Benteke double ensures Manchester United FA Cup TV run continues

In the fourth round, the current holders of the competition will entertain 2013 winners Wigan, who are managed by ex-United reserve coach Warren Joyce, live at four o'clock on BBC One on Sunday, January 29.

However, their run of being on the box was under serious threat for the next stage as the BBC were awaiting the outcome of Crystal Palace's replay with Bolton on Tuesday night before determining which tie they would screen.

Had Bolton defeated Palace, they would have advanced to play Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in a contest which would have been shown live, instead of United's encounter with Wigan.

And Phil Parkinson's League One club had taken the lead through James Henry early in the second half only for Benteke to come off the bench and score twice to send Palace through and continue United's streak.

A 0-0 draw with Exeter in January 2005 was the last time a United FA Cup tie was not shown live on television, with the subsequent replay in Devon starting the run.

United have reached the final on three occasions in that time, exiting at the semi-final stage in 2009 and 2011, while there were also defeats at the first hurdle against Leeds in 2010 and Swansea in 2014.