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Newport County v Manchester United: last season's runners-up arrive in south Wales with their manager under pressure

The Emirates FA Cup / 4th Round
Rodney Parade / 28.01.2024
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Updated 28/01/2024 at 18:41 GMT


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18:39
UNITED SURVIVE SCARE
Manchester United were given a scare by Newport, tossing a two-goal lead for the third time this season. But goals from Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Antony and Rasmus Hpjlund earned United a fifth-round tie at either Nottingham Forest or Bristol City, in a terrifically exciting encounter.

United began well and went in front on seven minutes, Fernandes drilling home at the end of a fine move. And they soon doubled their advantage, Mainoo seeping home his first goal in senior football, and with just 13 minutes gone, the tie looked over. But United were wasteful thereafter and on 36 minutes. Bryn Morris clobbered home a tremendous livener, the ball taking a slight deflection off Lisandro Martinez on its way in, then two minutes into the second half, Will Evans stole a march on Raphael Varane and equalised to send Rodney parade into raptures.

But United composed and eventually forged back in front when Antony scored for the first time since Good was a lad, and Hojlund ended the game four minutes into injury-time but five minutes from full time, doing well to battle his way through before finishing smartly. ÿÿÿÿÿ
18:29
THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN
United played some lovely stuff and their traditional collapse came thanks to two terrific Newport goals. So the result was in the balance for a while, but in the end United had too much.
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FULL TIME: Newport County 2-4 Manchester United
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THE FREE-KICK GOES SQUARE
And Evans curls a fine effor,t but Bayindir turns it over easily enough, as it's straight down his throat.
90+8'
EVANS DARTS AWAY FROM MCTOMINAY
Towards the touchline, and McTominay takes a massive hoof at him. Free-kick on the left, not far from the corner of the box...
90+7'
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CHANGE APIECE
Newport send on Wood for Palmer-Houlden, United Evans for Varane.
90+6'
UNITED HAVE DONE WELL TO HAVE THIS GAME
They've got minutes into legs, are through, and should be fitter at the weekend.
90+4'
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GOAL! Newport County 2-4 Manchester United (Hojlund) Fernandes finds McTominay, who plays a good pass forward to Garnacho. He slides in Forson the keeper smothers his error, and Hojlund kicks through a challenge and pokes home well. That's a good striker's goal, and game over.
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A DALOT ERROR PUTS UNITED UNDER PRESSURE
Maguir, drawn out wide, charges into a challenge that isn't there, and out of nothing, Newport win a corner. But when the cross comes in, Bayindir collects the ensuing header easily enough.
90'
WE'LL HAVE NINE ADDED MINUTES
Bring them on!
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NOW THEN!
Evans piksk up a loose ball, and creams a left-footer from distance that flies about a yard wide. Bayindir knew it wasn't on target, but it was a decent effort. He's advanced his reputation today.
90'
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Is Bruno Fernandes. I can't argue with that, he's played well - as he should, but also as he does.
89'
CLARKE FINDS SPACE FOR A CROSS
And his delivery is decent, but United get it away.
88'
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TWO MORE UNITED CHANGES
Maguire for Martinez, Forson for Antony.
87'
OFF WE GO AGAIN
Newport free-kick, let's hope everything more important than that is well. McLoughlin overhits his cross, and United get the ball away.
86'
THE PLAYERS ARE STILL OUT ON THE PITCH
So I don't imagine we'll be stopped long.
83'
NEWPORT WIN A FREE-KICK OUT ON THE LEFT
McLoughlin will swing in, big men going forward, but there's some kind of medical emergency in the crowd and there's be a pause while that's sorted. Godspeed, old mates.
81'
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TWO CHANGES FOR UNITED
Off go Shaw and Casemiro, on come Kambwala and McTominay.
81'
GARNACHO GETS AWAY DOWN THE LEFT
But when he cuts back, no one can find a shooting lane and the attack breaks down.