Anthony Martial scored Manchester United’s firstly Premier League hat-trick since Robin van Persie for Sir Alex Ferguson’s title-winners in April 2013 as Sheffield United were cuffed aside.

It was also the Frenchman’s inaugural career hat-trick, moving to a best ever tally of 19 in all tournaments for United, who extended their unbeaten run to 13 matches and took their targets tally to 49 with seven games left, two behind fourth-placed Chelsea, who movement Manchester City on Thursday. Of Martial, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: “I’m very happy for Anthony, it’s a reproach he couldn’t celebrate with out fans.”

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