Howard Webb has been selected as the referee for Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Webb, who was the official in charge of the last World Cup final, will be in the middle when the competition's most frequent winners take on the current holders.

The Yorkshire official was last in charge of the fixture when Chelsea let a three-goal lead slip to register a 3-3 draw against United at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League clash in February 2012.

The last time Webb refereed an FA Cup tie at Old Trafford, it ended in controversy after United's win over Liverpool in January 2011.

Following that 1-0 victory in what was Kenny Dalglish's first match back in charge of Liverpool, Dutch forward Ryan Babel tweeted a mocked-up picture of Webb wearing a United shirt along with the post: "And they call him one of the best referees? That's a joke."

Babel subsequently became the first footballer to be disciplined by the FA for something they posted on Twitter, and he was fined £10,000 after pleading guilty to improper conduct.

United are seeking to extend their record haul of FA Cup triumphs to 12 this season, while Chelsea are looking to lift the trophy for the fifth time in seven seasons.

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Time for Chelsea tears again. Although Webb will do nothing against Chelsea on Sunday but it will be good to see Chelsea fans cry from now until Sunday. I found this on the espn mobile site, so i dont know if this link goes back to it.

Nobody crying yet?
Chelsea fans are becoming matured since the ban of Okada

Instead it is Man U fans who are still crying over Real Madrid Loss ...what goes around comes around innit?

3 : 0 don sure...
Chelsea fans make u start crying cos without webb gan we still go win, now wit web many goals don dey ground!
Mr webb, na u den suppose use against Real madrid yesterday joor!

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;DFA ± Howard Webb + Mark Clattenburg = Man u.....CHELSEA TILL DoG lay EGG

its a great loss...but howard web is better sha

May be tym for United fans to smile after a sorrowful tuesday 9th.

pay back time.......

Saaaaaaaaaaad news for shepe loving fans

We have already known d result. They are playing for formality since Webb is officiating.

Is this one a pre planned excuse or what?Recently Webb has been trying so hard to rid himself of 'man u ref' status he ends up being partial 2 d other team eg man u vs liverpool 2nd leg.But haters goin hate,if man u wins na Webb cause am,if dem lose chelsea was better and nigerians are happy

Game over! Man u don win.chikena! I wonder hw many red card webb go give chelsea players.

Chei! Our own don finish o. So na wetin ds FA wan do us, abi. We go surprise dem for sunday

So??

We are still gonna win even without webb. Let say this is just a plus. Glory Glory man utd.

Fussbot: So??

so dat u should go and jump from 3rd mainland bridge. Lobatan

Not true.

;DWinning on paper again.....

OMG!!! Webb ke?
Chelsea has lost the game in advance.

With or without him, nothing changes. A victory for united is sure in JESUS' name, Amen

Yawns!!!

I pity chelsea

Wahala dey! Chelsea is playing against 12 men, the ref inclusive...

Meeeehn i hate webb, he's bleeped white nigga, make una no ban me. I hate that maN

Meeeehn i hate webb, he's a white nigga, make una no ban me. I hate that maN

My candid opinion is, why shld FA allow such a controvsial ref 2 officiate such game? Anyway, cfc jst go and try ur best. Bkz i knw i knw webb wil even play and score 4 manu. Ojoro men.

another man u victory

ZUBY77:
http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1364699/howard-webb-to-take-charge-of-manchester-united-chelsea?cc=3888

Time for Chelsea tears again. Although Webb will do nothing against Chelsea on Sunday but it will be good to see Chelsea fans cry from now until Sunday. I found this on the espn mobile site, so i dont know if this link goes back to it.