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Solskjaer's Man Utd breaks another record with Southampton win

Manchester United's victory at Southampton set a new club record of eight successive top-flight victories on the road.

Edinson Cavani's injury-time winner on the south coast did not just secure three important Premier League points, it also means Ole Gunnar Solskjaer breaks another record as United manager.

The Reds had equalled the previous best winning-streak in away league games of seven with the 3-1 success at Everton.

That existing record was set between April and August in 1993, with United beating Norwich (twice), Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Wimbledon, Aston Villa and Southampton.

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