Manchester United 2-1 Brentford result - Casemiro, Benjamin Sesko strike as Red Devils edge closer to Champions League qualification

Three points for Manchester United have them 11 points clear of Brighton in sixth spot.

There are just 12 points left for everyone (except Manchester City and Crystal Palace, who have five games to play still) to contest.

That means that for Michael Carrick, unless something goes really wrong, they should be in the UEFA Champions League next season.

They have first half goals from Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko to thank for the win, as they got the best of a frenetic first half at Old Trafford.

In the second, Brentford finally took one of their chances, when Mathias Jensen scored on 87 minutes after some obdurate United defence, but they left it too late.

Brentford remain in ninth spot, but they could still make a dash for a European spot of their own.

Thank you for reading, that's it for tonight.

In their area, they win a free kick and that should be it after Collins is penalised.

Lammens has a goal-kick.

Some time-wasting near his area.

There could be more, of course, but that is how much added time is indicated.

He glances a whipped Ouattara cross at goal, but Lammens is right behind it. It was well-timed, but that was all.

Sesko off.

A corner is not properly cleared. He receives the ball 25 yards out, shifts it out of his feet, and blasts a great shot inside the box. Lammens saw it late, but that might not have made a big difference.

United are sitting back but are not really desperate.

These three points would almost certainly guarantee Champions League football for next season.

Joshua Zirkzee is set to come on.

The Brazilian hits a low strike from distance, and he then demands a corner from the ref after thinking Kelleher got a touch. It's not given.

Mbeumo off.

That might see United get a little narrower now.

The young Frenchman is on to replace the ageing Englishman.

An attacking switch from Brentford.

Ouattara is booked for that kick on Maguire.

A corner comes to him at the back post, but he fails to guide towards the net and it hits the post.

At his second attempt, he succeeds only booting Magure in the head, and the defender is down for treatment now.

Shaw also looks to be struggling with an injury.

Heaven lunges to stop Ouattara after Maguire's error, and United are dropping deeper consistently now. This season, at least under Ruben Amorim, they have struggled to hold on.

An excellent ball over the top drops into the path of Mbeumo, who did well to reach it, but he lets the ball bounce off his knee and to Kelleher.

He misses a half-volley, also offside. Brentford are not far from pulling one back with the amount of chances they are making.

Jensen loops in a cross and Thiago - utterly unmarked - barely gets a touch to it. He's offside, but an odd display from the Brazilian so far.

United are sitting back now.