MAN UNITED 2, SUNDERLAND 0 Wayne Rooney’s double finally saw off spirited Sunderland as Manchester United put in another indifferent performance. It was a game which will be remembered not for the football, though, but for a refereeing blunder by Roger East. The match official wrongly sent off Wes Brown in a case of mistaken […]
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Manchester United overcome shock to beat Preston North End and claim quarter-final place in the FA Cup
PRESTON NORTH END 1, MAN UNITED 3 Manchester United had an almighty scare at League One club Preston North End before claiming their place in the quarter finals of the FA Cup and a glamour tie against holders Arsenal. The Reds were forced to do it the hard way battling back after Scott Laird had given […]
Van Gaal accepts United were lucky to beat Burnley after poor first half; acknowledges first whistles from Old Trafford crowd
MANCHESTER UNITED 3, BURNLEY 1 PHIL JONES AND DALEY BLIND OFF AFTER FIRST HALF INJURIES WHISTLES FROM CROWD DURING POOR FIRST HALF SUBSTITUTE CHRIS SMALLING SCORES TWICE WITH HIS HEAD DANNY INGS SCORES FOR BURNLEY ROBIN VAN PERSIE SEALS VICTORY WITH LATE PENALTY, UNITED’S FIRST OF THE SEASON Early substitute Chris Smalling scored a brace […]
Manchester United beat Cambridge United to book last 16 place in the FA Cup
MAN UNITED 3, CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0 Manchester United booked their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup and a trip to Preston North End, but Cambridge United also left Old Trafford as winners. The fourth-round tie and replay against the Reds has earned the League Two minnows a cool £1.5million, which was akin to coming […]
Ronald Koeman beats Louis van Gaal in the battle of the Dutchmen as Manchester United lose at home to Southampton
MAN UNITED 0, SOUTHAMPTON 1 Dusan Tadic inflicted a second home defeat of the season on Manchester United as Southampton leapfrogged them into third place in the Barclays Premier League. The Serbian midfield player, a second-half substitute, had only been on the field for six minutes when he struck the decisive goal as United suffered […]