Summary

  • Man Utd XI: De Gea; Varela, Blind, Rojo, Fosu-Mensah; Schneiderlin, Herrera; Martial, Mata, Memphis; Rashford.

  • Watford XI: Gomes; Nyom, Britos, Prödl, Holebas; Capoue, Watson, Behrami; Abdi, Deeney; Ighalo.

  1. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Watford

    Juan MataImage source, AFP

    Nope. United hold out and go level on points with Manchester City in fourth. You cannot predict this season, can you?

    See you soon

  2. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Watford

    Memphis Depay doing his best to waste time in the corner. Troy Deeney sorts that out. Time for an equaliser? 

  3. YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2016

    Man Utd 1-0 Watford

    Chance for Watford as the ball is lifted forward to Nordin Amrabat. He challenges Tim Fosu-Mensah but he used his hand and goes into the book. Naughty. 

  4. Postpublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2016

    Man Utd 1-0 Watford

    Four added minutes. "United we love you" say the home fans. A fourth consecutive win is on the cards. A win that will take them level on points with fourth-placed Manchester City.

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 89 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Watford

    Juan Mata heads off as Paddy McNair replaces him to shore up the United defence. Job done. 

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 86 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Watford

    The home supporters are in good voice now. I think quite a few had left already, however, judging by some of the empty seats I can see. Change for Watford. Ikechi Anya replaces Valon Behrami. 

  7. Postpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2016

    Man Utd 1-0 Watford

    Steve Wilson
    BBC Match of the Day commentator at Old Trafford

    "The game has deserved a goal and it's now got a really good one."

  8. goal

    GOAL Man Utd 1-0 Watfordpublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2016

    Juan Mata

    Juan Mata celebratesImage source, Reuters

    Good decision. Memphis Depay steps over it, Juan Mata then clips it wonderfully towards the far post and into the top corner. Great goal.

  9. YELLOW CARDpublished at 83 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    United are now on the attack, Anthony Martial has it deep in the Watford half and is marching towards goal before Miguel Britos brings him down. Free-kick and yellow card. About 20 yards out. Don't give it to Memphis Depay!

  10. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Another corner for Watford as Ben Watson swings another one in. His delivery has been excellent tonight but this one is too long. 

  11. CLOSE!published at 80 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Chances for Watford. Two big chances. Daley Blind clears a cross from the Watford left, it hits Tim Fosu-Mensah and falls to Nordin Amrabat who seems to have time only two yards out but Blind sticks a leg out to recover. The corner almost brings a goal too as somehow Sebastian Prodl misses a header from two yards out. How? How? How?

  12. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Jesse Lingard, the flavour of the month before Marcus Rashford arrived on the scene, is now on in place of Ander Herrera. Has he got some wizardry to earn a late win?

  13. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Quique Sanchez FloresImage source, PA

    Manchester United have conceded 26 goals this season, Watford 28. Defence comes easily to them both and with Odion Ighalo, the most likely scorer, now off it may remain goalless. But this hasn't been a dull one. 

  14. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Will Odion Ighalo score for Watford tonight? Not now. He's off and Nordin Amrabat is on in his place. Are Watford settling for a point here?

  15. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Odion IghaloImage source, Reuters

    Bit of a lull as Manchester United try to maintain their momentum. Watford hanging onto the ball cleverly. 

  16. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Quique Sanchez Flores has seen enough and makes a change. Almen Abdi is off and Mario Suarez comes on. Meanwhile, United's left-back Marcus Rojo makes way for Matteo Darmian.

  17. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    That switch between Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford has given the English youngster a lease of life. He is rapid and beats Watford left-back Jose Holebas with pace again but runs it out of play. Promising. 

  18. CLOSE!published at 67 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Marcus RashfordImage source, Reuters

    Slight shift in the game now, Marcus Rashford is getting on the ball now out wide. He's switched with Anthony Martial. The 18-year-old finds the byline and smashes a cross two yards across goal but no-one can touch it in. Moments later Juan Mata's shot is saved. Corner to United. Comes to nothing. 

  19. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    Another Watford defender blocks a United shot, this time Ben Watson. Home fans finding their voices at last. 

  20. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Man Utd 0-0 Watford

    United have the ball back and urged on by their fans are gaining momentum. Ander Herrera tries his luck from 25 yards but his shot is blocked. The hosts and their supporters can smell a goal.