Manchester United vs Aston Villa LIVE: FA Cup latest score and goal updates from third-round fixture tonight

The draw for the FA Cup fourth round took place yesterday so the winner of tonight’s match already know who they’ll face in the next round. Either Manchester United or Aston Villa will face Championship side Middlesbrough at home so it’s in both of their best interests to go for it tonight.

That was an entertaining first half at Old Trafford. Manchester United started as the better side and quickly went in front through Scott McTominay. Then their old mistakes slipped in and Aston Villa were given space to operate in United’s final third.

The visitors had a few good chances and David De Gea once again showed why he is United’s number one goalkeeper. As the half drew to a close United found their feet again and created the best chance of the half for Marcus Rashford but he was denied by a goalline clearance from Matty Cash.

Scott McTominay’s eighth minute goal is the difference between the two sides at half-time. Two of United’s much maligned players, Fred and McTominay, combined to put the home side in front.

45+3 mins: Chance! This is Man Utd’s best chance for another goal. Fernandes flicks the ball over the top and plays Rashford in behind the sleeping Villa defenders. Rashford flies into the penalty area from the right and guides a shot towards the far corner. Cash sprints back to help out and manages to keep the ball from crossing the line with a sliding block.

It’s the last action of the half and United take a one-goal lead into the break.

45 mins: Three minutes of added time to play at the end of the half. Rashford brings down a long ball and drives it towards the box. He passes it over to Cavani on the left side of the area and he lays it back to Fernandes. Fernandes shoots with the outside of his right foot but sends his effort high and wide.

42 mins: The game’s getting a little fiesty. Both teams are putting in some heavy challenges and there’ll be a few players with little bruises tomorrow.

Douglas Luiz leaves a bit too much on Rashford and gives United a free kick in a dangerous area. It’s a fair way out to beat a goalkeeper as good as Martinez but Rashford goes for it anyway. He drills the free kick low but doesn’t beat the wall.

The ball ricochets out to Shaw and on the left side. He flicks the ball into the box and a headed clearance sends it to McTominay. He meets the dropping ball on the volley and fires a shot straight into the hands of Martinez.

39 mins: Chance! Shaw feeds the ball to Rashford who dribbles into space and passes it across to Dalot. He plays it in to Greenwood who cuts inside and darts into the box. He flicks a pass over to the back post where it’s headed out as far as Fernandes. He drills a shot at goal but Cash blocks it deep in the box!

The ball comes out to Shaw who goes for goal from range but his effort takes a deflection and heads over the goal. Manchester United are turning up the heat on Aston Villa now.

36 mins: Diogo Dalot is down for Man Utd and there’s a bit of blood on display. He’s taken off his boot and it looks as though there’s a cut just above the ankle. Aaron Wan-Bissaka is sent out to warm up but the physios have patched Dalot’s leg and it looks for the time being as though he’ll play on.

Douglas Luiz takes the corner for Villa and whips the ball in to Ings who heads it straight out of play.

33 mins: Chance! Villa get to the byline down the right wing and whip a cross into the box. The ball comes over to Targett on the left side of the box, he heads it down to Ings who lays the ball off to Ramsey just outside the box. Ramsey sidefoots a shoot towards the bottom corner but the ball deflects off McTominay and goes achingly wide of the near post!

30 mins: Off the bar! United are becoming sloppy. Victor Lindelof switches off as he tries to control a clearance from Mings. His first touch is awful and knocks the ball into his own box. Watkins sprints past the centre-back and recovers the ball. He switches it onto his right-foot and whacks one at goal, striking the underside of the crossbar from close range!