Wednesday 26 September 1990

Won

Halifax
1–3
Man Utd

25′
Blackmore
87′
McClair
88′
Webb
31′
Evans
0′HTFT
  1. 25' Clayton Blackmore
  2. 31' Dave Evans
  3. 87' Brian McClair
  4. 88' Neil Webb

Starting XI

10Hughes↓ 76′9McClair
11Beardsmore8Ince↓ 76′4Donaghy7Webb
3Blackmore6Pallister5Phelan2Irwin
1Leighton

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Substitutes

Verified from 18 cited sources and the canonical match record.