Southampton beat Man United in SuperCupNI final

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Highlights: Saints edge Manchester United to win SuperCupNI Premier title

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Jude Daniels scored a second-half winner as Southampton beat Kai Rooney's Manchester United 1-0 in the SuperCupNI final.

Rooney and Jacey Carrick, sons of former Manchester United players Wayne and Michael, were two big-name attractions at the Coleraine Showgrounds for the Premier final.

The two former England internationals in attendance for the game, but it was Southampton who were celebrating come the full-time whistle.

The Saints started the game well as Daniels and Max Little had early chances, while Rooney fired wide for United.

United winger Ederson DeJonge-Seiros almost opened the scoring after beating keeper George Moloney in the area but he could only shoot wide from a narrow angle.

Samuel O'Brien then forced Moloney into a strong save before Abdoulaye Douka Nkoto curled a free-kick over in first-half injury time as United ended the half in a strong manner.

The Premier League side picked up where they left off as Rooney and Carrick both had chances, but Southampton opened the scoring seven minutes after the restart.

Little found Marley Parry in the area and the winger picked out Daniels, who could not miss from close range.

Rooney fired into the side netting as United looked for an immediate response, and Camron Mpofu missed a golden opportunity to equalise when he headed wide from close range after Emmanuel Ziro's shot was saved.

Gazimagamed Ibragimov fired over in injury-time from a corner and that was United's last chance as Southampton lifted the title.

Kai Rooney in actionImage source, Press Eye
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Kai Rooney, son of former England striker Wayne, played for Manchester United in the final