Tranmere 1 United XI 1: Honours even after Lingard leveller

Friendly
Wednesday July 27th 2011, 7.30pm
Prenton Park, Birkenhead

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Tranmere Rovers	1-1	Manchester United XI

McChrystal 4

Lingard 34

 
United’s reserves continued their hectic pre-season programme with a creditable – if somewhat dour – 1-1 draw against League One Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park.

The hosts took an early lead through Mark McChrystal but Jesse Lingard’s strike brought the Reds level before half-time. With Warren Joyce’s side playing their third game in four days, fatigue was an obvious factor as an uneventful second 45 largely passed both teams by and the game drifted towards an always-inevitable draw.

Ayr Utd 0 United XI 1: Norwood nets winner in second leg of Scottish double-header

Friendly
Monday July 25th 2011, 7.30pm
Somerset Park, Ayr

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Ayr United	0-1	Manchester United XI

Norwood 54

 
Oliver Norwood capped off a worthwhile visit to Scotland for United’s Reserves with a sublime curling effort to beat a competitive Ayr United side 1-0 at Somerset Park.

After beating Spartans 7-1 twenty-four hours earlier, there where high hopes for more goals from a United side that contained experienced first team players Darron Gibson and Tomasz Kuszczak. However, Norwood’s goal on 54 minutes was all that separated the two sides.