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, 62 minutes
Jonjo Shelvey will offer greater ability with the ball at his feet compared to Mohamed Diame, even if he lacks the physical traits of his stricken teammate.
Twice he manages to set Ayoze Perez free but on both occasions Manchester United defenders are there to make the challenge.
Newcastle 0-0 Manchester United, 63 minutes
Two changes from Manchester United, and how's this for a double substitution?
Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez on for Anthony Martial and Juan Mata...
GOAL! Newcastle 0-1 Manchester United (Romelu Lukaku, 64 minutes)
Instant. Impact.
40 seconds after coming on, Romelu Lukaku puts Manchester United ahead.
Marcus Rashford again looks to test Martin Dubravka with a speculative free kick.
Again it is of a dipping ilk, though Dubravka should cope with it comfortably.
The Slovakian does not, however, awkwardly spooning the ball away from him as it pitches just in front of his outstretched hands.
And Lukaku is quickest to react, stabbing home.
1-0 to the visitors.
GOAL! Wolves 0-1 Crystal Palace (Jordan Ayew, 83 minutes)
A much-maligned decision from Roy Hodgson, but Jordan Ayew's selection has paid off!
A shot across goal rolls perfectly into Ayew's path, and the Ghanaian takes a touch before knocking home the opener.
Mind you, Ayew looked some distance offside as the shot was struck. Controversial, but Palace are ahead.
Newcastle 0-1 Manchester United, 69 minutes
Kenedy will be Rafa Benitez's second change, with the Brazilian replacing Ayoze Perez as Newcastle look to get back in the game.
Newcastle 0-1 Manchester United, 72 minutes
Paul Pogba powers away from Jamaal Lascelles and has two teammates waiting for passes to either side, but can't get the ball past Paul Dummett.
Pogba recovers the ricochet off the Newcastle defender, and Jonjo Shelvey catches him rather recklessly as he tries to beat him to it. Andre Marriner doesn't fully spot the nature of the contact, and thus Shelvey is fortunate to escape without a booking.
Newcastle 0-1 Manchester United, 75 minutes
DeAndre Yedlin has a yard on Luke Shaw and that is plenty for the rapid right-back, with Shaw forced to haul him down and pick up a booking.
From the free kick, Manchester United fail to get their defensive header clear of danger and it is Christian Atsu (who must have a magnet in his boots) there to pick it up.
Again he fails to hit the target. He's had his opportunities.
RED CARD! Robbie Brady is sent off in stoppage time! Huddersfield 1-2 Burnley
Both teams down to ten men now!
Into five minutes of stoppage time at the John Smith's Stadium but Burnley will have to see the rest of the game out without Robbie Brady.
He lunges in on Isaac Mbenza from behind and the referee reaches for the red card.
A late twist?
PENALTY! Four minutes into added time and Crystal Palace will have a chance to seal it at Wolves...
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