Chris Wilder’s rock-bottom side stunned title-chasing Manchester United to grab a first ever Premier League victory at Old Trafford as they triumphed 2-1.
It was widely expected that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men would kick on from their FA Cup defeat of Liverpool at the weekend and return to the Premier League summit with a routine win over a struggling Sheffield United side.
Indeed, if the opening exchanges were anything to go by it seemed that the game’s pre-match script was being followed as Manchester United dominated the ball and had the first real chance of the night when Marcus Rashford’s low shot fizzed just wide of the post.