Under-21s: United v Aston Villa

Manchester United Under-21s earned a 2-1 victory in our Premier League 2 clash with Aston Villa at Carrington on Saturday afternoon.

A minute's applause was observed before kick-off, and the young Reds wore black armbands, to mark the passing of United legend Denis Law.

Sam Mather opened the scoring with the only goal of the first half, directly from a free-kick.

Bradley Burrowes levelled the game for the visitors, before Mather notched the winner from the penalty spot to secure the win for United.

There was a minute's applause before kick-off to remember club legend Denis Law.

It began a relatively even contest for the first 20 minutes, with both side registering opportunities, but none that…