Close Man United interim boss Darren Fletcher discusses his future at the clubGet the Adam Clery Football Column. Read our Privacy noticeManchester United’s dismal season continued with a 2-1 home defeat to Brighton in the third round of the FA Cup. From there United struggled to get back into the game, with Danny Welbeck doubling the hosts’ lead in the second half with his eighth goal against his former side. Teenage substitute Shea Lacey was a rare bright spark for the hosts on his FA Cup debut, but he received a second yellow for dissent and was sent off late on to compound United’s woes. For United, this was the first time they have fallen at the first hurdle in both cup competitions since the 1981-82 season; for Brighton, this was sweet revenge for the 1983 final, and their first FA Cup victory over the Red Devils.

Source: Express January 11, 2026 17:05 UTC