Man Utd's wage budget is over 100 TIMES higher than FA Cup rival Newport County

This is an FA Cup in its truest sense. The titans of Manchester United heading to the humble home of Newport County at a sold-out Rodney Parade.

Sunday's clash is one of the standout ties of the FA Cup fourth round as the League Two side - placed 72 places below their Premier League counterparts - hoping to pull off a sensational giant killing and etch their names into history.

The differences between the two sides could not be bigger. With United's vast resources, facilities an world class players, they will be firmly brought down to earth when they arrive in County's old-school changing rooms with plaster peeling off the walls.

The tension is palpable in South Wales. Hundreds have been queuing outside the stadium in the last week to get their hands on a ticket. Newport manager Graham Coughlan labelled the upcoming match against the 20-time champions of England as 'the biggest game in the club's history.'

Ahead of this mammoth tie, Mail Sport takes a closer look at the clubs and their contrasting profiles on and off the pitch.

Manchester United are heavyweights when it comes to the FA Cup. They boast an illustrious record, having lifted the trophy 12 times - second only to Arsenal's record of 14.

Remarkably, United have reached the final 21 times, making them the only club to achieve this feat in every decade since World War II, with their most recent triumph coming in 2016. when they beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in extra-time at Wembley.

By contrast, Newport County last reached the FA Cup fifth round in 2019, losing to eventual champions Manchester City.

The year before that, they came agonisingly close to upsetting Tottenham in the fourth-round when a late Harry Kane equaliser denied them a famous giant-killing - before losing