Manchester United spared manager Louis van Gaal the ignominy of a shock FA Cup exit on Friday evening, as they beat second-tier Derby County 3-1 at the iPro Stadium.
Wayne Rooney scored a sublime goal to put the Red Devils ahead, before George Thorne levelled the game up for the hosts against the run of play. After the break, the match opened up and Daley Blind, marauding forward from centre-back, put United back in front in the 65th minute. A piece of brilliance from Anthony Martial set up Juan Mata to make the game safe late on.