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​BBC reveal nearly 10m people watched Man Utd v Liverpool

A peak audience of 9.2 million people watched Manchester United beat Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round on BBC TV and Red Button on Sunday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side won 3-2 thanks to Bruno Fernandes' free-kick in the 78th minute at Old Trafford.

The tie recorded an average match audience of 8.1 million people, with 2.6 million also watching on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online.

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