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George Smith

'A joy to see!' - Manchester United fans loved teammate's role in Antony goal vs Everton

Manchester United's supporters lauded the in-form Marcus Rashford after he provided the assist for Antony to poke the Reds into an early lead against Everton in the FA Cup at Old Trafford on Friday night.

With just four minutes on the clock, United got their noses in front when the Brazilian, who was recalled to the starting line-up after missing the 3-0 win over Bournemouth 72 hours earlier with a minor injury, stabbed the ball home from close range. The former Ajax connected with Rashford's low cross at the back-post to claim his fourth goal of the season and his first since scoring against Everton in the Premier League back in October.

Although it was Antony's goal and moment to saviour, it would not have been possible without the quality and confidence of Rashford. The England international is in terrific form currently, coming into the clash with the Toffees with four goals in as many games since the season restarted after the World Cup.

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And it was Rashford, who has scored 12 goals in all competitions this season, that lapped up much of the plaudits in the immediate aftermath of Antony finding the back of the net. Below, MEN Sport has taken a close look to see what the supporters had to say:

Everton, however, got themselves back on level terms ten minutes later through Conor Coady. The England defender pounced on a David de Gea error and stabbed the ball in on the goal-line.

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