Tranmere vs Manchester United LIVE: Result and reaction from FA Cup fixture today
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Manchester United thrashed third-tier Tranmere Rovers 6-0 on Sunday to join Manchester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
A muddy and bobbly Prenton Park pitch looked the perfect stage for a shock but Tranmere were blown away as Harry Maguire's early thunderbolt settled any United jitters.
Tranmere had knocked out Premier League Watford in a replay on Thursday but apart from an early flurry of pressure they were never in Sunday's tie as United scored five times before the break.
Diogo Dalot, who like Maguire had not scored all season, made it 2-0 after weaving into the penalty area and delivering a fierce finish before Jesse Lingard curled a right-footed shot inside the post for only his second goal of the season.
Phil Jones got in on the act with a looping header from a corner, ending his own near six-year goal drought, before Anthony Martial added a fifth goal just before the break.
It was the first time since 2001 that United had scored five before halftime and they continued the onslaught after the break when Mason Greenwood converted a 56th-minute penalty.
Earlier, holders Manchester City beat Championship side Fulham 4-0 -- a task made easier as Fulham played virtually the whole game with 10 men after Tim Ream was red-carded for conceding a penalty converted by Ilkay Gundogan.
Bernardo Silva made it 2-0 and Gabriel Jesus scored twice after the break as City reached 100 goals for the season in all competitions, the first club to do so in Europe's top leagues.
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.
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.
Tranmere 0-6 Manchester United
76 min: Lingard goes close, flashing a shot against the outside of the post.
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
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
89 min: Man of the match? Jesse Lingard gets the award.
Manchester United were just far too good for Tranmere, blowing their League One opponents away in the first half. Tranmere fans were superb, singing throughout, but it is United going through to the fifth round.
Right, I'll hand you over to Tom Kershaw who will take us through Shrewsbury vs Liverpool. Enjoy...
Shrewsbury vs Liverpool
Welcome to our coverage from New Meadow after United breezed past Tranmere to secure their place in the fifth round. The pitch isn't quite as muddy, but Shrewsbury will hope to put up a sterner test against Jurgen Klopp's side.
Here's a reminder of today's line-up:
Shrewsbury: O'Leary, Pierre, Golbourne, Williams, Whalley, Norburn, Lang, Love, Goss, Ebanks-Landell, Laurent.
Liverpool: Adrian; Williams, Matip, Lovren, Larouci; Fabinho, Chirivella, Jones; Elliott, Origi, Minamino.
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