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Referee: Martin Atkinson

MANCHESTER UNITED

Thurs AC Milan (a) ...................... EL Sun Leicester (a) ................... FAC Apr 3 Brighton (h) ...................... PL Apr 10 Tottenham (a) ................... PL Apr 17 Burnley (h) ....................... PL WEST HAM

Sun Arsenal (h) ........................ PL Apr 3 Wolves (a) ......................... PL Apr 10 Leicester (h) ..................... PL Apr 17 Newcastle (a) ................... PL Apr 24 Chelsea (h) ....................... PL

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MANCHESTER UNITED continued their march towards a Champions League spot thanks to Craig Dawson’s own goal.

The Reds may be finding goals hard to come by in recent weeks – with just four in their last six games – but are proving difficult for opponents to break down.

It is now 13 games unbeaten in all competitions for United, who moved back up above Leicester into second, 14 points behind leaders Manchester City, albeit with a game in hand.

Catching City may be beyond them but finishing as runnersup would represent another season of progress under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is in line for a new deal.

The second-half own goal by

West Ham’s Dawson put United nine points clear of their fifthplaced visitors and keeps them on course for an immediate return to European club football’s top competition.

Marcus Rashford was fit enough to start yesterday, an ankle injury having ruled him out of the midweek Europa League draw with AC Milan.

Hammers boss David Moyes, who had a torrid 11 months in charge of United, arrived having failed to win at Old Trafford as an opposition manager in 14 attempts, losing 10 and drawing four. That run would continue.

Moyes badly missed Jesse Lingard, who has four goals in six games but was ineligible to play under the terms of his loan deal from United.

After a sloppy start by the hosts, the first real chance came

Rashford’s way in the 25th minute and he should have done better with Mason Greenwood’s perfect delivery than miss the target with a free header.

The opening seemed to galvanise United, who began to play with greater freedom and enterprise, Greenwood inspiring their most effective attacking moments.

He came close to opening the