Manchester United equal bizarre record following FA Cup win vs West Ham - but face long wait to break it

Manchester United booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over West Ham United at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

After falling behind to Said Benrahma's 54th-minute opener, United were given a helping hand in their efforts to get back into the contest, drawing level through an own-goal from Hammers defender Nayef Aguerd. Alejandro Garnacho then netted a brilliant effort to put Erik ten Hag's side 2-1 up in the final minute of regulation time, ahead of Fred making sure of the win once and for all in stoppage-time.

United's reward for staging a brilliant comeback against the Hammers is a last-eight showdown at home to fellow Premier League side Fulham later this month. The Reds have been at home in every round of the FA Cup so far this season, seeing off Everton (3-1) and Reading (3-1) prior to beating West Ham by the same scoreline.

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As a result of being pitted up against Fulham in the draw that was made just minutes after the conclusion of Wednesday night's victory, United equalled Aston Villa's top-flight record of being drawn at home in ten consecutive domestic cup matches. Villa were given ten successive home cup ties between 2013 and 2015.

Ten Hag's side, who will resume their Premier League campaign when they travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday, have now matched that record, last playing away from Old Trafford in a Carabao Cup or FA Cup tie - excluding their two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final showdown with Nottingham Forest in January - back in March 2021. They were beaten 3-1 by Leicester City at the quarter-final stage in the FA Cup on that occasion.

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