MATCH 2066 - Monday 27 April 2026

SEASON 2025/26

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  OLD TRAFFORD

MANCHESTER UNITED  2  BRENTFORD  1

Scorers:  Casemiro, Sesko;  Jenson

Monday night football in Manchester for a very interesting fixture against two teams going all out for European qualification. United looking to get back into the Champions League and Brentford looking to qualify for a UEFA competition for the first time in their history.

From the very beginning both sides missed great chances.  United should have gone ahead inside 3 minutes before taking  deserved lead.  Brentford should have been levelled before half time but missed a series of good chances and then United made them pay when they scored their second goal a minute before half time.

In the second 45 minutes United sat back and Brentford applied the pressure however they only managed to half the deficit

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• The was a new fixture for me - number 439
• This was the 85th time seeing a United game
• This was my 3rd time seeing Brentford but the first in the top tier of league football

MATCH 2061 - Sunday 15 March 2026

SEASON 2025/26

ENGLISH FA PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: OLD TRAFFORD

MANCHESTER UNITED  3  ASTON VILLA  1

Scorers:  Casemiro, Cunha, Sesko, Bartley

Attendance: 73,997

An early morning drive to Manchester for my first visit to Old Trafford this season. It was typical Manchester weather with heavy showers throughout the day.  My seat was excellent in the the 3rd level of the Alex Ferguson Stand.

After a goalless first 45 minutes the game burst into life in the second half with four goals and many other chances for each team.

This was an important match in the race for a top four spot and qualification to the UEFA Champions league as pre-match both sides were on 51 points and in joint 3rd place in the league.

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• This was the 3rd time attending this fixture - all in the league 
• This was my 65th match at Old Trafford 
• Overall it was my 84th time seeing Manchester United - 41 of them in the league
• It was the 6th time seeing Aston Villa (5 in the league)

MATCH 1997 - Thursday 23rd January 2025

 SEASON 2024/25

Group Match

Venue:  OLD TRAFFORD

     

MANCHESTER UNITED  2  RANGERS*  1

Scorers: OG, Fernandes;  Dessers

In a match United should've won comfortably they had to settle for a last gasp goal give them a narrow victory over a depleted Ibrox side.  Just as the away fans thought they had achieved a memorable away European result Bruno Fernandes snatched it away from them with the last meaningful kick of the game to spark interesting scenes around the ground.

Unfortunately United are way short of the great United sides of the past, so it was two very ordinary teams that took to the field however at least they provided an exciting ending.

Rangers* sporting their true colour playing to the  lowest 

United celebrate the first - a gift
from Butland

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• 19th Manchester United match attended in European competition 
• 61st match seen at Old Trafford

MATCH 1954 - Saturday 24 February 2024

SEASON 2023/24

ENGLISH FA PREMIERSHIP

Venue: OLD TRAFFORD 

MANCHESTER UNITED  1  FULHAM  2

Scorers: Maguire;  Bassey, Iwobi

Attendance: 73,487

My third Man U match this year and despite going into the game in good form they struggled badly to get into the game without of their main striker Rasmus Hojlund who was missing due to injury.

Fulham totally dominated the game and despite conceding an equaliser in the final minute deservedly won it deep into stoppage time (90+6 minute).

Unfortunately one of the players I always enjoy watching Willian of Fulham also missed out due to injury.

Rasmus Hojlund - A big miss today

My view today from the North Stand (section N41)

The huge East Stand

Personal note:

• My 78th Manchester United match with 50 of them at Old Trafford
• 4th time seeing Fulham

MATCH 1949 - Sunday 14 January 2024

SEASON 2023/24

ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP

Venue:  OLD TRAFFORD

MANCHESTER UNITED  2  TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR  2

Scorers:  Hojlund, Rashford; Richarlison, Bentancur

My first trip to Old Trafford this season.  To see United take on ex-Celtic manager, Ange Postecoglou's new club Spurs.  While they have been enjoying a better than expected season, United have been performing well below expected levels.

After a great start from United scoring inside 3 minutes, Tottenham controlled most of the game however by the end of the game United were unlucky not to win after having the best of the chances.

Travel:  Car to Motherwell train station for 8:35 train to Glasgow Central. Bus Glasgow (10am) to Manchester city centre arriving just after 2pm. Metro to Old Trafford cricket ground and 10 minute walk to the football equivalent. 

Returning by rail to Motherwell, however the Manchester Piccadilly to Preston leg had a rail replacement service (bus) but thankfully this was the only hassle on the day and I was easily back home for 12.

Overall another good trip to the Theatre of Dreams.

The huge North Stand (renamed after Alex Ferguson) 

View from my seat in the East Stand upper

Personal note:

• 4th time attending this fixture all at Old Trafford
• My 56th match at Old Trafford, making it my 3rd most visited ground.
• Overall the 77th time seeing Man Utd and 15th time seeing Tottenham Hotspur

MATCH 1915 - Thursday 13 April 2023

 SEASON: 2022/23

Quarter Final First Leg

Venue: OLD TRAFFORD

MANCHESTER UNITED  2  SEVILLA  2

Scorers:  Sabitzer(2); Own goals(2)

11 am bus from Glasgow and arrived in Manchester for 4pm.  Walked to the ground from city centre, about a 2.5 miles.  Got an old favourite for dinner - a meat & potato pie (£4.20) in the ground.

The game was a good Euro tie with Man United not taking full advantage when they were well on top.  This allowed Sevilla to grow into the game and indeed the tie.  In the first half United went two up but despite a number of good chances, a third home goal didn't materialise.

In the final stages of the game Sevilla got a break, an own goal after some slack defending.   

This was the boost of confidence they needed and they took full advantage of United's injury problems losing both of the centre halves and ending with only nine outfield players, to equalise in time added on.

Personal note:

• 55th Old Trafford match
• 3rd time seeing Sevilla (Celtic Friendly and Espanyol in UEF 2007 at Hampden)
• 17th United game in Europe

MATCH 1890 - Thursday 13 October 2022

 SEASON 2022/23

Group Stage

MANCHESTER UNITED  1  OMONOIA NICOSIA  0

Scorer:  McTominey

Another trip to Old Trafford for a European tie.  This time in the UEFA Europa League and against Neil Lennon's Cypriot side Omonoia FC.

Pre match the fantastic fans of Omonoia gather in the centre of Manchester -

Arriving at stadium and going to my seat in the Alex Ferguson stand tier 2.

The teams enter the field and the scene is set:

Post match:

Personal note:

• 16th European tie involving Manchester United - 14 home and 2 away both at Celtic Park
• 1st time seeing a club side from Cyprus
• 54th match at Old Trafford - 15 European ties including Celtic v Rapid, 1984.