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Man United's dramatic FA Cup victory over Liverpool draws the BIGGEST television audience of the year - as 8.6m tune in to watch stunning comeback

Manchester United's dramatic FA Cup win over Liverpool drew the biggest television audience of the year so far.

United sealed a famous 4-3 victory, sending them to a semi-final against Coventry City at Wembley, thanks to Amad Diallo’s goal in stoppage time of extra-time.

The match, broadcast on ITV1, drew a peak audience of 8.6 million as the match headed into extra-time.

ITV’s coverage of United versus Liverpool also drew the biggest audience for an FA Cup quarter-final since 2018.

It has been a hectic week of major sporting events on free-to-air TV, culminating in the seven-goal FA Cup thriller.