FT: Man United put four goals past Yeovil Town to book their place in the fifth round the FA Cup.
GOAL!!
Romelu Lukaku gets his name on the scoresheet to make it 4-0. Lovely counter-attack, with Marcos Rojo slipping the ball across to Lukaku to apply the finish.
Three minutes of added time to be played, but United have more than secured their spot in the next stage of the FA Cup.
GOAL!!!
Lingard makes it three. He tears through the Yeovil defence, and keeps his composure before unleashing a powerful strike into the bottom corner to make it 3-0.
Man United substitution: Angel Gomes is on for the opening goal-scorer Marcus Rashford.
Yeovil substitution: Irish player Connor Smith has just come on Lewis Wing for the last six minutes of normal time.
McTominay receives a yellow card and Yeovil have a free-kick in a threatening position.
Another decent effort by James albeit with an unorthodox way of striking the ball. But the shot loses power on the way into Romero’s arms.
When the DJ drops a banger and it all just goes off in the club
SAVE!!
Not a bad effort from Yeovil to pull one back, but Romero gets behind the shot and comfortably takes the ball in.
The pace in this game has dropped somewhat as United start to take over.
Yeovil still trying to put on a performance for the home fans, but the gulf in quality has manifested itself in the second half.
Man United: Alexis Sanchez makes away after bagging two assists. Jesse Lingard comes in to take over from the new signing.
Pretty decent night for Sanchez overall.
OFFSIDE!!
Mata looked to have made it 3-0 there. Nice cross from Darmian after collecting a pass from Mctominay.
But the resultant shot from Mata is ruled out for offside.
GOAL!!!
Ander Herrera scores on the end of a counter-attack with a thundering shot into the bottom corner.
Sanchez plays a big role in the score, and feeds the ball to him at the edge of the area for his second assist of the night.
Yeovil fall into a 2-0 deficit.
Celebrating the lead
Yeovil Town Substitution: Jared Bird makes way for Rhys Browne in the 56th minute.
Early opportunity for Rashford, but Smith gets his body into position to block the shot and put it out for a corner.
Sanchez is down after get a knick on the boot from Sowunmi, who gets a yellow card for the challenge.
Both sides are coming back onto the pitch, and the word is that there are no changes for the second half.
Despite the first half blunder that led to the goal, Yeovil Town are very much in the game and could still snatch an equaliser after the restart.
HT: Marcus Rashford gives Man United a 1-0 lead against Yeovil Town at the break.
1 minute of added time to play here, and crucially, United have the 1-0 advantage heading into the break.
Jose Mourinho looks satisfied on the sideline.
And that goal comes just in time for half-time. It’s a terrbile blow for the host side after putting together a string of promising attacks.
GOAL!!!!
Marcus Rashford capitalises on a silly mistake in the Yeovil defence. An attack that looked like it was rolling into the keeper’s hands comes to Rashford and he crashes the ball home.
Herrera picks out Sanchez with a pass. His first touch is good but his shot is really lacking in accuracy.
He’s making plenty of chances but can’t take them.
Eye on the ball
He puts alot of power behind the shot but it doesn’t threaten Romero, who probably could have caught it rather than punch it away.
Yeovil gather up the scraps and try to launch another attack as we head into the final few minutes of normal time in the first half.
Michael Carrick is furious after the referee gives a free for his tackle just outside the penalty box.
Yeovil’s Tom James is gearing up to take it.
The Chile International tries to place the shot but credit to Krysiak, he’s equal to the effort and gets down low in time to gather the ball easily.
Yeovil’s Nathan Smith gets a yellow card for upending Sanchez with a badly timed challenge. The free-kick is in a intriguing position. And Sanchez will take it.
Nice link-up play between Sanchez and Juan Mata, but the move is killed off by the Yeovil defence.
The League Two side are more than holding their own against the Premier League giants.
It’s a great occasion for the fans to see this.
CLOSE!!
First real clear-cut chance for Man United falls to McTominay. But his shot from close-range just dribbles the wrong side of the post.
Marcus Rahsford tries to dance through the Yeovil cover, but the ball is poked away.
Lindelof commits another foul in a dangerous area for Yeovil Town to capitalise from. The delivery is good but a Yeovil player falls in the penalty box.
CLOSE!!
Darmian concedes a free-kick in a promising position for Yeovil. The ball is whipped into the box and Sowunmi gets his head on it, but doesn’t make proper contact and Romero gathers possession.
Another great opportunity created by the underdog side this evening.
The pre-match pleasantries
Sanchez steps up to take United’s first corner of the game but Krysiak collects the ball with ease.
First corner of the game to Yeovil after another pacey run down the channel from Green.
Nice cross in from James of Yeovil Town, but United clear the danger. The hosts are showing well in the opening 10 minutes.
Early chance for Yeovil Town, but it’s kept out by Romero. He kept himself low to keep out the shot.
But a decent effort from Green.
Bit of a mixed reception for Sanchez this evening. A few boos coming from the stand when he’s on the ball.
A minute’s applause rings around the Somerset stadium in honour of Jimmy Armfield.
I’m a happy camper!!
Liverpool U23 captain and Ireland U21 International Corey Whelan is also on the Yeovil Town bench, after joining the club on loan earlier this month to help him gain some experience playing senior football.
