'Takes after his dad' - Man United fans all make same Charlie Savage point after crunching FA Cup tackle

Charlie Savage has been likened to his father Robbie, after the former Man Utd midfielder lunged into a challenge that warranted a yellow card during Reading's FA Cup clash with Eastleigh this afternoon.

Trailing by a goal after protests had halted the play at Silverlake Stadium, the former United man flew into a heavy tackle alongside Eastleigh's Chris Maguire, warranting referee Lewis Smith to brandish an early caution.

Attracting quite a stir on social media, fans were quick to liken his bold challenge to those once seen by his father Robbie during his playing days, who of course also began his career at Old Trafford, despite failing to make a professional appearance for the club during his three-year association.

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Known for his tenacious work in midfield, Savage snr was often seen as an aggressive character, with his son Charlie quite clearly following in his footsteps having failed to think twice about lunging into the tackle seen by millions on ITV's coverage.

With Reading attempting to advance to round three to set up a potential meeting with either Newport County or Barnet, scroll down to see how supporters online reacted to the 20-year-old's challenge...