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19th Feb 2017

Watch Danny Graham stun Manchester United with tidy FA Cup strike

A turn-up for the books.

Tom Victor

Manchester United fans will have been feeling confident going into their FA Cup fifth round meeting with Blackburn Rovers.

The Championship strugglers have won just one of their last six league games as they find themselves in the relegation zone.

But Owen Coyle’s men have put that league form behind them during their cup run, and took a surprise lead against the holders through top scorer Danny Graham.

The former Sunderland and Middlesbrough frontman latched onto a ball from Marvin Emnes and fired confidently past Sergio Romero to stun the visiting supporters.

The lead didn’t last long, though, with Marcus Rashford drawing the holders level before the half-hour mark.

After Lincoln City and Millwall both stunned Premier League opposition in Saturday’s games, could there be another shock?

Or could the match ultimately go the way of Middlesbrough v Oxford or Fulham v Tottenham, and end with the Premier League side emerging victorious.

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