WIGAN, England (AP) — Manchester United avoided their biggest FA Cup third-round loss by beating third-tier Wigan 2-0 on Monday.
Portugal internationals Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes — with a penalty — scored United’s goals at the DW Stadium to set up a last-32 tie against either Newport County or Eastleigh, two other lower-division sides.
United, who reached the FA Cup final last season before losing to Manchester Cityhad lost four of their previous six games in all competitions – increasing the pressure on manager Erik ten Haag – but produced a dominant display against a side who finished last in the Premier League in 2013. The same year Wigan won the FA Cup , beating City in the title race in one of the competition’s biggest shocks.
Dalot curled in the first goal in the 22nd minute, finding the far corner with an accurate finish from the edge of the area.
Fernandes added the second in the 74th minute after being tripped by Liam Shaw.
There have been no major shocks so far in the third round, although Premier League sides West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Luton were all held to draws at home by lower-division opponents.
TOTTENHAM CITY FACE TEST
Manchester City will continue their title defense with a trip to Tottenham Hotspur in the standout game of the fourth round draw, which took place shortly before kick-off for the Wigan-Man United game.
There are three other guaranteed fixtures in all Premier League games: Chelsea v Aston Villa, Fulham v Newcastle and Sheffield United v Brighton.
Rexamthe fourth-tier Welsh club owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney must travel to second-tier Blackburn.
FOURTH ROUND DRAW
Watford vs Southampton
Blackburn v Wrexham
Bournemouth vs Swansea
West Bromwich Albion vs Brentford or Wolverhampton
West Ham or Bristol City vs Nottingham Forest or Blackpool
Leicester vs Hull or Birmingham
Sheffield Wednesday vs Coventry
Chelsea vs Aston Villa
Ipswich v Maidstone United
Liverpool vs Norwich or Bristol Rovers
Tottenham vs Manchester City
Leeds v Plymouth Argyle
Crystal Palace or Everton vs Luton or Bolton
Newport County or Eastleigh v Manchester United
Sheffield United vs Brighton
Fulham v Newcastle
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