Under 23s match report from Man Utd v Blackburn on 2 October

Half-time replacement Connor Stanley then forced the Rovers’ keeper into another save, as he worked space on the edge of the box and let fly after a free-flowing counter-attack, initiated by the neat-and-tidy Hansen.

United were clearly in the ascendancy and, with less than five minutes left on the clock, Elanga – now playing on the right after the introduction of Noam Emeran – broke clear and crossed with Eastham only diverting it to an unmarked Hugill, who tapped home his second of the game.

Blackburn almost snatched a late winner, but Lewis Thompson’s header fortunately drifted wide.

MATCH DETAILS

Blackburn 2 (McBride 26, Lyons 59)

United 2 (Hugill 2, 86)

United: Mastny; Neville, Fish (c), Bernard, Ercolani; McCann (Bejger 66), Hannibal; Wellens (Stanley 46), Hansen (Emeran 86), Elanga; Hugill.

Subs not used: Carney.

Booked: Ercolani