Lingard fires Manchester United to win as West Ham sub Noble’s penalty saved

There are few surer things than a penalty from Mark Noble, or so went David Moyes’ logic. When West Ham were awarded a lifeline in added time after a handball from Luke Shaw, the Premier League’s fourth most-successful spot kick taker was summoned from the bench to perform one task, and one task only. Noble jogged on, and ran up; David de Gea parried the penalty to his left and Manchester United could celebrate the most dramatic of away wins.

They had edged ahead through a marvellous strike from Jesse Lingard in the dying minutes, an act that seemed to provide enough narrative thrill given the identity of their opponents. Before that a point apiece seemed fair after goals from Saïd Benrahma and Cristiano Ronaldo cancelled one another out, but Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s team move level with Liverpool on 13 points.

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