Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Old Trafford

Hull may not have got anywhere near selling their full allocation of tickets at Old Trafford tonight but the supporters who have come across the M62 are making plenty of noise.

Given their injury problems, I reckon most would be pretty pleased with a 1-0 scoreline.

Providing the hosts don't get another, Hull will at least feel they have a chance of getting to the final when they host the second leg on 26 January.

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Steve Bruce has just left to beat the traffic so I doubt Juan Mata will be on his way to Villa Park any time soon.

Hull still having plenty of it in midfield. Are we on for any more goals?

Juan Mata comes off for Marouane Fellaini. Artist replaced by labourer. 

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A strange atmosphere inside Old Trafford now. Hull having plenty of the ball as the hosts seem stuck between whether to go for more or settle for a 1-0. 

It's another change for Hull as Shaun Maloney comes on for Adama Diomande. Maloney once scored a big goal for Wigan against Manchester United, if memory serves.

And he shoots instantly, driving wide from 25 yards. Sliced right across the ball. 

Lovely effort! Paul Pogba curls the free-kick over the wall, flat trajectory and it slaps against the post! Eldin Jakupovic did not move. 

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Somebody almost got Alan Green talking about his thoughts on a 48-team World Cup then, we would have had to take the radio off the air...

United have a free-kick just left of centre.

Antonio Valencia wins a highly dubious free-kick on the right but it's wasted and easily cleared by Hull. Here comes Jesse Lingard, who replaces flying machine Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

A slight breather with Liverpool in mind? 

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Just over 20 minutes to go and Hull are still in this, with a second leg to come in Hull two weeks on Thursday. 

Hull have a passage of play and David Meyler is able to stand up a decent cross to beyond the far post, Adama Diomande sizes it up and launches into an overhead kick which flies well over the top. Half a chance. 

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Old Trafford

Wayne Rooney had one decent chance to claim Manchester United's goalscoring record for himself but has now been replaced by Anthony Martial.

It means the camera that has been trained on Sir Bobby Charlton in the directors' box throughout the game can now find something else to focus on.

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Ryan Mason, Hull's record signing, has played two dreadful passes to lose the ball in quick succession. And now Sam Clucas plays it straight to Marcus Rashford. Hull have done so well for large periods of this game, don't implode now. 

David Melton: Disappointed for Hull but it was only a Mata of time

Jay: It's only a #Mata, external of time - what a goal- Mkhitaryan is playing amazingly well.   

Vaishach: Floodgates open?  

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Have you heard that Wayne Rooney needs a goal to break a record? Well it's not happening tonight as he is replaced by Anthony Martial. 

Andy Townsend
Ex-Republic of Ireland international on BBC Radio 5 live

The crowd sensed something was happening just prior to that move. Now Manchester United have found the breakthrough they can relax and play with a bit more freedom and perhaps play a little better.

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Don't forget this is a two-legged semi-final so Hull need to sit tight and not panic. And panic they do as Ryan Mason coughs up possession and United almost burst through. 

That Wayne Rooney chance has got the home fans singing again. United are seeing lots and lots of the ball but Hull still look more than a sum of their parts. Forcing United wide, and Paul Pogba scuffs a shot. 

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Amrul Choudhary: Poor finishing from United again, we need a natural left back on that side to produce quality crosses.