United have made a last-minute switch, with Lukaku making way for Bailly.
90' +2
Lingard sprints down the left flank and once again a low cross is fired into the middle of the Huddersfield box. It's well met by Schindler, however, and the centre-back quickly blasts the ball up the pitch and towards the halfway line.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
89'
Acrobatic effort by Mounie! Williams is left in acres of space over on the right wing, allowing him to swing a cross into the heart of the penalty area. It perfectly picks out Mounie, who pulls off a spinning scissor kick but sends a slightly scuffed effort well wide of the goal.
87'
Martial darts into the left-hand side of the hosts' box after getting the better of Smith and looks set to tee up Lingard in front of goal. His pass is a poor one, though, and it rolls behind the forward and away from danger instead of into his path.
86'
Mounie and Billing play a quick one-two between themselves just outside of the United box as Huddersfield push forward once again. Billing then chips a deft pass into the box and towards Sabiri, but it's slightly overhit and comfortably collected by Romero.
85'
What a chance for Sabiri! The substitute jogs onto the pitch and immediately latches onto a curling corner, but his towering header is slightly mistimed and he can't quite hit the target with his effort.
84'
A. Sabiri enters the game and replaces R. van La Parra.
Huddersfield have made a late change, with Sabiri coming on to replace Van La Parra.
83'
And now Lukaku goes close! Once again, Lingard is involved in a decent United attack as he skips into the left-hand side of the penalty area and pokes a pass towards Lukaku. It almost meets the Belgian, but the ball ends up rolling just past the striker as he sets himself to shoot.
82'
Lingard almost immediately finds himself in the thick of the action as he tries to latch onto a through-ball from Matic, but he can't quite reach the ball on the edge of the penalty area and the danger is cleared just in time.
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81'
J. Lingard enters the game and replaces Mata.
United have made their second alteration of the game, with Mata making way for Lingard.
80'
Huddersfield are continuing to show some attacking intent, but they're struggling to find the intensity that characterised their earlier moves. They look understandably tired, and it's making life increasingly easy for the United back line.
78'
Malone gets himself into a good position out wide once again and wins the hosts a throw-in. It's sent short and worked back to Billing, who almost manages to find Quaner with a bouncing cross but can't quite get the better of Lindelof.
76'
Malone does well to skip past two players on his way into the United box and towards the byline. He then tries to cut a pass back to Mounie, but Smalling is there to make sure the ball can't find the Huddersfield striker.
75'
A. Martial enters the game and replaces A. Sánchez.
United have made a change, with Martial coming on to replace Sanchez.
Thumping strike by Billing! The Dane, who has been one of Huddersfield's better players today, picks up possession in a promising position and quickly shoots. His strike is a good one, but Romero does well to stop it from flying into the back of the net with a smart save.
73'
The Huddersfield back line drop slightly too deep when United break, allowing Lukaku to pick up the ball in a promising position. The Belgian takes a quick touch and shoots, but he delays his strike by slightly too long and fails to guide it through to Lossl.
71'
Ince twists and turns after doing well to push his way into the United box. He's just about able to carve out a pocket of space for himself, but his eventual shot fails to trouble Matic and is easily blocked by the midfielder.
70'
S. Malone enters the game and replaces T. Kongolo.
T. Smith enters the game and replaces F. Hadergjonaj.
With 20 minutes left to play, Huddersfield have decided to make a double substitution. The first player to make way is Hadergjonaj, with Smith coming on to replace him.
And the second is Kongolo, who is replaced by Malone.
69'
Mata is the latest player to go close to finding a way into the Huddersfield penalty area, but he can't quite control the ball well enough and has it poked away by an important interception from Kongolo.
68'
Billing is unable to find a way inside from the right flank so decides to float a pass into the middle of the box. It fails to find the anonymous Mounie, however, and Smalling is easily able to clear the danger.
66'
More space is opening up for United, allowing to break away more often when winning back possession. Huddersfield are struggling to carve out many chances for themselves, with the visitors looking solid at the back.
64'
Lukaku breaks through the Huddersfield defence once again as he tries to latch onto a long ball forward. He isn't quite able to do so, though, as Lossl rushes out and deals with the danger just as the Belgian bursts into the box.