He previously earned a new contract with the Merseyside club shortly after turning 20.
The Chester-born defender qualifies for the Republic of Ireland through his two Irish parents. His versatility in the back-line makes him a real prospect for the future, and he might get the opportunity to take on some Premier League attackers this evening.
Speaking of Connor Smith, have you had a chance to read Eoin O’Callaghan’s brilliant interview with him on The42?
Here’s a teaser for you, and you can read the article in full here before kick-off:
“But for us lower-league teams, we go into the competition trying to win every game and get as much of a run going as we can and we take it so seriously. You want United to play their big players but if they don’t you start thinking, ‘Hang on, maybe we can get a result’. If they come with all their big-hitters like Pogba and Lukaku, you’re delighted to play against players like that.”
Yeovil Town Starting XI:
Irishman Connor Smith is on the bench this evening. Will he get a chance to take on the Red Devils?
Manchester United Starting XI:
As expected, the new recruit Alexis Sanchez is named to start for Manchester United.
Hello and welcome to The42 coverage of this FA Cup fourth round tie between Yeovil Town and Manchester United.
It’s a massive occasion for the League Two side as they welcome a Premier League club to their grounds in Somerset in a bid to take another step in their FA Cup journey.
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Just wish those fcuking parasites in the media would leave the man alone and stop stalking him on the streets hoping he will make a fool of himself. He clearly has problems and doesn’t need that
Yes, and leave the poor wife basher alone.
55 wife basher supporters
If he had smoked a joint he’d have been hugging people.
If he had been playing for Tyrone on Saturday he would have got man of the match
This man and his hasbien family should be locked in a zoo like cage and pellted with fruit.
Pauljohnson, you do realize that “hasbien” is urban slang for a woman who used to be a lesbian but has now gone straight http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Hasbien&defid=1916673. You should be locked up in a classroom and pelted (not pellted) with spelling tests and lessons in compassion for someone who is suffering from a chronic disease.
spot on brian.
jeez people like Johnson and their families must be perfect.
Considering that everyone in Ireland would know or know of an alcoholic a bit of empathy wouldn’t go astray.
Brian he’s only a troll , see him pop up on the football stories all the time when his mother is out …
I do genuinely feel for him, but there comes a point when you have to ask yourself, how much help does he need, and for how long can it continue?
His friends and family have been extraordinary over the years, with giving him a home, food, sending him to rehab, sure they didn’t even disown him after the incident with Raul Moat and the fishing rod!
Unbelievable footballer, it’s just a shame he didn’t have the right people around him in his hey day. Too many leeches who bought into his success, fuelled by the media in their relentless search for a story, and coupled by his own inability to take control on his circumstances have led to his plight.
I do hope he gets better, but I’ve lost count how times I’ve said that over the years.
Somebody who is as mad as a bag of cats really shouldn’t be drinking
I blame the government….no wait…Johnny Five Bellies…
It’s Jimmy. Jimmy five bellies. Don’t you forget it
Whoops…was thinking of his brother!
He is as mad as a bag of cats because of his drinking.
Dreadfully sad to watch a life fall apart from his addiction whilst the world mocks him..
Such a waste of talent.
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@ chris
He never wasted his talent he was a great footballer
He was a great footballer but because of drink he ended up playing for rangers rather than real, united or Milan
Also could have been a real good coach so I’d consider him a waste of talent.
@ chris
How do you know he could of been a real good coach ?
Such a waste!
Because he had ability to see more than most on the pitch and maybe he could have transfer that to younger players
Alcohol a demon . Very easily abused just like anything I suppose
Even Rice Krispies?
Fair enough the man has problems, but the fact is he assaulted someone! If you witnessed a drunk nobody on O’Connell St, assault someone, would your first thought be “ah the poor guy has troubles” ? Alcoholism is a terrible thing and I seen what it can do to people, but people excusing behaviour like assault because of it does not help anyone.
never a dull moment with Gazza.
They should lock that eijit up
Dublinlad! Your his best friend are you? How much time have you spent in his company over the years?????? Or do you as I suspect , know absolutely nothing about him!!
Unlike most, his personal life has been played out in the media from when he first emerged on the scene. I know as much as Joe Public, but if you know more, please, enlighten me.
Who cares about Gazza, Jesus. Bar stool nation!
England – the only country that glorifies going on the piss and look at where this lot has ended up; Gascoigne, Merson, Sansom, Adams… and those are just the high profile ones.
Every other country enjoys a tipple but they are realistic enough to realise it’s not glamorous to make an ass out of yourself every day and end up living on a park bench (Sansom) and spitting teeth out on live television (Merson).
One of the best players around in the 90s without doubt!
I still today watch Gazza on YouTube what a footballer incredible,exciting and a thinking footballer.
It’s sad how his troubles and problems have out shone his football skills but that’s reality, it is what it is.
Hopefully one day he will conquer his demons and be at peace with himself.
How many of us had the Gazza crop haircut back in the day lol
Blame Danny Baker and that that ginger but Chris Evans who where his buddies once and persuaded him to move to London and join Spurs instead of going to Utd which he had agreed to join , saying that Manchester was boring and no nightlife ..
The fishing rod mmm!