Man Utd cruise into FA Youth Cup last eight
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Manchester United remain on course for a record 12th FA Youth Cup triumph after a comfortable 4-1 win at Oxford United to reach the quarter-finals.
Defender Albert Mills powered Darren Fletcher's side in front with an early header.
Fifteen-year-old JJ Gabriel doubled Manchester United's lead with a long-range finish before half-time.
Chido Obi scored a third early in the second half before substitute Noah Ajayi rounded off the scoring near the end.
Fletcher elected to drop back down to the under-18s, who he has coached since the start of the season, rather than remain part of the senior coaching team after Michael Carrick was installed as head coach for the remainder of the campaign.
The former Scotland midfielder had taken interim charge of the first team following Ruben Amorim's dismissal, and used the opportunity to bring Kobbie Mainoo back into the Manchester United starting line-up.
Mainoo was part of the club's last FA Youth Cup-winning team in 2022.
