Five memorable Man Utd visits to new Premier League grounds

While we have been acquainted with venues like Villa Park, Anfield and Stamford Bridge for many a year, there are plenty of destinations which have only sprung up in the Premier League era.

Sadly, fans won’t be able to sample Spurs’ swanky new offering until next season at least, but here are five visits to new stadia we’ve really been able to savour in the years since 1992…

RIVERSIDE STADIUM (3-0 V MIDDLESBROUGH, MAY 1996)

To paraphrase Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan, United had to go to Middlesbrough and get something on the last day of the 1995/96 season and, fortunately, we did. With the Magpies just two points behind, the Reds needed a win on our first venture to the state-of-the-art Riverside Stadium to be sure of a third title in four years. Trips to the north-east had often resulted in disappointment, with United winning just one of our last 11 fixtures at the old Ayresome Park, but David May’s back-post header put paid to any early nerves. With Newcastle still level at home to Tottenham in a game which would finish 1-1, the pressure never really felt like it was on, and Andy Cole and Ryan Giggs added further efforts in the second half to ensure Steve Bruce would be lifting the trophy later on that afternoon at the recently opened ground.