62'
A lofted pass is fired deep into the Huddersfield half of the pitch and picks out Lukaku, who brings the ball down really well. He holds up the ball and knocks it over to Mata, who breaks towards the byline but loses out to Kongolo before he can set up a team-mate.
60'
United are presented with another opportunity to counter-attack quickly, but this time they're unable to carve out a chance on goal as Mata's pass towards the penalty area is easily cut out by Ince before it can find McTominay.
59'
Young is put under pressure over on the right wing, forcing him into playing a poor pass straight behind for a corner. The set-piece is easily dealt with by Romero, however, as the Argentine clears the danger with a strong punch.
57'
Huddersfield have arguably been the better of the two sides today but now find themselves with a 2-0 lead to overturn. It's going to be tough for the home side, who are yet to really test Romero and will now find it difficult to get the better of a United side that are dropping ever deeper.
55'
R. Lukaku has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by A. Sánchez.
That was excellent vision from Sanchez, who sent a wonderful pass through the middle of the Huddersfield back line and straight into the path of Lukaku, putting the ball on a plate for the big striker.
GOAL! Van La Parra's cross from the corner is a good one, but United quickly counter-attack. Sanchez and Lukaku link up brilliantly in the middle of the pitch before the Belgian bursts into the box, and he has no problem beating Lossl with a well-placed low shot.
54'
Williams is caught by a clumsy challenge from Sanchez and Huddersfield are awarded another free-kick in a promising position. This time it's Billing who shoots, but his strike also hits the wall before a follow-p deflects behind for a corner.
53'
More good play by Huddersfield out wide sets up Hadergjonaj to break towards the box before sending in a low cross, but it can't quite pick out a team-mate and McTominay does well to get on the end of the pass.
51'
After taking a while for United to organise themselves into a wall, Ince steps up and shoots, but his thumping effort fails to beat the sea of defenders camped in front of him and the visitors easily hold on.
50'
Shaw is caught out just outside of the United penalty area and commits a clumsy challenge, leaving the referee with no choice but to award Huddersfield a free-kick in a wodnderful position. Can they make it count?
48'
A poor attempted clearance from Shaw can only find Billing, allowing Huddersfield to push forward quickly. The midfielder breaks towards the United box and shoots, but his low strike is poorly hit and easily blocked before it can test Romero.
46'
We're underway once again!
45' +5
Matic scores, but again the linesman's flag is raised! Sanchez is bundled over on the left wing, and United are awarded a free-kick in a decent position. It's lifted into the box and finds Matic, who quickly pokes a shot past Lossl but has it correctly ruled out for offside. That decision was certainly more clear-cut than the last one!
45' +3
United try to push forward once again as they look to double their lead - this time without VAR taking it away from them - but Huddersfield have plenty of bodies back over on the right wing and the visitors are unable to find any space, resulting in a laboured attacking move eventually coming to an end.
45' +1
Mata scores, but it's ruled out for offside! Young bursts down the right flank on a great run and into a pocket of space. He then cuts a pass into the penalty area and towards Mata, who skips round Lossl and pokes the ball into the back of the net. The referee quickly consults VAR, and after a wait of a couple of minutes, the goal is eventually ruled out. Big call!
44'
Huddersfield are continuing to cause problems for a United side that are struggling to find a way out of their own half of the pitch. The home side are showing good intent when pushing forward, and an equaliser before the half-time break would certainly set us up for a fascinating second period.
42'
Lindelof is forced out to the left flank to deal with another decent Huddersfield attack, resulting in a corner for the home side. It's well met by Romero and punched out to Smalling, who is barged over from behind by Kongolo and earns his side a free-kick on the edge of their own box.
40'
Williams drifts out to the right flank and quickly tries to pick out Mounie on the edge of the United penalty area. The ball goes close to finding the striker in a good position, but it's slightly mishit and ends up rolling through to Romero instead.
38'
Williams and Quaner link up well in the middle of the pitch, and the latter quickly tries to pick out Hadergjonaj deep down the right flank. He can't quite manage to do so, though, as Lindelof rushes out to win the ball back with a vital interception.
