REDS LEARN FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL OPPONENTS
Manchester United will face Brighton & Hove Albion at home in the quarter-finals of the Emirates FA Cup.
The Reds will take on the Seagulls in a repeat of the 1983 FA Cup final, which we won 4-0 in a replay following an initial 2-2 draw at Wembley. Brighton, who are currently 14th in the Premier League, have also reached the last eight of the competition for the first time since 1986 after beating League Two side Coventry City 3-1 at the Amex Stadium.
The tie at Old Trafford next month is the reward for Jose Mourinho’s men after beating Huddersfield Town 2-0 in Saturday’s fifth-round tie at the John Smith’s Stadium, thanks to a brace from Romelu Lukaku.
United have already beaten Chris Hughton’s side in the Premier League at the Theatre of Dreams this season, when Ashley Young's shot cannoned in off Seagulls defender Lewis Dunk for an own goal which separated the sides in a 1-0 victory for the Reds back in November.
The Reds were ball no.5 in the draw, which was conducted by former United striker Michael Owen and ex-Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given from the BT Sport studios in Stratford, east London, on Saturday evening.
United are yet to concede a goal in the FA Cup this season and have progressed to the quarter-finals for a fourth successive year by virtue of beating Championship side Derby County 2-0 at home in round three and easing past League Two outfit Yeovil Town 4-0 at Huish Park, prior to seeing off Huddersfield.
The last-eight tie against Brighton will be played between 16 and 19 March, which means the Reds’ Premier League game against West Ham United at the London Stadium, scheduled for Sunday 18 March, will be rearranged for a new date.
There will be no replays in the quarter-finals, following a change to the rules last season.
EMIRATES FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL DRAW IN FULL:
Leicester City v Chelsea
Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion
Sheffield Wednesday/Swansea City v Rochdale/Tottenham Hotspur
Wigan Athletic/Manchester City v Southampton