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Wolves v Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as United grab late win in thriller

Marcus Rashford starts as Man United look to climb the Premier League table with a win at Wolves

Luke Baker
Thursday 01 February 2024 17:19 EST
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Manchester United will attempt to get back to winning ways in the Premier League once more as they face Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux this evening.

The Red Devils beat Newport in the FA Cup at the weekend but have won just two top-flight games from the last eight in a run stretching back to November. That leaves them ninth in the table, outsiders in the race for a Europa Conference League spot and not even in the conversation for Champions League places, a poor return for Erik ten Hag’s spending of over £400m.

For Wolves, recent form is a different story. Gary O’Neil has led his team to five wins in seven and just one defeat in 10 in all competitions, seeing the team rise to 11th in the table and knowing they can overhaul United in the table with victory this time out.

They also remain in the FA Cup after beating rivals West Brom in the fourth round, with the match notable for fan violence causing a delay to proceedings.

Follow all the action with our live blog below:

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United

Onana drifts out of his box to intercept Cunha's low ball across the face of goal, and knocks it forward to Garnacho, who is felled from behind by Ait-Nouri to win the visitors a dangerous-looking free-kick.

1 February 2024 22:00

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United

That six league goals for McTominay so far this campaign, making the Scot Manchester United's top scorer in the Premier League despite mostly operating as a defensive midfielder!

1 February 2024 21:58

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United

Substitution Tote António Gomes Nathan John Mark Fraser

1 February 2024 21:57

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United

Substitution Thomas Glyn Doyle João Victor Gomes da Silva

1 February 2024 21:57

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United

SAVED!!! The visitors break at speed and Fernandes shoots first-time from the edge of the box, with the ball taking a deflection before being clawed out of the bottom corner by a full-stretch Sa! Mainoo follows up after Antony recovers possession, but his 25-yard strike is blocked and rolls behind for a corner!!

1 February 2024 21:54

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United

Yellow Card André Onana Onana

1 February 2024 21:53

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United

WIDE!!! Sarabia slips a reverse pass in behind the defence which is latched onto by Neto, but he can't get his tight-angled shot on target as it lashes into the side netting!

1 February 2024 21:53

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United

Goal Scott Francis McTominay

1 February 2024 21:50

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United

There's a question and protests aplenty from the United players following the referee's awarding of that penalty, but VAR replays show clear contact on Neto rather than the ball and Wolves will get a chance to halve the defecit from 12 yards.

1 February 2024 21:50

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United

Dalot brings down an aerial ball and sizes up a shot from 25 yards, but gets his bearings all wrong and pulls his effort well wide of the target.

1 February 2024 21:49

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