Two second half goals handed a victory to Celtic Reserves against United in a close game at the Scottish side's training complex.

Both teams played some decent football in the first half but neither could break the deadlock.

A long range effort that gave United keeper Tony Caig no chance gave the Hoops a 1-0 lead, after which United pushed for an equaliser, with Robson and Bowman (twice) having shots cleared off the line.

It was while United pushed to level the scores that the home side caught them on the break and made the game safe with a 2-0 scoreline that didn't reflect the true balance of play.

French-born trialist Yannick Salem featured for The Blues and put in a decent first half performance before being replaced in the second half by first-year pro Ryan Bowman.

United - Caig, Kane, Swinglehurst, Kavanagh, Osmond, Hurst (Symington), Todd, Bridge-Wilkinson, Robson, Salem [trialist] (Bowman), Cook (Beck). Subs - Gillespie, McGlen.