Newcastle vs Manchester United: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer clinches fourth consecutive win
Re-live coverage of the match at St James' Park
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Your support makes all the difference.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's dream start to life in the Manchester United hotseat continued at Newcastle as the caretaker manager emulated Sir Matt Busby's record feat of winning his first four league matches in charge.
The encouraging post-Jose Mourinho era continued at St James' Park, where the Norwegian's side emerged from their toughest test to date with another three points and a clean sheet to boot.
Solskjaer's Reds rode their luck at times as Christian Atsu proved a thorn in their side, but substitute Romelu Lukaku scored with his first touch of the game before Marcus Rashford wrapped up a 2-0 win at Rafael Benitez's struggling Newcastle.
It was a dogged display that showed flashes of exciting attacking football at a ground where United had fallen to defeat in February, thanks in no small part to a man-of-the-match display by Martin Dubravka.
Newcastle's goalkeeper was in the headlines for the wrong reasons this time as he spilled a stinging Rashford free-kick, allowing sub Lukaku to turn home just 38 seconds after coming on. Rashford joined in on the act by completing a fine counter-attack as the visitors took their goal tally to 14 goals in four matches. Re-live the action below:
What time does it start?
Newcastle United vs Manchester United kicks off at 8pm (GMT)
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League. Sky customers can also view the action online live on the Sky Go app.
Independent Sport will also keep you up to date with the goals as the fly in via our live blog.
Player to watch
Paul Pogba: Mourinho never got the best out of the French World Cup winner but finally he’s back. With an astonishing four goals, three assists and two Man of the Matches in his last three games, Pogba is showing what he’s capable of.
Form guide
Newcastle Utd: DLDWLD
Manchester Utd: WWWLWD
Odds
Newcastle Utd to win: 19/4
Manchester Utd to win: 3/5
Draw: 3/1
Prediction
Newcastle Utd 1-4 Manchester Utd: Manchester Utd have looked like a completely different side of late and finally Pogba is beginning to recreate his impressive World Cup form under the new manager. Newcastle are struggling to consistently pick up points and I think they’ll slump to a defeat against a confident side.
Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United, 22 minutes
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team don't look too concerned by Newcastle's early openings, and Paul Pogba particularly seems free of defensive responsibilities.
The Frenchman is moving in all directions, picking up the ball regularly and is starting to make things happen.
Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United, 24 minutes
Nearly for Marcus Rashford!
A long ball is allowed to bounce through by the Newcastle defence and Rashford is so close to getting a touch on it, but Martin Dubravka is out swiftly to get his foot to it first.
Anthony Martial then slices on to the roof of the net. Chances are coming for the visitors.
GOAL! Huddersfield 1-1 Burnley (Chris Wood, 40 minutes)
All square!
Dwight McNeill opened his Premier League account against West Ham earlier in the week but turns provider on this occasion, finding Chris Wood from the left and Wood finds a lovely finish to level for Burnley.
GOAL! Bournemouth 0-2 Watford (Troy Deeney, 26 minutes)
Two for Troy Deeney!
A strong run from Gerard Deulofeu results in a a free ball in the Bournemouth area, and Deeney is again the man there to make the hosts pay, notching a double with a first-time finish.
RED CARD! Christopher Schindler is sent off! Huddersfield 1-1 Burnley, 42 minutes
Oh dear!
A bad couple of minutes for Huddersfield. Christopher Schindler is forced to haul down Dwight McNeill, but the German has already been booked and thus receives his second yellow and will have to leave the field.
Erik Durm is brought on to shore things up defensively. A good chance for a crucial away win for Burnley, now.
Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United, 32 minutes
Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial combine and the ball squirms across in Juan Mata's direction.
The Spaniard manages to get to the ball first ahead of a slumbering Paul Dummett, but Martin Dubravka is again quick to come out and block Mata's attempt to round him with his legs.
Half-time in the 7.45 kick-offs. 1-1 between Huddersfield and Burnley, but goalless elsewhere.
Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United, 34 minutes
A cross stood up to the far post is won by Salomon Rondon, but the Venezuelan can't generate the force required to keep his header down and still trouble David De Gea. Over the bar.
Rondon had fouled Victor Lindelof, anyway.
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-2 Watford (Nathan Ake, 34 minutes)
Bournemouth back in it!
He was an injury doubt before the game, but Nathan Ake was fit to start and is on hand to turn in after Ben Foster saved Well from Dan Gosling.
GOAL! Bournemouth 2-2 Watford (Callum Wilson, 37 minutes)
Two in quick succession and Bournemouth are back level!
Quite the riposte from Eddie Howe's side - Callum Fraser is the architect, but it is a lovely header from Callum Wilson, looping the ball over Ben Foster in the Watford goal to level things up at the Vitality Stadium.
Four goals in the first 40 minutes, and you sense there'll be more...
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