Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men were left frustrated after the first 45 in east Lancashire, after Harry Maguire’s header was ruled out for a debatable foul on Erik Pieters, but we dominated possession after the interval and got our reward when the Frenchman struck with just under 20 minutes remaining.
The hosts piled on the pressure in the final stages in search of a late equaliser, but United’s rearguard – led superbly throughout by Maguire and Eric Bailly – dug in admirably to earn a second clean sheet in the last three Premier League games.
It means United head to Anfield for our next league game on Sunday with a three-point advantage over last year’s champions.