36'
Kongolo receives the ball over on the left flank and immediately heads towards the United penalty area. He does well to reach the box before going down under a tackle, but the referee waves away the full-back's pleas for a free-kick and allows play to go on.
34'
McTominay and Lukaku link up well just outside the Huddersfield penalty area, where the Belgian is in a pocket of space. He initially looks to pass but instead shoots, and his thumping strike is well blocked by the sea of defenders in front of him.
32'
Hadergjonaj has really impressed down the right wing, where he's causing plenty of problems for Shaw every time he pushes forward. Once again, he gets himself in space and fires a cross into the box, where it narrowly misses Mounie and is blasted away by Smalling.
30'
Mata breaks through the Huddersfield defence and tries to latch onto a chipped pass from Sanchez, but he's a yard or so offside and once again the linesman's flag brings an end to a promising United attacking move.
28'
Billing cuts inside from the right wing and picks out Williams, who is in acres of space in the middle of the pitch. He takes a couple of quick touches and shoots, but his low effort is comfortably saved by Romero in the centre of the United goal.
26'
A low corner in from the left finds Matic, but the Serbian can't quite control the ball and the danger momentarily passes. United push forward once again, however, and Lukaku is almost set up to shoot, but he strays offside and the linesman's flag is quickly raised.
24'
Despite leading, it hasn't been the best of first halves for United so far. They're struggling to cause too many problems for the Huddersfield back line, and they don't look entirely assured of themselves inside the final third of the pitch.
22'
Fantastic opportunity for Ince! Hadergjonaj darts down the right wing and fires a great cross into the middle of the box. It looks set to pick out Ince, who sticks out a leg but ends up missing the ball by the narrowest of margins.
20'
Ince charges through the middle of the pitch after being left in a pocket of space, but he can't quite find his way into the United penalty area and has to work the ball back to Billing. Williams then takes over and chips a cross over to Van La Parra, who rises high and nods a headed effort straight into the hands of Romero.
18'
United are able to push out of their own half of the pitch and embark on an attack down the left wing, where they win themselves a corner. Mata's cross picks out Smalling and sets up the defender to shoot, but he can't quite wriggle his way past Schindler and has the ball poked away from him at the vital moment.
16'
A chipped cross from Quaner causes a few problems for Romero, who has to tip the ball over the crossbar and behind for another corner. Once again, the set-piece isn't fully dealt with by United, but Kongolo is eventually held off by Matic as he tries to get on the ball inside the box.
14'
Hadergjonaj gets himself into a good position out wide, and he quickly cuts inside and beats Matic on his way towards the edge of the United penalty area. He then unleashes a low shot, but it isn't hit cleanly enough and Romero is easily able to save the effort at the near post.
13'
Another Huddersfield attacking move is dealt with by United, and the visitors are able to counter-attack quickly. It looks as if Lukaku is going to be set up again after doing well on the halfway line, but McTominay fails to pass to the Belgian in time and is forced into working the ball all the way back to Romero.
11'
They may be a goal down but Huddersfield have certainly started the game well. As was the case last weekend, they're showing a lot of attacking intent, and they've pushed United deep into their own half of the pitch.
9'
The home side win themselves another corner, and it's one that pinballs around dangerously inside the heart of the United box. The ball eventually bounces out to Billing, who shoots from 25 yards out but has his thumping strike blocked by Carrick on the edge of the penalty area.
7'
Huddersfield continuing pile bodies forward as they try to find a way back into the game, and they win themselves a corner over on the left wing through Kongolo. Van La Parra's cross is a good one and manages to pick out Kongolo, but the full-back can't find a team-mate with his downward header and United hold on.
5'
What a chance for Ince to equalise! A lovely pass from Billing carves the United back line in two and finds Ince in acres of space at the near post. He quickly tries to find the bottom right-hand corner of the net with a first-time shot, but his effort is slightly mishit and rolls just wide of the goal.
3'
R. Lukaku has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by Mata.
That was a really good pass by Mata, who showed good understanding with Lukaku and set up the Belgian to burst into the box. Huddersfield will be frustrated with how they defended, however, as they made it far too easy for the striker to get himself into a shooting position.
