Eight teams were reduced to just four across the weekend as Saturday and Sunday saw wins for the two most successful clubs in F.A. Cup history, along with two other huge names as the semi-final picture became crystal clear.

With Liverpool already out of the picture, having been beaten by Chelsea already in this season’s F.A. Cup, the stakes couldn’t be much higher for massive teams with everything to lose but one magical trophy to win.

Norwich City 1-2 Manchester United

The Red Devils made very heavy work of what should have been a routine victory at Carrow Road.  After a drab first half, the away side went ahead after a neat flicked assist from Juan Mata and an even better flicked finish from on-loan Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo.