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Newport-Manchester United LIVE!
Manchester United survived the first scare as Antony’s first goal of the season saw them win 4-2 at Newport in the FA Cup. Erik ten Hag’s side got off to a good start in the fourth-round match against a Ligue 2 opponent as goals from Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo put them on thirteen minutes.
But Newport responded admirably, halving the deficit before the break through Bryn Morris and Will Evans, then scored shortly after the break to equalize and generate genuine hope among the home enthusiasts of a monumental cup upset. United regained their lead at the halfway point. In the second half, Antony changed after Luke Shaw’s shot hit the post. Rasmus Hojlund finished the game late and the Premier League side will face either Bristol City or Nottingham Forest in the fifth round.
It is a festival that represents United’s only hope of completing the season with trophies, however, the build-up to the match has largely been dictated through communications due to the absence of Marcus Rashford, as the striker missed the game due to illness as he was absent from training. On Friday, just hours after frequenting a nightclub in Belfast. However, there were no signs of distraction from United.
GOAL! Antony Man United back in front
GOAL! evans party
GOAL! Morris gets Newport back into it
GOAL! Mainoo doubles the lead
GOAL! Fernandes Man United leads
18:28, Matt Verri
The whistle blows full-time, Man United have qualified for fifth place in the FA Cup.
Truly a great tie, Newport threatened to create a primal wonder for over an hour.
United eventually get the job done though – Bristol City or Nottingham Forest next up for them.
18:25, Matt Verri
90 five minutes: Fernandes played a sensational game.
So many lovely movies and twists, at the highest level. Another dummy pushes United away, but Hojlund fails to make a pass.
18:23, Matt Verri
That seals it!
A bit of a mess in the Newport box, he falls in love with Hojlund and discovers space to finish.
18:21, Matt Verri
90 2 minutes: Here’s the Newport charge. . .
Morris shoots from the edge of the box, it goes wide and goes for a corner.
18:20, Matt Verri
90 minutes: Almost!
Evans lines up a shot from distance, ball flies just wide. Not far away at all.
NINE minutes added!
18:17, Matt Verri
87 minutes: We’re back up and running. United’s doctor will treat all of Newport’s injuries, with League 2 still in the cards.
Maguire coming on for United, as is Forson. Antony and Martinez off.
18:13, Matt Verri
83 mins: Going to have a break in play here.
Medical staff have rushed into the stands, looks like someone in the crowd has a problem.
They are on the sidelines.
18:11, Matt Verri
81 minutes: McTominay replaces Casemiro, while Shaw is replaced by Kambwala.
Both Casemiro and Shaw have had impressive games, their recovery is a real boost for United.
18:09, Matt Verri
80 mins: Newport opts to make a long-range shot into the box, they are short and instead paint for a cross.
Decent ball, Mainoo gets a shove and it will be a weak shot.
18:06, Matt Verri
76 mins: Fernandes takes a corner, Townsend comes off his line to claim.
There’s still a lot of time left for Newport. Se feel like they’re a little tired, they don’t have the same power when they get the ball back.
18:03, Matt Verri
73 minutes: Another glorious block from Delaney!
Hojlund opted not to shoot, passed it to Fernandes and his shot went through the Newport defender. Happened.
18:01, Matt Verri
72 mins: Very late entry by Casemiro, eager to avoid the risk of a Newport counterattack.
Yellow card and doesn’t bother to go out and complain.
17:58, Matt Verri
They’re back at the front!
Shaw, with a great effort, hits the post and Antony is there to convert the rebound.
17:56, Matt Verri
66 minutes: Townsend is ready to continue. Ten Hag is willing to take into account that you will want to add time.
Fernandes dinks a ball into the box, Hojlund can’t gather. Been another very, very quiet match for the striker.
17:54, Matt Verri
64 mins: Newport is worried, goalkeeper Townsend is down.
Physios are on, he’s going to need some treatment. Referee keeping a watchful eye on things from about a foot away.
17:51 , Matt Verri
61 mins: Shaw with a great ball in, takes a slight deflection and Martinez throws himself at it.
Gets a tough on it, may well have been on target but the ball hits Hojlund and bobbles wide.
17:49, Matt Verri
60 mins: McLoughlin fouls Shaw, Newport with a chance to control United’s defense. What a clever spell on the part of the hosts.
Morris is on the ball. United keep their line on the edge of the penalty area.
It’s a smart ball, Charsley has to avoid his run as it flies wide of the target.
17:46 , Matt Verri
57 mins: Nice from Newport, ends with Dalot attacking Lewis’ cross. This will be thrown into the box.
That’s it, handball call-ups are rejected.
Newport was still on the attack, the ball had gone up and Delaney’s header went past Bayindir. Newport in charge!
