United boost top-four aspirations with impressive win but time is running out for Canaries

Bruno Fernandes’ first Manchester United goal set them on their way to an impressive 3-0 win over Watford but the highlight of the afternoon was a fine strike from Anthony Martial.

Fernandes got off the mark in United red with a nonchalant penalty after being brought down in the box by visiting goalkeeper Ben Foster.

Watford had a Troy Deeney header ruled out, with video assistant referee Craig Dawson spotting a handball in the build-up, before Martial, pictured, beat Foster with a wonderful clipped finish.

United’s 18-year-old forward Mason Greenwood hit a powerful strike off the underside of the crossbar to complete the victory. It might have got even better, with United substitute Odion Ighalo going agonisingly close to marking his Old Trafford debut with a goal against his former club.

The win saw United move up to fifth, three points behind fourthplaced Chelsea.

Pierre-emerick Aubameyang scored a brace as Arsenal came from behind to beat Everton 3-2 at the Emirates.

The visitors needed only 49 seconds to take the lead as Dominic Calvert-lewis punished some poor defending from a free-kick.

But Eddie Nketiah levelled before Aubameyang struck either side of a Richarlison goal as Arsenalrecordedback-to-back league wins for the first time since the first two games of the season.

For Everton, there was the welcome sight of Andre Gomes returning as a second-half substitute, less than four months after suffering a fracture dislocation of his right ankle in early November.

Arsenal are four points behind United and lie in ninth.

Wolves are eighth, two points ahead of Arsenal, after a 3-0 win over Norwich at Molineux.

In-form Diogo Jota scored twice to add to his hat-trick against Espanyol on Thursday night before Raul Jimenez bagged his 21st of the season.

While Wolves remain firmly in contention for more European football next season, a 17th defeat of the campaign leaves Norwich rooted to the foot of the table.