SCORE: 2nd Half

MANCHESTER UNITED (Rooney x249, Martial, Rashford) 3-0 READING

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FA Cup Tie between Manchester United and Reading

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Date: January 7th, 2016

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Kick off BST: 12:30

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Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

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Starting XI's:

Manchester United F.C.	Reading F.C
Romero	Al-Habsi
Young	Gunter
Smalling	Evans
Rojo	Moore
Blind	Blackett
Carrick	Williams
Fellaini	van den Berg
Mata	McCleary
Rooney	Kelly
Martial	Beerens
Rashford	Kermorgant

Man Utd F.C. SUBS: Pereira, Jones, Fosu-Mensah, Schweinsteiger, Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Ibrahimovic

Reading F.C. SUBS: Moore, Cooper, Watson, Swift, Meite, Samuel, Obita

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Team news:

• Rooney is back in the starting XI with Rashford as striker

• Young is back in defence!

• Schweinsteiger makes the bench.

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UPDATES:

FIRST HALF UPDATES:

0' KICK OFF

0' READING GET US UNDERWAY!

2' We've had two good chances early on. Rashford struck about a yard wide from outside of the box within 30 seconds and Rooney was also played through over the top but his low, driven, left-footed shot was saved well by Al-Habsi.

6' MANCHESTER UNITED GOAL IT WAS COMING! WAAAAYYYYNNNEEE ROOOOOOOONNNEEEYYYY!!! MARTIAL BEATS HIS MAN ON THE WING, CUTS IT BACK TO MATA AND HIS LITTLE DINK INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE BOX IS DEFLECTED/PLACED INTO THE CORNER OF THE GOAL BY ROONEY'S OUTSTRETCHED BOOT! THAT'S 249. HE IS TIED WITH SIR BOBBY! SMILES ALL AROUND! WE LEAD EARLY ON!

13' MANCHESTER UNITED GOAL WE HAVE ANOTHER! THIS IS EASY! MARTIAL AND ROONEY PLAY A ONE-TWO THAT LEADS MARTIAL TO THE EDGE OF THE AREA WHERE HE CALMLY CURLS IT INTO THE BOTTOM CORNER PAST AL-HABSI (courtesy of a deflection). WE HAVE A CUSHION!

17' MANCHESTER UNITED SUBSTITUTION Jones ON || Rojo OFF

17' Both Young and Rojo are struggling and the latter is substituted immediately. Our English CB duo is back in business!

22' Martial has been looking very bright (although his decision making is a tad suspect as of now) and he's running at defenders and creating dangerous chances. Reading have been trying to get back into it but they're being exposed by counter attacks now.

26' Rashford is played through beautifully and he rounds Al-Habsi but his strike is into the side netting.

34' Rooney plays Rashford through with an exquisite touch but Rashford is met by Al-Habsi again and it's a corner.

35' Rooney has been outstanding today.

40' While United as a whole have been very good, it's been a frustrating day for Rashford up top as he's done everything except bag a goal.

43' We are creating a ridiculous amount of chances and we have space everywhere on the field. This is beautiful to watch.

45' TWO MINUTES ADDED

45+2' HALF TIME

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SECOND HALF UPDATES:

45' READING SUBSTITUTIONS Obita ON || Blackett OFF

45' We're underway again!

50' Carrick clashes with Kermorgant and is treated and wrapped up to take care of the bleeding.

53' MANCHESTER UNITED YELLOW CARD Young dives in a bit dangerously and could've been sent off if the ref saw that a different way.

56' READING SUBSTITUTION Swift ON || Evans OFF

65' The game has slowed in terms of chances. Rooney, Rashford, Carrick, and Mata have all had one but we haven't capitalised. Reading are starting to push forward now and it's leaving them very vulnerable at the back.

74' MANCHESTER UNITED GOAL RASHFORD FINALLY GETS HIS GOAL! HE'S PLAYED THROUGH AND IS CLEAR ONE-ON-ONE WITH AL-HABSI AND HE MAKES NO MISTAKE BY SLOTTING IT INTO THE CORNER. THAT SHOULD WRAP THIS GAME UP!

77' MANCHESTER UNITED SUBSTITUTIONS Schweinsteiger, Fosu-Mensah ON || Fellaini, Mata OFF

77' READING SUBSTITUTION Samuel ON || Kermorgant OFF