Manchester Metropolis, final season’s overwhelmed finalists, survived an actual scare when trailing to League One facet Leyton Orient, managed by former Pink Richie Wellens, on the interval.
Kevin De Bruyne got here off the bench to attain the winner and make sure the Blues’ progress, and maintain alive the prospect of one other Manchester cup derby for a 3rd marketing campaign working.
Two ties are nonetheless to be performed – Doncaster Rovers face Crystal Palace this night and Nottingham Forest are away to Exeter Metropolis on Tuesday evening.
As holders, the Reds shall be trying to proceed on the highway to Wembley, with the ties as a consequence of be performed across the weekend of 1/2 March.
In fact, we shall be masking the draw on the United App and ManUtd.com.
