No surprises as Reds release five

United have confirmed that Febian Brandy, Tom Heaton, Sam Hewson, Scott Moffatt and Ron-Robert Zieler will be leaving the club upon the expiry of their contracts next week.

Youth Cup draw pits Reds against Blues

The draw for the Third Round of this year’s FA Youth Cup has been conducted today, with United landing a home tie against Birmingham City.

Oldham 0 United 3: Obertan makes Reds debut in MSC stroll

October 12th 2009, 7pm
Ewen Fields, Hyde

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Oldham Athletic Reserves	0-3	Manchester United Reserves

–	–	Brandy 21
–	–	Hewson 22
–	–	King 90+2

 
It would be fair to say United’s defence of the Manchester Senior Cup hasn’t been unduly challenging so far. Resounding 5-0 victors in the opening round-robin match against Bury, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side made it two from two at Hyde United’s Ewen Fields ground tonight with a comfortable 3-0 win over a game but ultimately outclassed Oldham Athletic.

The result was never in doubt once the Reds netted twice in as many minutes midway through the first half through Febian Brandy and Sam Hewson, and substitute Joshua King added some gloss to the scoreline in stoppage time at the end of the game with a fine goal on the counter attack. Further plus points for those of a United persuasion came in the form of the comebacks from injury of Rafael da Silva and summer signing Gabriel Obertan, who made his first appearance in the red shirt.

United 5 Bury 0: Shakers shaken as Reds fire five

August 27th 2009, 7pm
Moss Lane, Altrincham

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Manchester United Reserves	5-0	Bury Reserves

Hewson 5	–	–
Macheda 31 (pen), 50	–	–
Stewart 36	–	–
Moffatt 70	–	–

 
United made an emphatic start to their bid to win the Manchester Senior Cup for a third consecutive year this evening, Bury the unfortunate side on the receiving end of a five-star showing from Ole Solskjaer’s Reserves at Moss Lane.

Sam Hewson picked up where he left off against Bolton on Monday night and handed the Reds a fifth-minute lead. Bury’s backline could have been forgiven at that point for thinking they were in for a long night, and so it proved as Kiko Macheda (twice), Cameron Stewart and Scott Moffatt all found the net and established a scoreline that barely reflected United’s dominance over the ninety minutes.

Bolton 1 United 3: Reserves start season in style as Bolton are beaten again

August 24th 2009, 7pm
County Ground, Leyland

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Bolton Wanderers Reserves	1-3	Manchester United Reserves

O’Halloran 10	–	Cathcart 3
–	–	Tošić 45
–	–	Hewson 82

 
United’s reserves got their Barclays Premier Reserve League North campaign off to winning start this evening with an ultimately convincing 3-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers. Returning to the County Ground in Leyland, scene of last week’s Lancashire Senior Cup Final triumph against the same opposition, a much more open and exciting match than that encounter saw the Reds seize control of the game in the second half after a much more even first 45 minutes that had seen Craig Cathcart and Wanderers’ Michael O’Halloran trade early goals and Zoran Tošić hand Ole Solskjaer’s side a slightly fortuitous lead on the stroke of half-time.

The second half turned into something of a duel between a much more dominant United and Robert Lainton in the Bolton goal, with numerous opportunities to kill off the match going begging before Sam Hewson finally secured all three points and an opening day win with a late header.

Norwich 1 United 1: de Laet show earns depleted Reds a deserved draw

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July 25th 2009, 3pm
Carrow Road, Norwich

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Norwich City	1-1	Manchester United XI

Adeyemi 21	–	de Laet 85
–	–	Hewson missed pen 35

 
A Ritchie de Laet equaliser five minutes from time handed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side a deserved share of the spoils at Carrow Road this afternoon, as a somewhat makeshift United XI bounced back from an early Norwich goal and a first-half penalty miss to outplay their League One opposition in the second forty-five minutes.

Canaries midfielder Tom Adeyemi gave the home side just reward for an impressive first twenty minutes with a great strike from outside the area, and debutant goalkeeper Ben Alnwick – a loan signing from Tottenham – gave Bryan Gunn’s team another boost when he plunged to his left to turn away Sam Hewson’s spot-kick ten minutes before the break. The Reds adjusted better to the inevitable second-half changes however, and went close on a number of occasions before the unlikely figure of de Laet got in behind the City backline to slot home a late leveller.

AFC Fylde 1 United 2: Reserves get pre-season underway with a win

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July 17th 2009, 7.45pm
Kellamergh Park, Warton

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AFC Fylde	1-2	Manchester United XI

Clark 83	–	Cleverley 39
–	–	Hewson 75

 
A rain-lashed Kellamergh Park was the setting this evening as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reserve side made their 2009/2010 bow against Unibond League Division One side AFC Fylde, United eventually overcoming both the conditions and committed opposition to get their campaign underway with a 2-1 win. Goals from midfielders Tom Cleverley and Sam Hewson either side of half-time were enough to hand the Reds a victory that their dominant performance deserved, although the home side sent the majority of the record crowd home happy after grabbing a late consolation through Michael Clark.

Chester and Brandy join loan exodus; Zieler extends Cobblers stay; Reserves snowed off

As the winter transfer window slammed firmly shut, two of United’s reserve squad were heading off on loan, another was extending his spell in League One, while those left behind were once again frustrated by the weather.

Reserves suffer further fixture frustration as Hewson knuckles down at Edgar Street

Tonight’s reserve fixture against Blackburn Rovers has been postponed.

Hewson headed for Hereford

Reds midfielder Sam Hewson has joined League One side Hereford United on loan, hot on the heels of fellow reserve regular David Gray joining Plymouth Argyle on New Years Day.