Dalot steadies nerves as United take care of business at Wigan

Bruno Fernandes put the tie behind doubt when he nonchalantly rolled the ball in from the penalty spot.

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring his spot kick.

It is the time of year that the Alex Ferguson origin story gets its annual dusting down, 33 years on from the Mark Robins goal at Nottingham Forest that saved his fledgling Manchester United management career and launched a dynasty.

Those may not have been the stakes up for grabs in the third round trip to nearby rivals Wigan last night, but Diogo Dalot’s first half goal steadied the nerves of Erik ten Hag as he negotiates the early days of the new ownership reign of Jim Ratcliffe and Dave Brailsord.