GOAL! What a start for United! Lukaku holds up the ball just inside the Huddersfield half of the pitch before playing a quick one-two with Mata. He charges into the penalty area, out-muscles Schindler and shoots, sending his strike past Lossl and into the bottom left-hand corner of the net.
2'
After a good start to the game from the home side, it's they who push forward on the first attack of the day. Quaner breaks down the right wing and heads towards the edge of the box, where he unleashes a low cross-cum-shot that bounces safely wide of the far post.
1'
We're off! United get us underway, attacking from left to right.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s FA Cup fifth round tie between Huddersfield Town and Manchester United at the John Smith’s Stadium.
It’s been a tough couple of months for Huddersfield, who have been slowly but surely sliding down the Premier League table and towards the dreaded relegation zone. A series of poor results has left the Terriers in real trouble, but a largely comfortable, and impressive, victory at home to Bournemouth in their last outing has given them plenty of confidence to bring into today’s big cup clash.
It took them a while to get going, but Huddersfield came away with a 4-1 win against Birmingham City in the last round of the FA Cup, meaning that they head into this afternoon’s game searching for three consecutive victories for the first time since the middle of August. David Wagner’s men showed more attacking intent last weekend and were victorious because of it, so it’ll be interesting to see how his side approach today’s tie.
Heading into last Sunday’s game away to Newcastle, United had lost just once across all competitions since finding themselves on the receiving end of a shocking defeat away to Bristol City in the EFL Cup back in December, but that run was ended by a spirited display from a hardworking Newcastle side. It’s left boss Jose Mourinho scratching his head and in need of a positive performance here today, especially with tough clashes against Sevilla, Chelsea and Liverpool all coming up soon.
United had few problems seeing off fourth-tier Yeovil Town in the fourth round of the competition but will no doubt vividly remember what happened the last time these two sides met at the John Smith’s Stadium. First-half goals from Aaron Mooy and Laurent Depoitre helped Huddersfield secure a well-deserved 2-1 win, and another lacklustre performance from the Red Devils today could result in a similar scoreline.
There’s just under 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up today…
Huddersfield Town substitutes: Joel Coleman, Scott Malone, Tommy Smith, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Dean Whitehead, Jonathan Hogg, Laurent Depoitre.
Huddersfield Town XI (4-2-3-1): Jonas Lossl; Florent Hadergjonaj, Mathias Jorgensen, Christopher Schindler, Terence Kongolo; Philip Billing, Danny Williams; Collin Quaner, Tom Ince, Rajiv van La Parra; Steve Mounie.
Manchester United substitutes: Joel Pereira, Matteo Darmian, Eric Bailly, Ethan Hamilton, Angel Gomes, Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial.
Manchester United XI (4-3-3): Sergio Romero; Ashley Young, Chris Smalling, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw; Michael Carrick, Nemanja Matic, Scott McTominay; Juan Mata, Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez.
David Wagner has decided to make three changes to the Huddersfield side that started the win against Bournemouth, with Kongolo, Billing, Williams and Quaner coming into the starting line-up to replace Malone, Alex Pritchard and the injured Aaron Mooy.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
Meanwhile, United boss Jose Mourinho has made six alterations to the team that featured in their last outing, with David de Gea, Antonio Valencia, Phil Jones, Paul Pogba, Martial and Lingard making way for Romero, Lindelof, Shaw, Carrick, McTominay and Mata.
HALF-TIME: HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0-1 MANCHESTER UNITED
United have been far from their best so far, but they arguably should be 2-0 up after having a Mata goal controversially ruled out for offside. It certainly was a very close call, and one that probably should have gone in favour of the Spaniard, but as it stands the Red Devils only have a one-goal lead to take with them into the second half. Huddersfield have thoroughly impressed, and they'll be feeling confident about their chances of getting back in the game after the break.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0-2 MANCHESTER UNITED
Huddersfield fought bravely and were arguably the better of the two sides for most of the match, but in the end they weren't able to get the better of a clinical and well-drilled United side. Mourinho's men weren't at their best but performed when it mattered, with a Lukaku double sending them into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the eighth time in 11 years.
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