforts and now have plenty of work to do after the break to ensure they avoid any unnecessary drama.
Newport County 1-2 Manchester United
45+2 mins: SAVE! A vital save on the brink of half-time by Townsend as he gets down low to his right to palm away Fernandes’ effort from the edge of the box.
Newport County 1-2 Manchester United
45 mins: United counter down the left but Fernandes overhits a cross looking for Antony at the far post.
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