Marc
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Reserves: United 0 Blackburn 0
United's Reserves made a solid start to the new Premier Reserve League season, drawing with an impressive Blackburn Rovers side at Northwich.
Sam Hewson twice came close to putting United ahead in the first half, while former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler spurned the visitors' best chance after eight minutes.
England international goalkeeper Ben Foster was substituted after 57 minutes after sustaining a badly twisted ankle, but replacement Ron-Robert Zieler was in sharp form to preserve the Reds' clean sheet.
Defences were on top for both sides, but there was still plenty of attacking verve and promise in United's display, only for the final ball to be their undoing time and again.
It was veteran forward Fowler who had the first opening of the evening, but he could only fire over the bar with a powerful first-time effort. It was Fowler's main contribution before his half-time substitution.
Sam Hewson had the Reds' two best efforts in the first half. First his long-range effort was well clutched by Blackburn goalkeeper Mark Bunn, then the midfielder's powerful diving header just cleared the bar in the 40th minute.
United's first effort of note after the interval came from Danny Welbeck, who fashioned space on the edge of the area before curling an effort into Bunn's midriff.
Foster was substituted just before the hour mark, landing awkwardly on his right ankle after coming a long way to collect a lofted Blackburn free-kick.
The Reds' stopper did not seem too peturbed, smiling as he left the field. Replacement Zieler was beaten shortly afterwards, but Eddie Nolan glanced a header just past the German's upright.
Solskjaer and Warren Joyce introduced Cameron Stewart as a substitute for Rodrigo Possebon, and the young winger added a further turn of pace to the Reds' attack.
The hosts' next threat came from the centre of the field, however, as Bunn needed two attempts to gather a powerful low effort from Darron Gibson.
The Rovers goalkeeper needed only one go at holding the Reds' final effort - again a long-ranger from Gibson - in the final minute of stoppage time, but ultimately an entertaining game failed to yield a goal for either side.
United: Foster (Zieler 57); Rafael, Chester, Gray, Eckersley; Drinkwater, Gibson, Hewson (Macheda 80), Possebon (Stewart 65), Cleverley; Welbeck
Subs not used: Eikrem, C Evans
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John G
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Cosmo, Liverpool? u drew?
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Marc
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I saw Fowlers name so pasted it, didn't read it till afterwards and hes barely mentioned 
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
I saw Fowlers name so pasted it, didn't read it till afterwards and hes barely mentioned
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Robbo
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You know it makes sense 
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Marc
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No, leaving it will get the haters backs up 
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Russ
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marc, you need to be banned form match day
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Marc
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I wouldn't be able to wind you up then
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Russ
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nobody gives a fuck about man utd reserves, dong, and every man utd game doesnt need a thread 
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Marc
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Tell that to Cosmo, he can't get enough of it 
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