Soccer-Dalot, Fernandes goals put Manchester United into FA Cup fourth round
WIGAN, England Jan 8 (Reuters) - Manchester United's Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes scored in each half to secure 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.
Erik ten Hag's team avoided an eighth defeat in 14 away matches in all competitions since last season's FA Cup final.
Dalot scored in the 22nd minute when Marcus Rashford had a shot blocked before laying the ball off to the Portuguese, who took a touch before finding the bottom corner from 20 metres.
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.
Rashford briefly celebrated what he thought was a goal but keeper Sam Tickle dived to gather the ball on the line.
Fellow forward Rasmus Hojlund was left frustrated by a trio of near-misses before halftime, while winger Alejandro Garnacho had a shot that ricocheted off the bar.
United will next visit the winners of the third round replay between League Two (fourth tier) Newport County and National League (fifth tier) Eastleigh F.C. in the fourth round.
League One side Wigan beat Manchester City at Wembley to win the 2013 FA Cup in one of the competition's major upsets. (Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Ken Ferris)
