Scott McTominay’s eighth-minute header was enough to see off Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa and send Manchester United to the fourth round of the FA Cup.
United were again, not at their best in the encounter at Old Trafford and though Villa came off as the better side, twk rules out goals saw them leave the Theater of Dreams frustrated.
The struggling United will take on Middlesbrough in the next round of football’s oldest competition.
