An alleged homophobic shout heard during Manchester United's FA Cup match against Everton is being looked into by the Football Association (FA).

At Old Trafford on Friday, United defeated their fellow Premier League team 3-1 to advance to the fourth round.

Homophobic chants were heard from some home fans, who were believed to be targeting Everton manager Frank Lampard.

Following the game, the FA acknowledged that it is looking into the situation in a statement.

"We continue to work closely with the Crown Prosecution Service, as well as the UK Football Policing Unit, in relation to the use of this term," the statement read.

"Part of our work in this area has been to provide the relevant authorities with impact statements from LGBTQ+ supporters, detailing how chants of this nature affects their experience and feeling of inclusion at football matches, so that a clearer stance and understanding on the chant can be established.

"We stand firmly against all forms of discrimination and we are striving to ensure our game is a safe environment for all, which truly embraces diversity and challenges hateful conduct both on and off the pitch."

After Antony's early goal, Conor Coady pulled Everton even, but the defender subsequently buried the ball in his own net before Marcus Rashford's late penalty gave United the victory.

United also denounced the yelling from their supporters in a widely circulated statement they made on Friday.

"Homophobia, like all forms of discrimination, has no place in football," the statement read. "Manchester United is proud of our diverse fan base and the work we have done to reduce instances like we sadly heard today.

"We will continue to campaign for inclusivity and to tackle discriminatory abuse whether inside stadiums or online. This includes working with fan groups to educate fans on the offence which discriminatory language causes."

The incident comes less than a week on from Nottingham Forest launching an investigation into allegations of homophobic chanting directed at Chelsea fans in a 1-1 draw.