José Mourinho speaks. “These matches are difficult if the attitude is not correct,” he says. “In the first half they gave us a difficult game, sometimes on the shin pads. I could listen to Darren on the touchline, and he knew what he was saying and his players were listening. In the second half, we had the control, more quality and we killed the game.

“Alexis is a fantastic addition. The question now is always which one is going to be left out, but it’s not that for us. He has a bit more maturity and experience. And his choice for the counterattack of the second goal is a choice that Marcus is too nervous to make that decision. He will bring us this extra maturity. He was keen to play. I’m happy with his performance.”

And with that, goodnight. Thanks for your company. A match report will appear here shortly. Bye!

Ander Herrera speaks. “We had to work very hard,” he says. “It’s not easy to come here, these kind of games can be tricky for us but we took it very seriously. We can be very happy, because sometimes these games can be tricky. I think he [Alexis] can play anywhere, he fights for every ball, he runs for everything. We are going to enjoy him. But this is a team, and today we did it very good, all of us.”

Jesse Lingard talks. “We had to make sure the attitude was spot on,” he says. “Everybody was ready to make an impact.”

90+2 min: Lukaku is in for a moment but James sweeps the ball clear.

90+1 min: After winning the free-kick, Jake Gray plays a floating ball in from the right but Sowumni cannot find the target. He almost got too much on the ball and it bobbles wide.

90 min: Three minutes added time.

90 min: And there’s a birthday smile for Mourinho on his 55th.

88 min: And Gomes almost scores with his first touches! He jinks inside and out of his marker before drilling the wrong side of Krysiak’s right post.

88 min: Marcus Rashford is replaced by 17-year-old Angel Gomes.

87 min: A neat Yeovil move ends up with Gray scooping over. They have not given up here though. They can take a lot out of this performance.

85 min: James’s short free-kick is played out wide to Dickson. His delivery is sumptuous. It’s high at the back post, but Sowumni nor Zoko can nod it goalwards. Another nice move down the left flank, though. A moment ago, Rashford had another glimpse of goal but James snuffed it out.

83 min: Connor Smith, once on Watford’s books, is on for Yeovil. He replaces Lewis Wing. Smith was on Football’s Next Star, the 2010 series, if anyone remembers that?

82 min: It’s on target but it’s pretty simple for Romero to gather. United storm down the other end but Lingard switches play, with Rashford assuming control of the ball down the left flank.

81 min: James does brilliantly in defence but his pass to Zoko is cut out. The striker was caught a little flat-footed. They soar forward again, though, with McTominay booked for a foul on the Yeovil striker. The Glovers earn a free-kick 25 yards from goal ...

79 min: Rashford has another effort at goal but Krysiak repels his effort. It just keeps coming back at them at the moment.

78 min: Lukaku gets a sniff at goal after good work by Rashford but he can’t quite get to the ball, as it runs out of play in front of the travelling United supporters. They’re enjoying themselves.

76 min: Lewis Wing stings the palms of Sergio Romero. Yeovil, just as they look as though they have nothing left in the tank, give it another real go. Dickson’s cross from the left is dangerous and then Wing drives at goal. It goes without saying but a Yeovil goal could change everything.

75 min: It’s a keep-ball exercise for Manchester United at the moment. Yeovil, whose team is practically an under-23 side bar the odd one or two, look pretty spent.

74 min: Yeovil are struggling a little bit with the pace of the game appearing to get away from them now. Again, as you would expect, really. Lingard and Lukaku are fresh legs on for United. But the hosts are still trying to rally.

72 min: Sanchez’s debut is over, as he is replaced by Jesse Lingard, who played in Darren Way’s testimonial here 10 years ago. Doubt whether he remembers that late substitute appearance, though.

71 min: Sanchez takes it, he punts it out to the edge of the box but it’s straight to Francois Zoko, the Yeovil striker. Can the Glovers get back on the front foot?

70 min: Carrick plays an exquisite ball into Sanchez down the left flank. Then McTominay takes over but Yeovil get bodies back behind the ball. McTominay drives forward again, snaking behind the Yeovil defence to win United a corner. They lead 2-0 at Huish Park.

69 min: Yeovil are readying another change, with Alex Fisher coming on. He only met his manager 90 minutes before kick-off after arriving from Motherwell this afternoon Jordan Green is coming off for the hosts.

