Manchester United kept their chance of winning silverware this season alive as they moved into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Brighton on Saturday
 Old Trafford was a deflated place following United's dismal exit from the Champions League against Sevilla on Tuesday but goals from Romelu Lukaku (37) and Nemanja Matic (84) lifted the spirits
It was not as straightforward as the scoreline suggests with United having just two shots on target during the 90 minutes - both of which were converted via back-post headers
United goalkeeper Sergio Romero - deputising for David de Gea - was kept busy by Brighton, who played with more adventure than the hosts but lacked a killer finish in the final third
Jose Mourinho's side will find out their opponents for the semi-finals on Sunday evening
The first half was a drab affair played out in a quiet atmosphere considering it was a cup quarter-final
 United created a couple of half chances as Anthony Martial and Juan Mata linked up but a tame shot drifted wide of the post and Chris Smalling hit a close-range effort off a post
Old Trafford was awoken by Lukaku just before the break
Matic swept a first-time cross towards the far post and Lukaku powered home a header past Tim Krul in the Brighton goal
After the break, Jurgen Locadia hit a dangerous effort that was flying towards the top corner until Romero flung out a left-hand to make a fine stop
Locadia was Brighton's biggest threat and should have levelled on 67 minutes but his header at the back post from a Solly March cross flew wide
Chris Hughton would have sensed an equaliser was very possible but United wrapped up the game with their only effort on goal in the second half when Matic met Ashley Young's free-kick
Matic scored and assisted in a game for the first time since August 2014 for Chelsea against Everton as he was the unlikely creative lynchpin in an underwhelming showing from United's attacking trio of Juan Mata, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard
Following the international break, United take on Swansea City at Old Trafford on March 31 while Brighton host Leicester on the same day
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>
<PAD>