From his seat in the directors' box, legendary United boss and former Rangers striker Sir Alex Ferguson could only shake his head in wonderment at the drama of it all. At least the ending meant the game was not known purely for Butland's terrible own goal,

Manchester United beat Rangers 2-1 in a Battle of Britain clash at Old Trafford in the Europa League. A Jack Butland own goal had given United the lead in the second half, with the former Old Trafford loanee punching the ball into the back of the net from a Christian Eriksen corner.