Manchester United 2-0 Brighton: Jose Mourinho's Red Devils join Tottenham in the last four of the FA Cup after Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic's goals keep dreams of winning silverware this season alive

Daily Mail | March 17, 2018

Manchester United have joined Tottenham in the last four of the FA Cup after beating Chris Hughton's Brighton side 2-0 on Saturday evening.

Romelu Lukaku gave United a first-half lead after Nemanja Matic's beautiful cross found his Belgian team-mate in space at the back post for him to head home.

Matic then got his name on the scoresheet as he got himself to the far post to direct Ashley Young's cross past Tim Krul in the Brighton net.

More to follow.

Nemanja Matic directs Ashley Young's cross past Tim Krul late on to double Manchester United's lead on Saturday evening

The United squad celebrate as Matic doubles their lead and sends them into the semi-finals of the FA Cup

Romelu Lukaku heads United into a first-half lead after Nemanja Matic finds the striker in space at the back post

The 24-year-old striker gives the Red Devils the lead against Brighton in their FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford

The United fans applaud their Belgian striker as Mourinho's men get the better of the Seagulls on a snowy Saturday evening

Dunk escapes McTominay at a corner to allow himself a free header at goal only for Sergio Romero to match his effort

Juan Mata was unable to finish off a sublime passing move after putting his effort just wide of the Brighton goal

Anthony Martial drives at Gross and the Brighton defence to try and force a second goal in their FA Cup quarter-final tie

McTominay is bullied off the ball by Brighton's Dutch striker Jurgen Locadia on Saturday evening at Old Trafford

Chris Smalling came closest to scoring in the first half as his close-range effort was superbly saved by Krul in net

Romelu Lukaku jostles for the ball with Pascal Gross and Lewis Dunk as United dominate possession in the first half

United's young midfielder Scott McTominay holds off Leonardo Ulloa during their FA Cup clash at Old Trafford

Mourinho (centre left) and Hughton (right) watch their sides battle it out at a snowy Old Trafford on Saturday evening

Brighton goalkeeper Tim Krul has a nervy moment in front of goal as he spills a cross early on in the first half

Blizzards wreaked havoc at the beginning of the game as the two sides walked out to play their FA Cup quarter-final tie