17:44, Matt Verri
55 mins: Brilliant from Antony, jumps into the box at the signing and helps a lot to keep the ball in play.
Picks out Hojlund, he lays it off to Fernandes and Townsend produces a big save to deny the United captain!
17:42, Matt Verri
53 mins: Plenty of the ball for United, Newport need to be careful they don’t drop deeper and deeper. A long, long time left.
With the ball behind, Delaney attacked it with Fernandes on stage.
17:39, Matt Verri
50 mins: United win a free-kick out wide. Ten Hag looks a bit stunned on the touchline, his side are rattled.
Ball in, falls for Garnacho and Delaney once again launches himself in front of the shot to block.
17:37, Matt Verri
IT’S ALL SQUARE!
Ball lumped forward and Newport hold it up really well.
He played on the left wing, low ball in the middle and Evans is there near the post until the end.
17:36, Matt Verri
46 mins: United straight to the foot.
As Hojlund is unable to finish off a cross, the ball falls to Antony and he looks for the high shot. The ball goes well over the crossbar.
17:34, Matt Verri
Half done!
17:31, Matt Verri
After Fernandes opened the scoring for United, Mainoo doubled the lead in thirteen minutes.
But it turns out that it’s been a long time now. . .
Kobbie Mainoo scored his first goal for Manchester United ? #BBCFootball #FACup pic. twitter. com/v7A54sHLQK
– BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 28, 2024
17:27, Matt Verri
Man United had 75% of the ball in the match, with nine shots and four on target. They may have easily scored 3 or 4 goals in the first 20 minutes.
Newport have come into the match though, with three shots on target themselves. One of those of course that crucial Morris goal.
17:22, Matt Verri
This is the goal that gave Newport that belief they were beginning to lack. Brilliant strike, even if it did take a deflection.
Out of nowhere, Newport County is on the scoreboard!!? #BBCFootball #FACup pic. twitter. com/yZigHRBOMa
– BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 28, 2024
17:19, Matt Verri
And that’s half-time, as Fernandes has a shot parried away.
United came out of the deadlocks, led 2-0 thanks to goals from Fernandes and Mainoo, and could have had a few more.
But Morris got Newport back into the game, with a 45-minute lead after the break.
17:17, Matt Verri
45 mins: This left-sided side has been a real threat to United, Fernandes this time out in the open. But it’s a very bad ball in the middle, especially everybody.
Two minutes.
17:13, Matt Verri
42 mins: Shaw shoots wide, free kick in position for Newport.
They check for anything clever, get Morris back on the edge of the box and their effort is blocked.
17:11, Matt Verri
39 minutes: Well, the crowd moved again.
Newport will be satisfied enough to get to halftime as it is and will want to make sure they don’t back down before the break.
17:08, Matt Verri
MAGNIFICENT!
And now we have a game.
Morris must be more than 25 yards out, bouncing ball and he has smacked it in off the post!
It deflected slightly off Martinez’s header.
17:05 , Matt Verri
34 mins: Garnacho needs a penalty, thinks he got stuck when the ball fell from a corner.
The referee made a gesture to him, there was no VAR to rescue Garnacho. It seems that there was some contact.
17:03, Matt Verri
32 mins: Antony cuts his left foot internally, just for a change. The shot from the edge of the box is taken for a corner.
He has some other attempts from there, as the ball comes to him at the far post. Again on his left, shot wide.
17:01, Matt Verri
29 mins: Sensational block!
United looked confident of scoring. Garnacho perfectly cuts off Antony’s path, who runs him over. First time, left-handed. . . Delaney jumps to block.
16:59, Matt Verri
28 mins: Bennett with a very obvious pull on Dalot’s shirt, to make the United centre-backs appear.
Fernandes throws it away, or that’s the plan. The ball is blocked and United are forced to return to their own half.
16:56, Matt Verri
25 mins: Newport has the ball, moves the ball and bodies into the United box.
Evans first tries to hang the ball in the middle, bounces off Martines and gets back to his feet. He makes an effort on the goalkeeper.
16:54, Matt Verri
23 mins: Casemiro bundles into Charsley, gives away the free-kick in midfield. Again it’s a high line from United.
Morris towards the back post, Shaw is there to flick a header away.
16:50, Matt Verri
19 mins: Great ball from Martínez, Garnacho returns.
He made Fernandes and Hojlund wait for a touch in the middle, he went to the goal himself and shot against the crossbar!
Fernandez is furious.
16:48 , Matt Verri
17 mins: More disruption for Newport, as Garnacho plays on the left.
In the box, with the right foot but the shot is blocked. United seem to score in every attack.
