WIGAN: Manchester United`s Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes, with a penalty, secured a 2-0 win at Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup fourth round on a bitterly cold night at DW Stadium on Monday.

The victory over the third-tier side was a welcome relief for the 12-time FA Cup winners, who are out of Europe and the League Cup and languishing eighth in the Premier League.

`The FA Cup is all about winning, it is knockout. You want to finish the job. That is what I said in the dressing room `job done`, United manager Erik ten Hag told ITV.

This competition represents United`s final shot at silverware this season and could prove a lifeline for Ten Hag, whose side comfortably avoided an eighth defeat in 14 away matches in all competitions since last season`s FA Cup final, which they lost to neighbours Manchester City.

Dalot scored in the 22nd minute at Wigan when Marcus Rashford had a shot blocked beforelayingtheballofftothe Portuguese, who took a touch before finding the bottomcorner of the net from just outside the 18-yard box.

Fernandes doubled United`s lead in the 74th with a penalty after Liam Shaw caught the captain`s foot in the box.

United also wasted a bucket load of chances. Ten Hag`s side had 33 shots, 14 on target, compared to Wigan`s nine. Rashford had eight attempts, four on target.

`Oh, definitely [we should have scored more],` Ten Hag said. `In the first half I think we created five or six very good chances. I think it was very good football.

We should have taken more, but if you don`t score you have to stay focused and I think we did that tonight.

The Red Devils were also handed a favourable fourth round draw against the winners of the third round replay between League Two (fourth tier) Newport County and National League (fifth tier) Eastleigh F.C.

Holders City face a tricky trip to Tottenham Hotspur, while in-form Aston Villa have been drawn to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.Third-placed champions City are a point above Spurs with a game in hand in the Premier League table, while Villa are flying high in second spot with Chelsea languishing 10th.

Premier League leaders Liverpool will host Norwich City or Bristol Rovers after beating Arsenal 2-0 in the pick of the third round ties.

Fulham welcome Newcastle United and Sheffield United host Brighton & Hove Albion in other all-Premier League ties, with matches scheduled to be played over the Jan. 27-28 weekend.

Sixth-tier Maidstone United, the lowestranked side left in the competition, travel to second-tier Ipswich Town. The winners of the replay between Crystal Palace and Everton will host either Luton Town or Bolton Wanderers.

League Two side Wrexham A.F.C., owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and who reached the fourth round last season, will visit Blackburn Rovers.-Agencies