67 min: United are falling like flies. Rashford is down and then Alexis Sanchez looks in trouble for a moment but he slowly gets back to his feet, that was after another crunching challenge. Mourinho’s incensed.

66 min: United look very, very comfortable now. They’re doing the minimum, really.

63 min: United have the ball in the net ... but it’s offside. Darmian with a brilliant low ball and Mata taps home from about one yard out. That’s the Spaniard’s last involvement, with Lukaku coming on to replace him. Ah.

62 min: Zoko involved again, the ball is parachuted into him and he tries some acrobatics to divert the ball goalwards. Valiant effort, and it almost came off for him. But United sniff it out. Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku is readying himself to come on.

59 min: United have a flurry of chances, with Luke Shaw striking at goal before Rashford’s attempt, but Yeovil eventually clear. The ball just keeps coming back at them. This will be a big 10 minutes or so for the Glovers. Zoko comes deep to collect, and dig them out of a hole.

58 min: Mata is chopped down in central midfield by Lewis Wing. Carrick knocks it to McTominay and here comes another long spell of United possession. They’re beckoning United to come on to them.

57 min: United look a lot more comfortable on the ball, they’re keeping hold of it much better this half but Yeovil aren’t going quietly.

56 min: Yeovil tweak personnel: Rhys Browne, whose father played for the club, replaces Jared Bird.

54 min: Lindelof jumps so high he climbs right over the top of Surridge. That’s about the third rash challenge made by the United defender tonight.

53 min: Dickson’s left-footed cross almost finds Surridge but it’s headed clear by United, via the Bournemouth loanee’s forehead. A great searching ball in, but the chance has gone.

52 min: Yeovil suddenly look a little lax, understandably so in many ways. Gray momentarily looks as though he might be able to thread through Surridge but United cut it out. You can’t fault Yeovil’s application.

50 min: Rashford goes very, very close to his and United’s second. He has the Yeovil defence backpeddling, before driving low and just wide of goal. It’s deflected, and from the resulting corner, United shave the bar.

49 min: Darmian floats in a cross in the hope of finding Sanchez but it’s overhit and the Chile forward can’t get there. Next time.

48 min: Sergio Romero boots the ball straight out of play. Lovely stuff.

46 min: United are nonchalantly knocking the ball around the back before Sanchez is on the receiving end of another thudding challenge, this time from Omar Sowumni.

Meanwhile, a lovely analogy to describe that Rashford goal, courtesy of John Delaney on email. “I’m a United fan but currently on crutches,” he says. “The goal reminds me of an experience I had on Wednesday morning on my way to work on crutches. There I was, ready to get on the train ... on crutches ... the door slides open. I was taking my time to adjust myself and get on the train when some rich arsehole barged past and jumped on before me.”

In the other FA Cup match this evening, Sheffield Wednesday lead Reading 2-0 in the all-Championship clash at Hillsborough.

Jolly green giant, the Yeovil mascot, is having a whale of a time out there as the teams ready themselves for the second half. That will be upon us before we know it.

Half-time signing klaxon: Yeovil have announced the signing of Ryan Seager on loan from Southampton until the end of the season. The 21-year-old, though, is not on the bench for tonight’s match.

Half-time reading:

Who to watch out for this weekend?

And an interview with the Posh owner:

45 min: One minute of added time to be played at Huish Park.

45 min: Mourinho is itching to head down the tunnel, leant up against the away dugout.

44 min: Yeovil fly down the right and find a bit of joy through Jake Gray. His cross is blocked, though, and United look to close out the half.

42 min: James looks close to tears in the Yeovil defence – he’s distraught. But, he’s had a brilliant game up until then too. Ryan Dickson looks to have put his arm around his shoulder. That feels like a real killer for Yeovil. His indecision inside the box, with Krysiak unknowing as to what his defender was doing, as he was shepherding it closer and closer to goal. And then Rashford punishes them in the only way possible. United lead at Huish Park.

40 min: Sanchez drags a shot wide from just inside the box.

38 min: Shaw looks for the overlap but Sanchez’s pass is cut out. Then Mata goes it alone down the right. Don’t want to speak too soon, but United have been pretty dreadful here so far.

37 min: Tom James strikes it with his laces, and it’s powerful but relatively straightforward for Romero to punch clear. Then Bird strikes at goal, before Yeovil again pump it into the box. The League Two side are causing United problems, that’s for sure.

