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.
GOAL! Bournemouth 2-3 Watford (Ken Sema, 38 minutes)
THERE ARE MORE!
Watford are back ahead. It is a top volley from Ken Sema, picking out the bottom corner from 20 yards.
But wait...
GOAL! Bournemouth 3-3 Watford (Ryan Fraser, 40 minutes)
WHAT IS IN THE WATER ON THE SOUTH COAST?!?
FOUR GOALS IN SIX MINUTES!
Junior Stanislas' ball across is left by two Bournemouth players, allowing it to run into Ryan Fraser's path, and the Scotsman's firmly struck drive levels things up again.
Crazy stuff.
Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United, 43 minutes
With the attacking explosion at the Vitality Stadium, I have rather neglected the action at St James' Park.
It remains 0-0 with half-time drawing near. Manchester United are now in the ascendency with greater control over the game, but the clear chances have dried up a little.
Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United, 45 minutes
Mohamed Diame's challenge on Paul Pogba has left him a little sore, and he is down receiving treatment as two minutes of stoppage time are signalled.
Half-time at St James' Park. Newcastle started brightly with chances for Christian Atsu, while Manchester United have had moments, but it is goalless through 45 minutes.
And a remarkable half of football is over at the Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth 3-3 Watford the half-time (!) score.
Ryan Fraser fires home the sixth goal of a ridiculous first half at the Vitality Stadium.
55 minutes
Still just those two goals shared by ten-man Huddersfield and Burnley to speak of in terms of action from the 7.45pm kick-offs.
Deadlock at Stamford Bridge, the London Stadium and Molineux.
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Brighton (Dale Stephens, 56 minutes)
Goalless no more at the London Stadium!
A well-taken goal from Dale Stephens, meeting a Lukasz Fabianski punch from a Brighton corner on the volley and finding a beautiful finish.
A first ever Premier League goal for Stephens, and Brighton lead.
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