Butt’s United starlets edge brave Blues

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Northern Ireland’s Patrick McNair was in the Reds’ starting side and Dublin’s Sam Byrne, signed from the St Joseph’s Club, was on the bench and introduced in the second half.

In the first half, the game burst into life in the 20th minute when Ben Ryan saw his powerfully struck 22-yard free fly inches wide of the top left corner of the Manchester net with Pierluigi Gollini beaten.