It's off to Mabel's Tavern to watch West Ham Reserves take on Man United with Lisa and Fraser. The line-ups look ominous with United having Sancho, Lingard and Martial up front. But from the start WHU's squad players look up for it and Bowen is buzzing around effectively up front.
Kral has a shot blocked and after nine minutes Fredericks nutmegs Mata before racing to the byline and pulling back for Lanzini to score. Manuel's first goal since his rocket against Spurs.
United come at West Ham after that but Diop and Dawson both have great games at the back. Areola misses a cross resulting in Mata volleying against the bar, but after that proves an athletic keeper, foiling Lingard's low strike and in the second half saving with his feet from Greenwood when the United sub is through. Lingard has a theatrical penalty claim turned down after Noble clutches his shirt.
The loss of Fredericks and Lanzini to injury doesn't affect West Ham, while Matic is lucky to stay on after a knee in the groin to Coufal. Even sub Bruno Fernandes can't affect the game. At the end West Ham could score more. Yarmolenko hits the post when he should score after a fine move. Noble shoots at the keeper after being played in by Bowen and then Jarrod fires another low effort at De Gea.
It's such a shock that we have to order some more Neck Oil. The celebrations from Noble and the players at the end show just what a great team spirit Moyes has engendered. It's not easy to win away in front of 72,000 fans. Who would have thought that our reserves would prove better than Man United's? West Ham's first win at Old Trafford since 2007. Which leaves Moyes with some nice selection problems for Saturday. Irons!
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