Chicharito and Owen Send United to FA Cup 5th Round

One goal down, a couple of substitutes, and the come back kings have done it again!

The pace and guile of the Portugal winger made a swift impact, and within five minutes he was fashioning a chance which Owen, reacting swiftly, jabbed over the top.

But Owen had discovered his touch. Two minutes later, Obertan struck a deflected cross from the right, the ball reared up and Owen, the born goalscorer, reacted once again, adjusting his body to head the equaliser with powerful authority.

Yet ultimately, Giggs made the real difference, organising midfield with the verve of a colt. It was he who seized on a lapse in 75 minutes, moved to the brink of the Southampton area and slipped a perfectly weighted ball to Hhernandez, who drove his shot with cool awareness.

They had taken their time, but United were now secure. And Ferguson could turn his mind to more important matters than the old silver pot, the one which used to be the very height of everybody’s ambition.

Next up, Crawley! Welcome to Old Trafford.