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Played
January 5, 2013 7:15 PM SAST
Boleyn Ground — London
Referee: M. Atkinson
Attendance: 32922
January 5, 2013 7:15 PM SAST
Boleyn Ground — London
Referee: M. Atkinson
Attendance: 32922
West Ham - Manchester United Preview: Sir Alex Ferguson targeting first FA Cup since 2004
The Red Devils have not triumphed in the competition since they beat Millwall nearly nine years ago and face a tricky first hurdle at Upton Park in the third round
By Oliver Platt
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WEST HAM
 Jaaskelainen Demel, Collins, Reid, O'Brien Noble, Taylor Vaz Te, Nolan, Jarvis Cole |
MANCHESTER UNITED
 De Gea Rafael, Smalling, Vidic, Buttner Scholes, Cleverley Welbeck, Kagawa, Young Chicharito |
Andy Carroll is expected to remain sidelined until the end of January so Carlton Cole is likely to continue in attack for West Ham.
In the absence of Mohamed Diame, Matthew Taylor could feature again in midfield, although Jack Collison is also available. George McCartney is the only other absentee, with James Collins and Kevin Nolan set to return after suspension.
Sir Alex Ferguson will rest Michael Carrick and Patrice Evra, and Robin van Persie is likely to join the experienced duo on the sidelines. Wayne Rooney is injured, leaving Danny Welbeck and Chicharito as the 71-year-old's other available strikers.
Tom Cleverley and Shinji Kagawa are in line for starts in midfield, while Nemanja Vidic and Chris Smalling could step up their returns from injury. Phil Jones could make the squad after injury but the game will come too soon for Nani and Anderson.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
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West Ham last met Manchester United in the FA Cup in January 2003, when the Red Devils romped to a 6-0 victory. Michael Carrick was on the losing side that day.
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The Hammers have won the cup three times, with their last victory in the final coming against Arsenal in 1980. Trevor Brooking (pictured right) scored the only goal in a 1-0 win.
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Two of their FA Cup triumphs came under the management of John Lyall (1975 and 1980). The first was won by future England boss Ron Greenwood in 1964.
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After guiding them to promotion from the Championship, Alan Pardew took West Ham to the FA Cup final in 2006. They lost a dramatic encounter to Liverpool, however, and Pardew was sacked the following season.
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Manchester United have won the FA Cup on 11 occasions, but not since 2004 when they recorded a 3-0 victory over Millwall at the Millennium Stadium.
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Sir Alex Ferguson's first silverware at Old Trafford came in the 1990 FA Cup final, when Crystal Palace were beaten after a replay.
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It is often suggested that Sir Alex would have been sacked had Manchester United not secured the trophy that year, but the Scottish boss has claimed that his position was safe.
- Manchester United will be looking to balance the head-to-head record between the two clubs in this competition at Upton Park on Saturday. West Ham currently boast four wins to Manchester United's three, with the sides having drawn once. The visitors are 7/1 to beat the Hammers 2-1 with bet365.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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West Ham United 1-3 Manchester United
- 20.46 %
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West Ham United 0-3 Manchester United
- 14.61 %
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West Ham United 0-2 Manchester United
- 8.81 %
| England - Premier League (EPL) | 17 Apr 2013 | West Ham United 2 - Manchester United 2 |
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| England - FA Cup (FA) | 16 Jan 2013 | Manchester United 1 - West Ham United 0 |
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| England - FA Cup (FA) | 05 Jan 2013 | West Ham United 2 - Manchester United 2 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 28 Nov 2012 | Manchester United 1 - West Ham United 0 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 02 Apr 2011 | West Ham United 2 - Manchester United 4 |
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West Ham United
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| 19 May 2013 | West Ham United 4 - Reading 2 | EPL |
| 12 May 2013 | Everton 2 - West Ham United 0 | EPL |
| 04 May 2013 | West Ham United 0 - Newcastle United 0 | EPL |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Manchester City 2 - West Ham United 1 | EPL |
| 20 Apr 2013 | West Ham United 2 - Wigan Athletic 0 | EPL |
Manchester United
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| 19 May 2013 | West Bromwich Albion 5 - Manchester United 5 | EPL |
| 12 May 2013 | Manchester United 2 - Swansea City 1 | EPL |
| 05 May 2013 | Manchester United 0 - Chelsea FC 1 | EPL |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Arsenal 1 - Manchester United 1 | EPL |
| 22 Apr 2013 | Manchester United 3 - Aston Villa 0 | EPL |
| 22 | Jussi Jaaskelainen | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Guy Demel | Defender |
| 19 | James Collins | Defender |
| 5 | James Tomkins | Defender |
| 33 | Daniel Potts | Defender |
| 23 | Alou Diarra | Midfielder |
| 10 | Joe Cole | Midfielder |
| 10 | Jack Collison | Midfielder |
| 4 | Kevin Nolan | Midfielder |
| 9 | Carlton Cole | Striker |
| 12 | Ricardo Vaz Te | Striker |
| 30 | Raphael Spiegel | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Jordan Spence | Defender |
| 2 | Winston Reid | Defender |
| 7 | Matthew Jarvis | Midfielder |
| 16 | Mark Noble | Midfielder |
| 14 | Matthew Taylor | Midfielder |
| - | Elliott Lee | Striker |
| 1 | David de Gea | Goalkeeper |
| 28 | Alexander Büttner | Defender |
| 12 | Chris Smalling | Defender |
| 6 | Jonny Evans | Defender |
| 15 | Nemanja Vidic | Defender |
| 2 | Rafael | Defender |
| 22 | Paul Scholes | Midfielder |
| 23 | Tom Cleverley | Midfielder |
| 19 | Danny Welbeck | Striker |
| 14 | Chicharito | Striker |
| 26 | Shinji Kagawa | Midfielder |
| 13 | Anders Lindegaard | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Rio Ferdinand | Defender |
| 7 | Antonio Valencia | Midfielder |
| 18 | Ashley Young | Midfielder |
| 11 | Ryan Giggs | Midfielder |
| 27 | Federico Macheda | Striker |
| 20 | Robin van Persie | Striker |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Danny Hylton Striker Aldershot |
8 | 0 |
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Carlos Tévez Striker Man City |
5 | 0 |
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Scott Rendell Striker Luton Town |
4 | 1 |
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Marvin Sordell Striker Bolton |
4 | 1 |
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Demba Ba Striker Chelsea |
4 | 0 |