16:46, Matt Verri
15 mins: First corner of the game for Newport, they want a quick answer.
Poor delivery though, doesn’t beat Fernandes at the near post.
16:44, Matt Verri
It is two now!
Dalot runs down the right, enters the box and cuts for Mainoo, who sweeps the back corner.
16:42 , Matt Verri
11 mins: Should really be 2-0, United are looking sharp.
Fernandes and Dalot combined well, before Antony chose. With his left foot, he tries to bend it to the far corner but it goes well over the crossbar.
16:41, Matt Verri
9 mins: Antony probably would have been offside in the build-up, judging by the replays. But this afternoon there was no VAR.
Now things have gotten a little quiet on Rodney Parade. A perfect start for United.
16:38, Matt Verri
Ruthless!
One chance, one goal. Antony played down the left, cut perfectly for Fernandes and the United captain scored in the first half.
16:36, Matt Verri
5 mins: Casemiro pushes Charsley as he jumps to head home, Newport wins a free kick in United’s half. Enter the defenders.
Morris with a decent delivery, Garnacho hacks it away though. Comes back in, Dalot this time with the header. Decent start this from the hosts.
16:34, Matt Verri
3 minutes: A rather disjointed start to the game, this will come in handy for Newport.
Martinez sent a long ball forward, decided on Garnacho in the area but he closed and the home side were able to clear.
16:31, Matt Verri
Operational at Rodney Parade!
16:28, Matt Verri
The players are on the field and are greeted with a big roar.
Newport’s technique is unlikely to be too subtle. They will move the ball forward as temporarily as possible and look to make it as uncomfortable as imaginable for United.
16:22, Matt Verri
A little less than ten minutes from the start. . .
Preparations ✅Let’s go, lads ?#NCAFC | #NEWvMNU pic.twitter.com/sK45d0tEAQ
– Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) January 28, 2024
16:17, Matt Verri
Erik ten Hag has been asked about Marcus Rashford’s absence, ahead of kick-off.
“It’s an internal matter,” his direct reply.
Feels like a situation that we could be hearing plenty more about in the days ahead.
16:10, Matt Verri
Newport is 16th in Ligue 2 but is on a seven-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.
The club started their FA Cup run with a win over Oldham and have since needed replays to overtake Barnet and then Eastleigh.
16:05, Matt Verri
It will be a real game for Man United this afternoon. What Erik ten Hag would give for an early goal to kill the atmosphere. . .
The environment is being built! ? #NUEVOvMNU | #NCAFC pic. twitter. com/qssyak7iY0
— Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) January 28, 2024
15:58, Matt Verri
FA Cup winners Manchester City will face Luton in the fifth round of the FA Cup, while Chelsea and Liverpool will play at home if they successfully make it past the fourth round.
Chelsea must first beat Aston Villa after a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge on Friday before a potential home clash with Leeds or Plymouth, while Liverpool will face Watford or Southampton should they beat Norwich.
Manchester United will head to either Bristol City or Nottingham Forest if they beat Newport.
Maidstone, the only non-League team left in the draw, will face the winner of Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry City replay.
Read about it here!
15:51, Matt Verri
Erik ten Hag insists Man United are ready for a team in Newport who will make a big upset.
“I think we have the experience often to go into an opposition who play their biggest game,” the United boss said.
“I think in each and every game against them they need to win more than any other opponent. So this attitude of the opponent is the same as always for us.
“But it’s not about them. It’s all about us. If we have the right mentality, everything depends on that. “
15:42, Matt Verri
Erik ten Hag isn’t kidding, he’s leaving with a whole team.
Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro have compatibility to start after their injury problems, while Rasmus Hojlund leads the line as expected.
Altay Bayindir’s debut in goal is a great opportunity for him to impress ahead of André Onana’s return from AFCON.
In fact, Ten Hag will be asked about Marcus Rashford after the game. He is absent this afternoon due to illness, according to the club, there were photographs of him hanging around a Belfast nightclub on Thursday night, hours before he missed school due to illness.
15:36, Matt Verri
Starting XI: Townsend, Clarke, Delaney, Lewis, McLoughlin, Bennett, Morris, Wildig, Charsley, Palmer-Houlden, Evans.
Substitutes: Maxted, Bondswell, Payne, Baker, Waite, Wood, Rai, Jameson, Zanzala
15:32, Matt Verri
Starting XI: Bayindir, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo, Fernandes, Antony, Garnacho, Hojlund
Subs: Heaton, Evans, Kambwala, Maguire, Amad, Eriksen, Forson, McTominay, Pellistri
15:27, Matt Verri
We’ve just had the FA Cup draw for the next round.
Newport or Manchester United will travel to face Bristol City or Nottingham Forest in the fifth round.
