Under-18 national final | Leigh Sports Village | Scorers: Sterling 4, Gilmour 58, Lamptey 63
Manchester United were beaten 3-0 by Chelsea in the Under-18 Premier League national final, following goals by Dujon Sterling, Billy Gilmour and Tariq Lamptey, with Gilmour later sent off 13 minutes from time.
The Reds were missing several players due to the Under-17 European Championship and injury, but were impressive after falling behind early on, until two goals in five second-half minutes put the issue beyond any real doubt.
In sweltering temperatures at Leigh, the visitors, the FA Youth Cup winners, made the better start and took an early lead.