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Revealed: Man United's conqueror is best friends with Marcus Rashford and came through the academy

A lot of talk has been about the heroics of Christy Pym but there was another Grimsby Town hero with connections to the Manchester United side they shocked on Wednesday night in the Carabao Cup second round.

The League Two outfit deservedly beat the Premier League giants 12-11 on penalties after drawing 2-2 in normal time - which included them taking a two-nil lead.

And to rub salt in United's wounds, the man who scored the Mariners' second goal - as well as their ninth penalty in the shootout - came through their own academy and is close friends with Marcus Rashford.