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FA Cup fourth round - as it happened: United cruise through to fifth round after clinical dispatch of visitors Wigan

Follow all the live action from Old Trafford as Warren Joyce returns to his former club with Championship side Wigan

Joe Miles
Sunday 29 January 2017 11:50 GMT
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Manchester United welcome Wigan to Old Trafford
Manchester United welcome Wigan to Old Trafford (Getty)

There were plenty of surprises from Saturday's round of fixtures, with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Lincoln City both enjoying shock victories.

Wolves travelled to Anfield where they inflicted Liverpool's third defeat of the week to knock Jurgen Klopp's men out of the cup.

And it was a particularly historic day for Lincoln after they beat Championship side Brighton to reach the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in 115 years.

Elsewhere, Chelsea and Manchester City both cruised through to the next stage of the cup while Tottenham recovered from a goal down to see off League Two team Wycombe Wanderers at White Hart Lane.

As for today, there's just four games on the cards. Millwall take on Watford, Fulham welcome Hull to Craven Cottage, Sutton United go head-to-head with Leeds and Warren Joyce returns to his former club as Wigan face Manchester United at Old Trafford.

If yesterday is anything to go by we should be in for another day of thrills and spills.

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Good morning and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the FA Cup fourth round. 

First up, Watford take a trip to the Den for our 12:00 kick-off. Fulham take on Hull at 12:30 and Sutton host Leeds, kicking off at 14:00.  Last but not least, Manchester United welcome Wigan to Old Trafford for our final fixture of the day.

Stay tuned for team news and minute-by-minute updates of all of the action. 

Up next, Millwall vs Watford.

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TEAM NEWS

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These sides have met 102 times, but this is the first meeting between the clubs in the FA Cup.

A win today for the home side will see Neil Harris's men reach the fifth round for the third time in six seasons. However, Watford enter the clash armed with a reliable record - with five wins in their last six FA cup games. 

The pressure is on. 

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It's not a full house at The Den today, but this stadium carries a ferocious reputation so it will be far from easy for the visitors. 

The players are lining up in the tunnel, soon to march onto the pitch. Kick-off is just a matter of minutes away. 

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Kick off

Watford kick off to begin the fixture. Game on!

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1 MIN

Within 20 seconds, Gregory rattles the crossbar for Millwall following a whipped ball into the danger zone. That would have been the dream start for The Lions, but instead it will just be an early wake up call for the visitors. 

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4 MINS

It's been a shaky start for the Premier League side so far, as they fail to find their feet in the opening stages. Millwall look to be relentlessly trying the over the top through ball, which could cause the Watford defence a few problems. 

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7 MINS

Millwall are dominating them in the middle of the pitch and are not allowing the Watford players any time in possession. 

The ball goes into the box and it finds Craig on the edge of the area - he pulls the trigger but it's deflected away for a corner kick. 

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10 MINS

It's all very slow and ponderous from Watford so far, as they struggle to make it out of their own half. Good pressure from The Lions. 

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