Confirmed: Man United set to face Nottingham Forest in the fifth round of FA Cup – Man United News And Transfer News

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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 towards Newport County at Rodney Parade.

Erik ten Hag’s males had been pressured to attend a bit longer to be taught their precise opponents as Forest and Championship facet Bristol Metropolis wanted to play out a replay sport.

The unique assembly at Ashton Gate ended 0-0.

In a replay conflict on Wednesday night, Forest received 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 via Jason Knight.

The remainder of the proceedings together with further 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 Crimson Devils get previous Forest and additional progress within the FA Cup, their Premier League dwelling sport towards Sheffield United on Saturday 16 March can be postponed.

It’s because the FA Cup quarter-finals can be performed on that weekend.

Final yr, United got here up towards Forest 5 occasions. The 20-time English champions received 4 of those encounters though Forest received the latest one at Previous Trafford on 30 December.

Targets from Nicolas Dominguez and Morgan Gibbs-White sunk United 2-1. Ten Hag and his gamers have the possibility to inflict revenge on their opponents and knock them out of a home event.

The Dutch coach beforehand acknowledged that the FA Cup represents United’s greatest likelihood of lifting silverware and salvaging what has in any other case been a really disappointing season.