Man Utd gain National League Cup success
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Chido Obi and James Scanlon were on target as Manchester United's under-21 side got their first win against senior opposition by beating Rochdale in the National League Cup.
United's youngsters have a 100% record in Premier League 2 this season. However, they lost to Brackley in their only previous outing in this competition and have also been beaten by Lincoln City and Barnsley in the EFL Trophy.
Their task against National League leaders Rochdale was made easier by home boss Jimmy McNulty taking off Ryan East and Tobi Adebayo-Rowling after 30 seconds, having only selected the pair to comply with competition regulations.
Chido's goal came after just 11 minutes as 17-year-old midfielder Jim Thwaites nicked the ball inside the Rochdale area, allowing it to break to the Denmark Under-21 international, who found the corner with a first-time finish.
Gibraltar international Scanlon wrapped up the victory with a neat finish in stoppage time.
The game was preceded by a minute's silence in recognition of the sudden passing of the father of United player Rhys Bennett, who was present at the game after being given compassionate leave by his club.