REDS LEARN FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL OPPONENTS
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17/02/2018 20:00, Report by Adam Higgins
REDS LEARN FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL OPPONENTS
Manchester United will face Brighton & Hove Albion at home in the quarter-finals of the Emirates FA Cup.
The Reds will take on the Seagulls in a repeat of the 1983 FA Cup final, which we won 4-0 in a replay following a 2-2 draw in the initial tie at Wembley.
The tie at Old Trafford is the reward for Jose Mourinho’s men, who beat Huddersfield Town 2-0 in Saturday’s fifth-round tie at the John Smith’s Stadium thanks to a brace from Romelu Lukaku.
United have already beaten Chris Hughton’s side in the Premier League at the Theatre of Dreams back in November, when Lewis Dunk’s own goal separated the sides in a 1-0 victory for the Reds.
The Reds were ball no.5 in the draw, which was conducted by former United striker Michael Owen and ex-Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given from the BT Sport studios in Stratford, east London.
The tie will be played between 16 and 19 March, which means the Reds’ Premier League game against West Ham United at the London Stadium, scheduled for Sunday 18 March, will be rearranged for a new date, which will be confirmed in due course.
There will be no replays in the quarter-finals, following a change to the rules last season.
EMIRATES FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL DRAW IN FULL:
Leicester City v Chelsea
Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Sheffield Wednesday/Swansea City v Rochdale/Tottenham Hotspur
Wigan Athletic/Manchester City v Southampton
Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Sheffield Wednesday/Swansea City v Rochdale/Tottenham Hotspur
Wigan Athletic/Manchester City v Southampton