Arsenal will welcome old rivals Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium in the fourth round of the FA Cup later this month.

The Gunners are the most successful team in the competition’s history having triumphed on 13 occasions, while the Red Devils are 12-time winners.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the memorable cup encounters between the two heavyweights of English football.

Arsenal 3 Manchester United 2 – 1979 FA Cup final

Alan Sunderland, bottom, sealed victory for Arsenal (PA)
Alan Sunderland, bottom, sealed victory for Arsenal (PA)

Manchester United 2 Arsenal 1 – 1983 FA Cup semi-final

Norman Whiteside, centre, also scored in the final against Brighton (PA)
Norman Whiteside, centre, also scored in the final against Brighton (PA)

Arsenal 1 Manchester United 2 – 1999 FA Cup semi-final replay

Ryan Giggs' fabulous solo goal put United into the 1999 FA Cup final (Dave Jones/PA)
Ryan Giggs’ fabulous solo goal put United into the 1999 FA Cup final (Dave Jones/PA)

Arsenal 0 Manchester United 1 – 2004 FA Cup semi-final

Paul Scholes, second left, handed Arsenal defeat (Rui Vieira/PA)
Paul Scholes, second left, handed Arsenal defeat (Rui Vieira/PA)

Arsenal 0 Manchester United 0 (Arsenal win 5-4 on penalties) – 2005 FA Cup final

Arsenal celebrate beating Manchester United in the FA Cup final (Rebecca Naden/PA)
Arsenal celebrate beating Manchester United in the FA Cup final (Rebecca Naden/PA)

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