Joe Hugill struck twice for Manchester United in their 4-1 win over Middlesbrough U18.

Hugill opened the scoring in only the third minute, in rather scrappy fashion, and it proved to be the only goal of the first half.

He grabbed his second with a low finish under Oliver Swann, at the end of a wonderful team move which included a slick one-two between Iestyn Hughes and Dillon Hoogewerf. Charlie Wellens then added a third following another fine build-up with Zidane Iqbal, Alvaro Fernandez and Alejandro Garnacho helping to tee up the midfielder.

Substitute Charlie McNeill was denied by Swann's diving save, while Hugill was also thwarted by the keeper as he hunted a hat-trick from Fernandez's cross, before a stunning drive by Pharrell Willis pulled one back. U

Isak Hansen, another sub, dribbled through from the right to slam in a superb fourth to wrap things up.