LIVERPOOL, England — Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard delivered a pair of brilliant second-half finishes to lead Manchester United to a 2-0 win at Everton on Monday, ending its run of three straight draws in the Premier League. A defeat would have dropped United to fourth place, below arch rival Liverpool, in the standings. With draws against Leicester, Burnley and Southampton over the past week, the festive period has been disappointing for United and the title is likely out of reach. The home side only really threatened in the final 20 minutes, with Oumar Niasse stooping to head a chance wide. Everton has lost its last two games, with the honeymoon period under new manager Sam Allardyce seemingly over.

Source: National Post January 01, 2018 19:30 UTC