David Moyes has thanked Manchester United fans for their support in defeat in the first-leg Capital One Cup defeat at Sunderland.

It was United's third defeat on the bounce.

"Really, the big thing is how good the supporters were tonight. I need to say thanks to them all, the support was brilliant tonight; they backed both me and the team. They know we're going through a difficult time, they probably haven't seen it as bad as this for a long time, but I'm determined to put it right.

"Five thousand fans came up tonight and were fantastic throughout the game. I think they recognised how well their team had done for the most part of the game, apart from the free-kick and the opening 15 minutes. The way they supported me and the way they supported the club was nothing short of exceptional."