Romelu Lukaku on target as United down West Brom

Romelu Lukaku scored for a second successive game as Manchester United saw off West Bromwich Albion.

United took the lead with a Lukaku header and doubled their advantage with a deflected Jessie Lingard effort.

In the second half, United were lucky to avoid conceding a penalty when Ashley Young barged James McClean out of the path of David de Gea in the box, but the visitors did eventually concede when Gareth Barry stabbed home from a set piece - their third goal conceded in this manner in three games.

Jonny Evans and Lukaku both had chances to score with only minutes remaining, but United held on for victory. West Brom will go bottom if Swansea defeat Everton tomorrow.

United cut Manchester City's lead at the top to 11 points after their 4-1 win over Tottenham on Saturday.

Despite being a Jose Mourinho side, Manchester United are better when they attack. They might still have lost to Manchester City with the same attitude as they showed today, but they would have likely got more out of the games against Liverpool and Chelsea. Mourinho is right to want to bring in more defenders, but he will find success taking more risks in attack, not covering for his side's weakness as at the back.

Nemanja Matic (Manchester United): Some people claim that he doesn't influence the game enough for a midfielder, but against the best opposition he provides defensive maturity and intelligence. Against West Brom, his attacking influence in the final third allowed United to overload a crowded home defence.

West Brom: Foster 6, Nyom 5, GIbbs 5, Evans 6, Hegazi 6, Livermore 6, Yacob 5, McClean 6, Krychowiak 5, Burke 6, Rondon 6. Subs: Brunt 7, Barry 7, Rodriguez 7.

Manchester United: De Gea 7, Valencia 5, Jones 5, Smalling 6, Young 6, Herrera 5, Matic 7, Mata 7, Lingard 7, Rashford 6, Lukaku 7. Subs: Rojo 6, McTominay 6, Martial 6.

27' - GOAL! West Brom 0-1 Mancheter United. Lukaku scores - Rashford receives the ball on the left wing, he cuts onto his right and flights a ball to the edge of the six-yard box. Lukaku times his leap well, and glances it into the far corner.

35' GOAL! West Brom 0-2 Mancheter United. Lingard scores - Matic passes inside for Lukaku, who releases Mata behim him. He nudges the ball to Lingard, who shoots low, towards the 'keeper, but Hegazi sticks out a leg and diverts it around Foster and into the net.

44' - LIVERMORE SHOT! McClean lays the ball off to Livermore on the edge of the box, and he rattles a shot at goal that De Gea dives to his right to save.

57' - RASHFORD VOLLEY! Lingard toes Valencia's cross onto Rashford, and he cuts a volley just wide of the far post.

71' - WEST BROM PENALTY APPEAL! McClean is charging in towards De Gea, so Young shoves out a shoulder to send him to the ground. In truth, he should have conceded a penalty there, but there's an odd lack of fuss.

77' - GOAL! West Brom 1-2 Manchester United. Barry scores - Dreadful stuff from United from a set piece. A corner from the right falls to Rodriguez, United can't clear, and from close range Barry stabs it home.

Uinted have six wins in their last seven games.