36 min: A long ball downfield sees Zoko and Lindelof in pursuit of it. But there’s only winner, with the Yeovil man outmuscling the United defender and driving down the touchline. Great work. And now Carrick clips Jared Bird. Yeovil earn yet another free-kick. It’s in a lovely position, 20 yards out. Can they?

34 min: Sanchez is suddenly in acres of space at the back post. For a moment, the next bit looks inevitable but Tom James gets back at his man, who dinks a cross to the back post. Rashford can’t do anything with it and Yeovil hoist it clear.

33 min: Sanchez plays a nice give-and-go with Darmian. His cut-back is cleared by James, and it falls to Herrera. His effort is always rising though and that’s that. So far, so good for Darren Way and Yeovil Town.

32 min: Sanchez’s pass is wayward, and cue the “what a waste of money” chants. “Only here for the United,” comes the riposte from away supporters.

31 min: Jake Gray whips in right-footed but it’s straight down Sergio Romero’s throat. That was poor, especially considering they have already twice shown that they can get at United at set-pieces.

30 min: It was on target, his right-footed effort, but there’s not enough power on it to trouble Krysiak, who smiles as he smothers the ball. Yeovil fly forward up the other end, and win a free-kick themselves.

29 min: Nathan Smith clatters into Alexis Sanchez, and he gets a booking for it. That’ll be one to tell the grandkids. Sanchez bounces back up, to join the queue to take it. He stands over the ball, centrally, 20 yards from goal ...

27 min: Tom James this time launches a long throw from the right. Sowumni is again the target but he can’t connect. Down the other flank, Dickson surges forward but United nab the goal-kick. A decent start by Yeovil, and they certainly are doing themselves justice so far.

26 min: Superb defending from Tom James, just as Sanchez and Mata play a lovely one-two. Great stuff by the young Yeovil defender.

25 min: Yeovil suddenly seem to be treating the ball like a hot potato, booting the ball upfield in vain. Way is roaring his players on from the touchline. Mourinho? He’s rather more considered.

24 min: The Huish Park faithful make themselves known to Mourinho, just as United pour forward. It’s their best move of the match, and it results in McTominay drilling low, forcing Krysiak in a fine save low down to his right. That was easily United’s best, if their only chance so far.

22 min: Sanchez plays in Rashford, but the England striker overruns the ball, just as Krysiak looks to go to ground. The Yeovil goalkeeper pulls out at the opportune moment and they win the goal-kick. Meanwhile, Way is barking away, urging his players not to gift the ball to the opposition inside their own half.

21 min: Darmian’s cross is headed away by Welshman Tom James. Yeovil then look to go on another move upfield, with Middlesbrough loanee Lewis Wing driving through the middle.

20 min: United swing the ball in but it’s all bit hit and hope. They look to kickstart another move from midfield through McTominay. Underwhelming so far from Mourinho’s men, but you sense they will only need just one sniff of goal.

19 min: Now Lindelof fouls Zoko. He clatters the Yeovil captain, but gets away without a booking. Zoko, given a yellow card inside 60 seconds, seems a bit miffed.

18 min: Surridge v Rojo is already an intriguing duel. The Yeovil striker wins another foul and the United defender can have few complaints. Coming back to that Yeovil chance, it was Luke Shaw who Sowumni totally got away from to nod at goal.

17 min: United seek to gain some kind of control by knocking about in defence. They’ve flattered to deceive so far.

15 min: Great chance for Yeovil! Gray whips the ball in with his right foot, Omar Sowumni ghosts in unmarked but his free header is easy for Romero to deal with. A great chance, but he lacked conviction when it mattered.

14 min: Surridge buys a foul out of Marcos Rojo. Clever work from the Bournemouth loanee, although it brings a shake of the head from Mourinho. James pumps the ball back in towards the box and now Green wins another foul from Darmian. Yeovil will swing it in from the left, 25 yards from goal ...

13 min: No problem for Krysiak. And he whacks it back upfield, with Zoko the obvious target. Yeovil look to go again.

12 min: “What a waste of money,” is the chant from Yeovil supporters in the direction of a Mr Alexis Sanchez. United patiently move the ball from right to left, with McTominay heading back across goal before Sowumni boots the ball away for a corner. Sanchez will take ...

