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Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku combine as Manchester United cruise past Reading

Relive all the action from Old Trafford and the rest of the FA Cup third round

Kieran Jackson
Saturday 05 January 2019 10:31 EST
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's winning start to life at the Manchester United helm continued but the FA Cup third-round triumph against embattled Reading was the caretaker manager's most unconvincing performance to date.

United racked up their fifth straight victory since the Norwegian replaced Jose Mourinho, although the Royals provided a test that belied their place five points adrift of safety in the Championship.

Reading arrived at Old Trafford without a win in their previous 10 matches but proved a handful on an afternoon that saw United emerge 2-0 victors thanks to Juan Mata's penalty - after a lengthy video assistant referee delay - and a cool Romelu Lukaku strike.

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Relive all the action below

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GOAL! Fleetwood 1-2 AFC Wimbledon (Madden 70') 

The hosts are back in it! 

Kieran Jackson5 January 2019 16:31

74 minutes: Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest 

Well he's had his chances, but no hat-trick for Morata today - he's replaced by Cesar Azpelicueta. 

Kieran Jackson5 January 2019 16:33

GOAL! Fleetwood 2-2 AFC Wimbledon (Evans '72 PEN) 

Can you believe it?!

Fleetwood score two goals in as many minutes and we're all square at Highbury! 

Kieran Jackson5 January 2019 16:34

76 minutes: Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest 

Barkley connects with the ball well from 25 yards out, but Steele does well to hold on down low to his right. 

Kieran Jackson5 January 2019 16:35

GOAL! Accrington Stanley 1-0 Ipswich Town (Kee 76') 

An upset on the cards here (and obviously it's Ipswich, in the third round, again...)

Kieran Jackson5 January 2019 16:37

GOAL! Aston Villa 0-3 Swansea (Fulton 78') 

The Swans are through to the fourth round! 

Kieran Jackson5 January 2019 16:39

GOAL! Bolton 4-2 Walsall (Magennis 80')

A bullet header - his second of the game! 

Kieran Jackson5 January 2019 16:39

GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Cardiff City (List 81') 

Incredible! League One Gillingham are ahead against Premier League Cardiff!  

Kieran Jackson5 January 2019 16:41

GOAL! Brentford 1-0 Oxford United (Maupay 80' PEN)

Kieran Jackson5 January 2019 16:42

85 minutes: Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest 

Cesc Fabregas gets a standing ovation, and waves goodbye to the Stamford Bridge crowd, hugging almost half his team as N'Golo Kante comes on to replace him for the last five minutes. 

Fabregas is in tears. 

Kieran Jackson5 January 2019 16:44

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