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Derby County owner Mel Morris is offering Rams season ticket holders a special discount for the FA Cup third round tie with Manchester United.

The Rams will take on United at Old Trafford on Friday, January 5, and have received an allocation of 5,446 seats.

Tickets for adults have been priced at £45, which has angered many Derby supporters.

Now Morris has decided to subsidise the tickets prices, for Rams season and half-season ticket holders, by up to a third.

That means they will pay £30 instead of £45 for an adult ticket.

Other discounts are as follows:

Seniors (65+) - £17.50 from £26.50

Aged 18-20 - £23.75 from £35.75

Aged 16-17 - £17.50 from £26.50

Under 16 - £12 from £18

“I know money is tight for many people, especially in the weeks immediately after Christmas, and I want to help as many of our most loyal supporters as possible to be able to get up to Old Trafford," said Morris.

“I remember how our 5,000-plus away support really lifted the players at The Hawthorns in the FA Cup last season and we have a similar allocation for Old Trafford this time around.

“On Saturday, we had more than 3,000 cheers us on at Oakwell and I hope these reductions in ticket prices for our seasonticket holders will make it a little easier for them to come along and get behind Gary (Rowett) and the team.”

Tickets for the United game go on sale from Wednesday (December 13).