U21s: United 5 West Brom 1

Manchester United’s Under-21s earned just reward for a dominant Friday night performance at Leigh Sports Village as they comfortably defeated visiting West Brom.

A flurry of goals before the half-hour mark gave the young Reds a dominant lead, and they refused rest on their laurels, extending the advantage further before the break as Jack Fletcher netted a three-minute double, assisted twice by his brother Tyler.

West Brom hit back in the second half with a penalty earned and converted by Harry Whitwell, but United held firm for a good home victory.

The young Reds are not back in competitive action until Monday 31 March, when they travel to York to take on Leeds United at the LNER Community…