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Manchester United are at Prenton Park this afternoon to take on Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup fourth round, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to find a much-needed boost for his side.
Solskjaer’s side are desperate to avoid another defeat after their dire 2-0 loss against Burnley, their first to the Clarets at Old Trafford since 1962, which has brought the manager under severe scrutiny.
Tranmere are 60 rungs below United in the football pyramid and have won only once in their last 10 League One games, but they beat Watford 2-1 to reach this stage of the competition and will be hoping to force another upset. Follow all the action below:
Tranmere 0-6 Manchester United
89 min: Man of the match? Jesse Lingard gets the award.
Tranmere 0-6 Manchester United
86 min: Crossbar! Chong lashes a shot from the left side of the box, connecting sweetly and ratting the woodwork.
Tranmere 0-6 Manchester United
84 min: Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, the Aston Villa loanee, has come on and injected some energy into Tranmere’s play. He goes close with a shot and then pinches the ball high up the pitch to create another chance, but it just doesn’t look like being a day when they make a breakthrough.
Tranmere 0-6 Manchester United
76 min: Lingard goes close, flashing a shot against the outside of the post.
Tranmere 0-6 Manchester United
74 min: This game has still got some tempo to it but mistakes are creeping in to United’s game, and the pitch is getting progressively worse.
What a talent this boy is…
A reminder that Shrewsbury vs Liverpool kicks off at 5pm GMT, and we’ll have live coverage of that game on the website, too.
Penalty to United! Chong is chopped down by goalkeeper Scott Davies and it’s a simple decision by Lee Mason. Davies will not face Mason Greenwood from the spot…
Tranmere 0-5 Manchester United
54 min: Andreas Pereira smashes the ball off the pitch while attempting a flashy pass. It’s very possible United’s standards are slipping slightly.
Tranmere 0-5 Manchester United
49 min: United are looking slick and want more goals here. This could be a torturous 45 minutes for the hosts.
Kick-off
They are back under way at Preston Park, and United are quickly on the ball and on the attack, which ends with Diogo Dalot spooning a shot high over the bar.
Tranmere 0-3 Manchester United
35 min: Martial wants a penalty for a shoulder barge. In fairness to the Frenchman, there wasn’t much ball involved in the challenge, but referee Lee Mason isn’t interested.
Here’s that Harry Maguire goal:
Tranmere 0-3 Manchester United
31 min: A lull, as if the game is adjusting to the huge and sudden shift in scoreline. United are happy to pass the ball around but Tranmere are still trying to be incisive when they get it. They are having most joy down the left with Ferrier, but haven’t been able to create anything to test Romero.
Tranmere 0-3 Manchester United
27 min: United are knocking the ball around confidently. This is a difficult period for Tranmere, and they need to dig in for a few minutes and try to stem the flow.
Match preview
When is it?
The match will kick-off at 3pm on Sunday 26 January.
How can I watch it?
The game will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1, with coverage beginning at 2.30pm.
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