United raise game after slow start

Skipper and manof-the-match Stuart West admitted United were too lackadaisical early on but said they deserved credit for the way they came back. The defender said: “I think we came out thinking it was going to be a walkover and we were too lackadaisical. “I don’t know if maybe people were worried about the heat but they played in it as well, so you can’t blame that. “They were sharper than us for the first 10 minutes and we were a bit sloppy with the goal but as soon as we went a goal down, we just regrouped and said we need to start raising our game again now. “We had three or four good chances after they’d scored but George (keeper George Kamurasi) also made a brilliant save which kept us in the game. “Danny told us at half-time to keep our heads, play the way we normally play. He said basically the first 45 minutes there were a few cup final nerves and to push on. “They’re a good team and towards the end they put in a couple of good balls but we stayed strong.”