CRYSTAL PALACE 1, MAN UNITED 2 Ten-man Manchester United produced a remarkable fightback to defeat Crystal Palace after extra time to lift the Emirates FA Cup for the first time since 2004. And it was the Reds’ first piece of silverware since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson whose delight as he watched in the […]
Match Report
Ouch as Manchester United beat AFC Bournemouth but lose out on goal difference to their noisy neighbours for Champions League football
MAN UNITED 3, AFC BOURNEMOUTH 1 Manchester United suffered the frustration of beating AFC Bournemouth but losing out on Champions League football to neighbours City on goal difference. And it in some ways mirrored 2012 when the Reds lost the title on goal difference to their rivals from the blue half of Manchester. The Reds […]
Profligate Manchester City stumble over the line to qualify for next season’s Champions League after a draw at Swansea
SWANSEA CITY 1, MANCHESTER CITY 1 Manchester City got the point they needed at Swansea City to all but ensure that Pep Guardiola would not have to start his first season at the club negotiating the Europa League next season. They finally stumbled over the line with their lowest points total for seven seasons (66 […]
Manchester United’s game against AFC Bournemouth abandoned after suspect package is found at Old Trafford
MAN UNITED, AFC BOURNEMOUTH (match abandoned) Manchester United’s final Barclays Premier League game on the season was abandoned without a ball being kicked after a suspect package was found inside the north west quadrant at Old Trafford. An announcement was made at 3.16pm that the game had been called off on the advice of police […]
Winston Reid beings down the curtain on 112 years of West Ham at Upton Park with famous winner to deliver Champions League blow to Manchester United
WEST HAM 3, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 Kick off delayed by 45 minutes after fans attack Manchester United coach outside Upton Park Diafra Sakho with opening goal Anthony Martial double puts Manchester United back in the driving seat Late headers for Michail Antonio and Winston Reid win it for West Ham Manchester United may have dominated […]