MANCHESTER UNITED BOOK PLACE IN FA CUP FOURTH ROUND

MANCHESTER UNITED BOOK PLACE IN FA CUP FOURTH ROUND – Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic 2-0

Manchester United returned to winning ways to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round as goals in either half from Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes secured a routine 2-0 success over League One Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium.

Having ended 2023 with defeat at Nottingham Forest, Dalot put United on the front foot with a sublime finish for his second goal of the season – and after Fernandes was fouled inside the box by Liam Shaw, he converted his own spot-kick to ease any lingering nerves.

United, after recording only their third win in their last 10 outings, will face a trip to either League Two Newport County or Eastleigh of the National League in the fourth round.

It is United’s first away win in any competition since the end of November at Everton, ending a run of five games on the road without a victory.