From my seat in
the stand at that end of the pitch I couldn't believe it but after seeing the replay on TV later accepted that it was perhaps a foul, and at least a very clumsy challenge.
Not exact matches
Back to his best in an energetic display
at both
ends of the
pitch, Brazilian right - back Rafael da Silva was in fine form for Manchester United as he
stood out as one
of their best players, keeping things tight
at the back and getting forward to good effect to set up the first goal for captain Wayne Rooney.
Longside Upper: Offers some great views from the upper sections
of the East
Stand and West
Stand at The Stadium
of Light with clear views
of both
ends of the
pitch.
The home crowd
stood to sing their team off the
pitch at the
end, choosing to recognise the previous 10 - game winning run — a club record — rather than succumb to the gloom
of one defeat.
It made the final few moments interesting as the visitors pushed for another, but they left it too late as Mansfield's defence
stood firm and the forward players ran the clock down
at the other
end of the
pitch.
UEFA has ordered the partial closure
of Windsor Park for one European game, specifically «south
stand lower sector I», from where the missiles flew down on Griffiths and Republic
of Ireland international Jonny Hayes, and from where a fan ran on to the
pitch at the
end of the game before being apprehended.