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Manchester United have discovered who they’ll face within the fifth-round of the FA Cup within the occasion they handle to efficiently beat Newport County within the fourth spherical of the competitors.
United will face the winner of the conflict between Bristol Metropolis and Nottingham Forest.
As talked about, Erik ten Hag’s males should get previous County at Rodney Parade in a while Sunday earlier than they will begin trying ahead to assembly both Bristol Metropolis or Forest.
🏆 FA CUP fifth spherical draw
Bristol Metropolis or Nottingham Forest 🆚 Newport County or Manchester United pic.twitter.com/Y9kG5TzhrM
— BBC Sport Bristol (@bbcbristolsport) January 28, 2024
By Ten Hag’s personal admission, the FA Cup represents United’s final reasonable likelihood of lifting some silverware this season and so the Dutchman will probably be cautious of any surprises the Exiles might attempt to spring up.
Bristol Metropolis and Forest performed in opposition to one another on Friday at Ashton Gate.
The match resulted in a 0-0 stalemate and so the 2 sides are scheduled to fulfill once more for a replay later this week on Wednesday, this time on the Metropolis Floor.
Bristol are at present thirteenth within the Championship whereas Forest are sixteenth within the Premier League.
United have already confronted off in opposition to Forest twice this time period.
The primary encounter which came about in August was a dramatic 3-2 comeback win for the Crimson Devils at Previous Trafford. The goalscorers on the day had been Christian Eriksen, Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes.
United’s most up-to-date match vs. Forest was nonetheless not very nice.
Targets from Nicolas Dominguez and Morgan Gibbs-White handed Ten Hag and his gamers a ninth league lack of the marketing campaign.
The 20-time English champions’ assembly vs. Bristol Metropolis or Forest will probably be yet one more away recreation for the membership.
