U18 REPORT: Burnley 1 Manchester United 0

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Clarets stun league leaders at Leyland with impressive victory

2021-01-30T13:48:17.891Z

U18 REPORT: Burnley 1 Manchester United 0

Clarets stun league leaders at Leyland with impressive victory

2021-01-30T13:48:17.891Z

The Clarets beat United at U17, U18 & U23 level last season

The youth team secured an impressive three points in the U18 Premier League, with a 1-0 win over league leaders Manchester United.

The side, currently being lead by John Townson, due to head coach Tony Philliskirk isolating, are just the second side to beat United this season, along with Manchester City.

Former Red Devils academy youngster Sam Unwin struck in the third minute at the County Ground, which proved to be the difference in a fantastic win.

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The Clarets got off to the best possible start, after the home side's press forced United into giving the ball away to Corey Brennan just outside the area.

And the midfielder then unleashed a strike, which rattled off the crossbar, before Unwin reacted quickest to slot home the rebound, with just three minutes gone.

Just five minutes later the hosts came close to a second, after Vitek came rushing out of goal to clear, the ball once again found Brennan, whose chipped effort from 40-yards sailed just wide of the post.

United then had their first effort of the morning, as Dellon Hoogenwerf cut inside and fired over the bar.

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The lively Brennan then came close again, as his strike on goal was tipped over the bar by Vitek for another corner.

But the visitors came clsoe to equalising moments later, as Charlie Savage, son of former Blackburn Rovers and Derby County midfielder Robbie, saw his close range effort cleared off the line by Dan Sassi.

The hosts went into the break with the lead and came out searching for more in the second-half.

As the in-form Unwin, who scored twice in the midweek 4-1 Premier League cup win over United, fired just wide of the post from inside the area.

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The visitors then began knocking on the door as the clock ticked down, with former Manchester City youngster Charlie McNeill breaking into the box, before seeing his strike rippled the side-netting.

But the Clarets hung on, despite heavy United pressure, to secure an excellent three points over top of the league United.

BURNLEY: Waller, Williams, Sassi, Ward, McCullough, Hugill, Moonan, Brennan, Ratchford, Unwin, Eastmond (Couch 56).

Subs: Casper, Armstrong, Hamilton, Behan, Couch.

MANCHESTER UNITED: Vitek, Jurado, Pye, Hardley, Hughes, Savage, Wellens, Svidersky, McNeill, Hoogenwerf, Emran.

Subs: Murray, Guadano, Mainoo, Jackson.