11 min: Jake Gray whips in a decent ball, with Sowumni the target but nobody can nudge it goalwards. United make a mess of it really but eventually clear. Another positive move from the hosts.

10 min: Jordan Green is finding lots of joy against Matteo Darmian. Yeovil win a corner out of the Italian right-back ...

9 min: Romero again forced to collect, after Tom James’s devious ball takes a couple of United defenders out of the game. Front-foot stuff from Yeovil and United have been sluggish out of the blocks.

8 min: United play a cross-field ball but Mata can’t get it under control. And now Yeovil win back possession. Encouraging start for the Glovers.

7 min: Green tests Romero! Surridge slides it through for him but he fails to get any real conviction on it. That was a real glimpse of goal for the hosts. Darren Way will be delighted with this start. United haven’t got going – not yet anyway.

6 min: Darmian whips in a ball from the right but Artur Krysiak, who was left on the bench when these sides last met here three years ago, comes out to collect. That’ll be a nice little confidence-booster. Yeovil have started pretty well here. Now Ryan Dickson readies a long throw from the left ...

4 min: Surridge and Zoko link well before Green is again busy, raiding through a couple of red shirts. United seize back the ball, and take back control on halfway.

3 min: Sanchez gets his first real touch, whacking the ball across to Matteo Darmian on the right flank. Now Green is fouled by the Italian and Yeovil earn a free-kick inside their own half.

2 min: Lindelof is put under some early pressure by Bournemouth loanee Sam Surridge. But the Swede hoofs it up into the air and clear. Yeovil have started with a real tempo, with Jordan Green – who worked nights in Waitrose until only three years ago – lively down the left.

1 min: Marcos Rojo is rolling around early on, after being caught by Yeovil striker and captain Francois Zoko. The Ivorian picks up an early yellow card. Maybe that’s a little harsh.

First, a minute’s applause for Jimmy Armfield.

Huish Park is absolutely rocking, with the lowest-ranked team left in this competition about to host Manchester United. The handshakes are out of the way and kick-off is imminent. Sanchez embraces Carrick, who is making only his second appearance of the season while Sergio Romero, the goalkeeper restored here, adjusts his gloves.

The teams are in the tunnel, Manchester United out nice and early, led by Michael Carrick. Here they come ...

Mourinho talks. “He [Sanchez] had a couple of sessions with us,” he says. “We think the best way for him to adapt to us is to play. He wants to play, he loves to play so let’s see. Tonight is not just about Alexis, but about the FA Cup, and making sure it has an incredible tomorrow but not tonight.

The Manchester United manager has just bumped into Bristol City boss Lee Johnson, a good friend and former team-mate of the Yeovil manager, in the tunnel. City knocked United out of the Carabao Cup last month at Ashton Gate. “I didn’t know they were big friends,” says the Portuguese. “I said is he coming to give some tips?”

Of his new, extended contract, he adds: “It was a really easy decision. This is where I want to be, where I love to be and I’m really happy.” The BBC’s Dan Walker then promptly hands Mourinho a bottled cider. He looks baffled, because he’s “never tried” the Somerset’s finest export.

Darren Way speaks. “It’s a great opportunity for our players to go up against one of the best teams in the world,” he says. “I think it’s important that we get in their faces, force mistakes and hopefully generate confidence.

Yeovil include new signing, striker Alex Fisher on their bench. He’s driven nine hours down from Motherwell today, vrooming down the M1 before rocking up in Somerset. “He’s only just got out of the car,” Way says.

Ten changes for Manchester United, with Carrick back in following that heart scare. I genuinely wonder what Alexis makes of Huish Park? It’s a proper old-school football ground, with wonderful green carpet in spots.

Yeovil have not exactly rolled out the red carpet, but they did at least give the away dressing room a thorough once over and clean sweep.

It is José Mourinho’s birthday, and also his 100th match in charge of Manchester United. The Portuguese turned 55 today. Will he mark the occasion with a victory in the West Country? He has already received an early present in the shape of a whopping new deal, until at least 2020:

Alexis Sánchez’s inclusion from the off is the headline team news. He will wear the No7 for Manchester United tonight, playing presumably from the left in a front three of him, Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay. There is a start of Luke Shaw while Ander Herrera makes his 150th appearance for the club this evening. For Yeovil, they are without former United trainee Otis Khan, who is serving the first game of a five-match ban for shoving the referee, Kevin Johnson, against Chesterfield last weekend: