Full-time scenes give Manchester United hope

Those in the Bridgford Stand sang, "We've seen it all, we've won the lot, we're Man United and we're never gonna stop." Nottingham Forest could not stop United.

"We're on the march with Ten Hag's army, we're all going to Wemberley," chorused the United followers. They are now one game away from a return to the national stadium and have the uproarious occasion of an Old Trafford quarter-final against Liverpool to relish in a little over a fortnight.

The United supporters were made to wait for confirmation of Casemiro's 89th-minute winner by an inordinate check by the Video Assistant Referee. Matt Turner, the Nottingham Forest goalkeeper, optimistically stood over the ball as if a free-kick was a foregone conclusion. The United supporters behind him celebrated again when the referee pointed to the centre circle.

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This was another late winner from United in a season already laden with deciders in the 80-something minute and beyond. In the absence of the potent Rasmus Hojlund, another defensive-minded player boxed clever in the penalty box.

Casemiro jubilantly pointed at his head to indicate his fine touch. He soon discovered he had shed blood. United need committed players and, for all of his faults, Casemiro is that. He faced the United fans and beat his chest during the full-time celebrations.

United were brilliantly backed by 4,220 away-dayers crammed into a single tier who will have caused ripples in the Trent. This late triumph will have been all the sweeter after they were likened to Scousers by the City Ground denizens over their antipathy towards the England national team. The United supporters greeted confirmation of the modest