Newport vs Manchester United LIVE: FA Cup result, final score and reaction as United narrowly avoid cup upset

53 mins: United had so many chances in that first half and yet now sit level with the League Two side as the clock ticks past 50 minutes. Fernandes makes a good run but can’t quite connect with Shaw’s cross, allowing Delaney to clear it out for a corner.

The home side are level! The League Two side have drawn level as Evans continues his prolific season.

Lewis swings a ball in from the left and the striker makes a dart to the near post before flicking home the ball into the far post via a deflection off Varane.

What a turnaround and what a half of action we have in store now!

46 mins: Garnacho stands a ball up in the box but Antony’s eventual overhead kick flies harmlessly wide off the target.

United get us back underway after the break. Have we got any cup drama in store after the break?

Let’s take a look at the three goals from the first half. Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring for United...

Before Mainoo doubled their lead shortly after...

But the home side got back in the game out of nowhere after Morris’ superb effort...

Game on at the break.

The half-time whistle goes and, despite that onslaught from United in the first 30 minutes, Newport trail by just one goal after Morris’ thunderous effort.

Fernandes and Mainoo got United off to a perfect start but Ten Hag’s side spurned a number of good efforts and now have plenty of work to do after the break to ensure they avoid any unnecessary drama.

45+2 mins: SAVE! A vital save on the brink of half-time by Townsend as he gets down low to his right to palm away Fernandes’ effort from the edge of the box.

45 mins: United counter down the left but Fernandes overhits a cross looking for Antony at the far post.

42 mins: All of a sudden there is a renewed confidence on the faces of the Newport players. A free-kick is taken short by McLoughlin but Morris sees his effort blocked as he eyes up another long-range strike.