U21s: Rochdale 0 United 2

Chido Obi's 11th-minute goal is all that could separate the two sides until the very end of a rainy Greater Manchester night at the Crown Oil Arena. James Scanlon netted a second for the young Reds in added time.

It means United have one win from our opening two games, with meetings with

A poignant minute’s silence was held in memory of the father of Rhys Bennett, David, who passed away over the weekend. United’s players wore black armbands.

A scrappy first half followed, punctuated by one moment of intensity and quality, when Jim Thwaites earned high reward for pressure on the edge of the area. The young midfielder won possession, flicked it nicely to team-mate Chido Obi, who finished calmly…