That is the value presented this afternoon.
15:24, Matt Verri
Pep Guardiola joked: Manchester United should call up Omar Berrada if their new leader has the magic touch.
Berrada resigned as chief operating officer of rival Manchester City last weekend after being presented with the task of controlling at Old Trafford.
The appointment is a blow to United, as Berrada played a key role off the pitch in City’s recent triumphs, but Guardiola warned that his fellow Spaniard is no immediate guarantee of success.
The City manager said: “Obviously his wisdom goes to United, that’s the reality.
“When you buy a player from another club, you buy the wisdom that that player has had in the past with other coaches and teammates. This is normal. We learned a lot from Omar and he learned a lot from the club, and now he went to United.
“But Kevin de Bruyne is still at Man City, De Bruyne will play here. Erling Haaland will play here, so in the end it’s not that simple. Otherwise, with United’s power, they would have done it sooner.
” I don’t know if by doing this (clicks his fingers) everything is going to be sorted and it works.
“If that happens, my God, in the long run they will have to defend Omar Berrada because he deserves it. “
15:15, Matt Verri
Situations are better in Wales, we’re going to have some sunshine this afternoon. . .
They’ve Arrived ? #NEWvMNH | #NCAFC pic. twitter. com/VnUqwcxDYy
– Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) January 28, 2024
15:07, Matt Verri
Anthony Martial will return ten weeks after surgery on the Manchester United striker’s groin injury.
Out of contract this summer, the Frenchman is running out of time to save his career at Old Trafford as the club will not activate a 12-month option to extend his stay.
Martial has been absent since mid-December, initially due to illness before it was revealed he had suffered an injury to his groin.
On Wednesday, United announced that the 28-year-old had undergone surgery for the problem, setting a 10-week deadline for his return.
A readout: “We wish Anthony a speedy recovery and look forward to his return. “
However, Martial will have only a handful of games to convince the Red Devils to hand him a new contract – or impress a potential new club – once he returns.
Click for the full story!
14:59, Matt Verri
A modest one for Man United this afternoon. . .
Rodney Parade ? We’ve arrived in South Wales! ? #MUFC || #FACoupe
– Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 28, 2024
14:52 , Matt Verri
While Newport have made a big splash in the cup competitions in recent years, it would be a big surprise to see United win comfortably this afternoon.
Manchester United wins 3-1.
14:43, Matt Verri
The draw for the fifth circular was due to take place about 30 minutes ago, but was postponed.
Crowd trouble in the West Brom-Wolves match earlier today forced that match to be suspended, and meant there was not time for the draw to take place ahead of Liverpool’s match with Norwich.
They will take up position at half-time of this match at 15:15 GMT.
14:35, Matt Verri
A new update on Man United team news: Marcus Rashford will be worried this afternoon.
The club has just shown that the forward has recovered from his illness in time to play.
A read: “Marcus Rashford is not well enough to be part of the Newport squad after illness; he remained at Carrington for exercise during his recovery.
14:28 , Matt Verri
Manchester United should start with both Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw.
Shaw joined England colleague Harry Maguire in resuming his studies at Carrington ahead of the fourth round to South Wales, before which Man Utd had a fortnight off for their winter break.
Argentine defender Martinez and Casemiro will be on the bench after the 2-2 draw against Tottenham earlier this month.
With Andre Onana and Sofyan Amrabat reaching the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations, Ten Hag will give goalkeeper Altay Bayindir a long-awaited debut after joining United last summer.
“He’s been waiting for his chance, but he’s experienced, he plays at a big club in Turkey under a lot of pressure and he knows how to deal with it,” Ten Hag said of Bayindir in his pre-match press conference.
“So we are looking forward to Sunday. Altay is waiting for this moment and this is his moment.”
Man Utd XI (4-2-3-1) predicts: Bayindir; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Garnacho, Fernández, Antoine; Hojlund
14:20, Matt Verri
Liverpool loan-out Matt Baker and Adam Lewis will be available for the hosts, who have doubts about Kyle Jameson, Zanzala Offer and Declan Drysdale.
However, Josh Seberry will miss Newport.
14:11, Matt Verri
TV channel: Today’s festival will be broadcast for free on BBC One, with politics starting at 4pm.
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13:59, Matt Verri
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE match between Newport and Manchester United!
It looks like a classic FA Cup draw, with Ligue 2 side Newport pulling off an omnipotent surprise and putting pressure on Erik ten Hag. United, however, swept aside Wigan earlier this month and will be confident of booking their position in the 5th round.
We’ll have the latest updates, statutes and news ahead of kick-off, which will take place at 16:30 GMT from Rodney Parade. Stay with us!