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Derby vs Manchester United LIVE: Result and reaction from FA Cup fixture tonight

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Follow all the action live from Pride Park as Wayne Rooney’s Derby County take on Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have been inspired by the arrival of Bruno Fernandes in recent weeks and know victory tonight will set up a favourable quarter-final draw against Norwich City.

Derby defeated United when these two sides met in the League Cup last year and come into the tie riding a wave of momentum after defeating Sheffield Wednesday last weekend. Follow all the action live below:

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When is the match?

The match takes place on Thursday March 5. Kick-off is at 7.45pm.

How can I watch it?

The match is being broadcast on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate.

Subscribers can also watch the game online via the BT Sport website.

What’s the team news?

Rooney will undoubtedly start against his old club but Krystian Bielik, Tom Huddlestone and Duane Holmes all remain sidelined.

Odion Ighalo is pushing for a start for the visitors with Solksjaer likely to make changes. Paul Pogba remains out.

Confirmed line-ups

Derby County: Roos, Forsyth, Waghorn, Lawrence, Evans, Lowe, Rooney, Bogle, Knight, Sibley, Bird.

Manchester United: Romero, Dalot, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Mata, Lingard, Ighalo, Fernandes.

Prediction

Derby will challenge United but the Premier League outfit, even a much-changed one, should have enough to make it into the last eight. 1-3.