Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stepped off the bench to propel Manchester United into the fourth round of the FA Cup with the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.

The Norwegian striker has a habit of scoring crucial goals and this third-round match was no exception. He grabbed the winner in stoppage time after his shot squirmed under the body of Villa goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly.

With Henrik Larsson marking his debut for United by opening the scoring, it was a good day for manager Sir Alex Ferguson. However Villa looked to have secured a replay when substitute Milan Baros equalised only for Solskjaer to have the last word.