Manchester United tasted FA Cup victory against their oldest rivals as they beat Liverpool 3-2 at Old Trafford.
Both sides fielded competitive teams and Liverpool ended their four-game goalless with a brace from Mohamed Salah, but goals from Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford the winner from Bruno Fernandes put United in the draw for the fifth round.
United will take on West Ham United in round five after another eye-catching victory for Ole Gunnar Solksjaer's men.
After coming out on top against the Premier League champions, here is a round-up of how the national media reported the win.
The Times - Henry Winter
United deserved it because they had Edinson Cavani, whose movement foxed Liverpool's below-par, below-strength defence, and because they had Paul Pogba outstanding in midfield, especially with his defensive contributions.
Liverpool's options are becoming more limited. All of Mohamed Salah's good work troubling Luke Shaw, scoring twice, went to waste, because of the mistakes in Liverpool's defence and because of United's resilience and excellence. United's revival under Solskjaer continues apace.
They look more like the old United, more confident, more devastating on the counter. They also boast greater strength in depth to their opponents, an important asset as this gruelling season places more and more demands on squads.
Liverpool were exposed defensively with the 19-year-old Rhys Williams being particularly at fault, too casual at times. Cavani took one look at the ingénu, like a lion stalking a callow gazelle, and set about his brutal work.
The debate will inevitably intensify about Jürgen Klopp not wanting to recruit a robust centre half as proper cover for the absent Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez.
Ian Ladyman - Daily Mail
As soon as Liverpool's defender Fabinho caught the leg of Edinson Cavani a yard outside the penalty area, the danger was so clear you could almost smell it.
They say those kind of free-kicks are too close to be really threatening. Too difficult to get the ball up and down, apparently. But Bruno Fernandes is a bit smarter than that, a bit better than that.
So round the side of the Liverpool wall, he sent his shot. Straight at his own player Paul Pogba, who he knew would duck. Too much power for goalkeeper Alisson to get across. Too much accuracy also. And with that strike a classic FA Cup tie was won.
They will not talk about this game as they talk about previous great meetings between these teams. Without supporters, everything feels that little bit diminished. But this was a superb match, all the same.
Liverpool played their full part and may feel slightly unfortunate to lose. Jurgen Klopp's team enjoyed territory and created good chances. With the score at 2-2 just before Fernandes' winner, they had the look of the dominant team.
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But Liverpool also made mistakes and you cannot do that against this United team. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are not the finished article but they do have goals in them. They won here simply because they were the more clinical when necessary.
The Independent - Mark Critchley
Just when you thought Bruno Fernandes could do no more to endear himself to Manchester United's supporters, he scores a stunning late free-kick after coming on as a substitute, settles a thrilling FA Cup fourth-round tie and - most importantly of all - knocks out Liverpool.
The first anniversary of Fernandes' Old Trafford arrival falls this Thursday. The transformative effect he has had on United over the past 12 months is almost beyond measure and has generated many memorable moments. This first goal against their historic rivals perhaps tops all of them.
His manager knows how he is feeling. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the match-winner 22 years ago to the day, scoring even later and in only slightly more dramatic circumstances on the way to a historic treble. The same feat is off the table this season but this victory over a fellow title contender could similarly spur United on to great things.
BBC Sport - Simon Stone
It was not quite the ending Solskjaer served up when he won a previous fourth-round meeting between these sides but, as in 1999, they had to come from behind.
And while Fernandes applied the devastating finish, that goal should not be allowed to overshadow Rashford's contribution to United's victory.
So much has been said about the England forward as a social crusader it is sometimes easy to forget he also needs to be judged as a footballer.
At only 23, he is still a long way off his prime but he is developing into an outstanding forward, with vision to match his speed and finishing ability.
The pass that created Greenwood's equaliser was superb. Taking possession just inside his own half, Rashford delivered a 60-yard pass with such accuracy all Greenwood needed to do was take one touch to control with his chest before drilling low into the far corner.
Rashford's raw pace put Liverpool's defence under constant stress and the delicate touch that took him past Rhys Williams by the touchline in a move that ended with Paul Pogba curling wide was sensational.
And then there was his goal, which needed a perfectly-timed run to go beyond the Liverpool defence and reach Greenwood's through ball, and then a cool head to apply the finish.
At that point, it seemed United had the game under control. It did not quite work out that way and once again, Fernandes, who has won four Premier League player of the month awards out of the seven he has been eligible for since leaving Sporting Lisbon less than 12 months ago, underlined his credentials as English football's most influential player at present.
The Telegraph - Jason Burt
This was the first time that Manchester United have beaten Liverpool under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and while the immediate result was to knock them out of the FA Cup there may be greater ramifications for the rest of the campaign.
Psychologically this could be important with Liverpool playing well at times only to have their obvious vulnerabilities exposed while United's talisman, Bruno Fernandes, came off the bench to score the stunning free-kick which secured a fifth-round tie at home to West Ham United.
Undeniably it is coming together for United with Solskjaer's tactics, attacking the space left by Liverpool's full-backs proving effective, Paul Pogba again outstanding and Fernandes just seems to lift his team-mates when he is on the pitch.
Belief is coursing through them while the Portuguese has that wonderful, charismatic presence that few players possess. There is no secret with Solskjaer revealing the play-maker had stayed out on the training ground to practice free-kicks when he was told he was not starting this tie.
The Guardian - Jamie Jackson
This was a thriller of a Cup tie, Manchester United emerging on the right end of a 3-2 scoreline courtesy of Bruno Fernandes's late winner. It means Liverpool have only one win from their last seven outings - and this against Aston Villa's kids in the previous round - and United roll on in the competition to face West Ham here next month.
Ole Gunnar Solskjær was left praising a win on "our terms", Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood, Paul Pogba and the outstanding Luke Shaw to the fore as the visitors were toyed with despite Klopp including a clutch of A-listers in Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.
This season's United have definite backbone, though. So it was that Edinson Cavani won a free-kick under Fabinho's challenge and up stepped Fernandes to drill home a sweet 16th goal of the season for the Portuguese, as this entertaining contest took its latest and decisive turn.