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Manchester United are poised to face Nottingham Forest within the fifth spherical of the FA Cup.
United superior to the subsequent stage of the competitors following their January victory in opposition to Newport County at Rodney Parade.
Erik ten Hag’s males have been compelled to attend a bit longer to be taught their precise opponents as Forest and Championship facet Bristol Metropolis wanted to play out a replay recreation.
The unique assembly at Ashton Gate ended 0-0.
In a replay conflict on Wednesday night, Forest gained on penalties to arrange a match vs. United on the Metropolis Floor.
Divock Origi gave Forest the lead within the eighth minute however Bristol restored parity simply six minutes later by way of Jason Knight.
The remainder of the proceedings together with additional time yielded nothing and so it went right into a penalty shootout.
United’s away tie vs. Nuno Espirito Santo’s facet is scheduled to happen on Wednesday 28 February at 19:45 GMT.
Ought to the Pink Devils get previous Forest and additional progress within the FA Cup, their Premier League residence recreation in opposition to Sheffield United on Saturday 16 March might be postponed.
It is because the FA Cup quarter-finals might be performed on that weekend.
Final 12 months, United got here up in opposition to Forest 5 occasions. The 20-time English champions gained 4 of those encounters though Forest gained the newest one at Previous Trafford on 30 December.
Objectives from Nicolas Dominguez and Morgan Gibbs-White sunk United 2-1. Ten Hag and his gamers have the prospect to inflict revenge on their opponents and knock them out of a home match.
The Dutch coach beforehand acknowledged that the FA Cup represents United’s greatest probability of lifting silverware and salvaging what has in any other case been a really disappointing season.
