Benjamin Sesko preserved Michael Carrick’s unbeaten start as Manchester United’s interim manager with a dramatic late equaliser in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw against struggling West Ham.
United were on course for defeat after Tomas Soucek’s second-half strike at the London Stadium, but Sesko rescued a point with a last-gasp goal, denying Carrick his first loss in five games.
Carrick had revitalised United with wins over Manchester City, Arsenal, Fulham and Tottenham since replacing the sacked Ruben Amorim.
The former United midfielder is only in charge until the end of the season, but his flying start has seen him tipped to win the job on a permanent basis.
This disjointed display was the least impressive of his brief reign, but Carrick will take heart from the way his players refused to accept defeat.
United held onto fourth place in the Premier League, one point ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea in the race to qualify for the Champions League.
Third-bottom West Ham’s failure to hold onto the lead left them two points behind fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest in the relegation battle.
Forest play their game in hand against bottom of the table Wolves on Wednesday.
United fan Frank Ilett was denied his long-awaited haircut by the draw.
Ilett has racked up more than two million social media followers since pledging in October 2024 to grow his hair until United secured five victories in a row.
Now he will have to hope United embark on another winning streak before he can get the scissors out.
