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Published 15:11 26 Jan 2015 GMT
Updated 15:39 26 Jan 2015 GMT
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Cambridge United chairman Dave Doggett[/caption]
The lowest placed side remaining in the FA Cup battled their way to a stalemate with Louis van Gaal's men which set up a dream replay at Old Trafford on Tuesday February 3rd for which the League Two outfit have been allocated 9,000 tickets.
The only thing for Doggett to complain about was the fact that the historical Cup tie wasn't slated for a weekend so Cambridge's young fans could experience the magic.
"It's a shame it's a school night isn't it?" Doggett told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
"I'm just hoping someone from the education department might be listening and may be a bit lenient and let them leave school early and get in late the next day.
"It's a once in a lifetime experience, it would be a great gesture."
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