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Man Utd survive Hull scare to reach League Cup final

Paul Pogba celebrates after scoring the decisive goal. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

Manchester United survived a scare to reach the League Cup final after Oumar Niasse's late goal earned Hull City a 2-1 victory in Thursday's semi-final second leg.

Leading 2-0 from the first leg, United saw their advantage at an ice-cold KCOM Stadium halved by Tom Huddlestone's 35th-minute penalty and then restored by Paul Pogba's second-half strike.

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