Players arriving
Flo Clifford11 January 2026 15:40
Team news – Mainoo starts
Kobbie Mainoo starts a game. That doesn’t normally happen. Indeed, the only previous time it happened this season was against Grimsby. So nothing could possibly go wrong for Manchester United.
Anyway, Mainoo, overlooked by Ruben Amorim, begins for Darren Fletcher. Leny Yoro and Mason Mount also come in with the ageing legs of Luke Shaw and Casemiro and the youthful legs of Ayden Heaven all to be found on the bench.
Brighton, meanwhile, are captained by Danny Welbeck, a former United teammate of Fletcher.
at Old Trafford
Richard Jolly11 January 2026 15:36
Brighton line-up
Brighton XI: Steele; Veltman, Boscagli, Coppola, Kadioglu; Hinshelwood, Gross, Gruda; Georginio, Welbeck, Gomez
Subs: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Watson, Kostoulas, Mitoma, Ayari, Tasker, Howell
Flo Clifford11 January 2026 15:34
Manchester United line-up
Manchester United XI: Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Martinez, Dorgu; Ugarte, Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes; Mount, Cunha, Sesko
Subs: Bayndir, Heaven, Maguire, Malacia, Casemiro, J. Fletcher, T. Fletcher, Lacey, Zirkzee
Flo Clifford11 January 2026 15:32
Team news incoming…
We’re expecting line-ups to be announced shortly…
Flo Clifford11 January 2026 15:25
Eddie Howe: Newcastle are counting the cost of reaching FA Cup fourth round
Eddie Howe was left counting the cost after watching Newcastle edge their way into the FA Cup fourth-round with a penalty shoot-out victory over Bournemouth.
The Magpies progressed after an energy-sapping 3-3 extra-time draw at St James’ Park four days before Manchester City arrive on Tyneside for the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, but lost Tino Livramento to a hamstring injury in an encounter which stretched Howe’s resources to their limit in the wake of their epic midweek win over Leeds.
Flo Clifford11 January 2026 15:20
Man City record FA Cup’s biggest win in 66 years with Exeter thrashing
Flo Clifford11 January 2026 15:10
This worrying Thomas Frank trend poses a huge concern for Tottenham’s future
His Tottenham Hotspur players at least gave it a go, which is all that most supporters would say they want. Many had been loudly booing with Villa 2-0 up at half-time. A few still were at full-time, but the anger had been tempered by a rousing second-half display in which they pushed Unai Emery’s side to the edge.
Flo Clifford11 January 2026 15:00
Wayne Rooney in tears as brother John manages Macclesfield to FA Cup shock
Wayne Rooney was in tears as he watched his younger brother mastermind one of the greatest shocks in FA Cup history.
Wayne Rooney watched on pitchside and was part of BBC Sport’s punditry panel. Choking up after the full-time whistle, as fans rushed onto the pitch in celebration, he stumbled over his words as he fought back tears.
“It’s incredible to see my younger brother achieve this,” Rooney said. “He has not long been the manager. I am so proud of him.”
Flo Clifford11 January 2026 14:50
Non-league Macclesfield stun holders Crystal Palace in one of the greatest FA Cup shocks
In case you missed it… Non-league Macclesfield produced one of the greatest FA Cup shocks of all time by knocking out holders Crystal Palace in a stunning 2-1 upset at Moss Rose.
Eight months after Palace lifted their first major trophy by defeating Manchester City at Wembley, the Premier League side became the first FA Cup holders to lose to non-league opposition since Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1909.
Macclesfield, of the sixth tier, started the day 117 places below the Eagles in the English football league pyramid. But inspired by goals from captain Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Rickett, and overseen by coach John Rooney, the younger brother of former England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, they overturned the odds in a hugely emotional day for the Silkmen.
Flo Clifford11 January 2026 14:40
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