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The best of the Twitter reaction as Manchester United march on in the FA Cup

Published 22:09 29 Jan 2016 GMT

Kevin Beirne
The best of the Twitter reaction as Manchester United march on in the FA Cup

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Manchester United's quest for a first FA Cup since 2004 is still alive after a 3-1 win over Derby County.

Second half goals from Daley Blind and Juan Mata built on Wayne Rooney's potentially offside opener to give United the victory. The result likely means Louis van Gaal's job is safe for now, as his side are the first to book their place in the fifth round draw. Rooney kick-started things with a beautiful finish in the first half, but there was a hint of offside about it... https://twitter.com/boymetworld91/status/693174242221953026 https://twitter.com/The5thRace/status/693170862145572865 https://twitter.com/Kloppholic/status/693167258768674818 https://twitter.com/TimJames1989/status/693165631613603840

But Derby were soon level after a tidy finish from George Thorne...

https://twitter.com/MrFlyingPigHD/status/693169959267098628 https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/693170185205858304 https://twitter.com/RedLuxed/status/693170239572463616

The second half was a little more kind to the Premier League club, with Blind and Mata both finding the back of the net - although Anthony Martial looked offside before putting Mata through for the third...

https://twitter.com/bazzabarrett97/status/693192217083641860 https://twitter.com/Tommo_Dunning/status/693192150268428289 https://twitter.com/armyofreddevils/status/693189654883885056

Even with the offside goals, we doubt United fans will care...

https://twitter.com/JOE_co_uk/status/693188350656667649

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The best of the Twitter reaction as Manchester United march on in the FA Cup