David Hunt at the end of the game after swapping shirts with Wayne RooneyDavid Hunt at the end of the game after swapping shirts with Wayne Rooney
David Hunt at the end of the game after swapping shirts with Wayne Rooney

Manchester United beat Crawley Town in the FA Cup - remembering the game ten years on

On February 19, 2011, Crawley Town faced the biggest game in the club's history when they played Manchester United at Old Trafford in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Crawley put up a great fight in the game and it was only Wes Brown's goal that separated the sides after 90 minutes. It was a historic FA Cup run for the Reds and will live long in the memory. Photographer Jon Rigby was at the game, along a with a team of Crawley Observer reporters. Here is a mix of their pictures from the game.

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