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U21s: Rochdale 0 United 1

Wheatley continued to find good positions after the break, none better than on the edge of the six-yard box when he latched onto Jack Fletcher’s left-wing cut-back, only to shoot over the crossbar.

That was United’s only real clear chance despite asserting some dominance during the second half, which continued after a triple change brought player-coach Tommy Rowe, Jacob Devaney and Bendito Mantato on. Chido Obi also entered the fray, and soon after teed Amir Ibragimov up on the area's edge. The 16-year-old forward had plenty of space in which to work a shot, and capitalised on the opportunity by finding the bottom left corner to spark an exuberant celebration.

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