UNITED'S second string may have welcomed Ole Solskjaer back to their ranks - but they collapsed to a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool.

Rene Meulensteen's side slipped to their first defeat since the Dutchman took over from Ricky Sbragia.

Luke Steele's slip-up in deciding whether or not to collect a back header allowed former Reds youngster Ramon Calliste to take advantage.

The Liverpool reserve slid the ball into the net for the opener after just ten minutes.

A scrappy match saw United rarely threaten as they struggled in vain to find an equaliser.

And in the dying moments Besian Idrizaj rose above the United defence to head home from a corner and secure a 2-0 win.

Teams:

United:
Steele, Simpson, Eckersley, Cathcart, Pique, Fox, Neumayr, Jones, Solskjaer, Rossi, Martin.
Subs: Gray (for Fox 78), Ebanks-Blake (for Solskjaer 46), Cooper (for Martin, 64)

Liverpool:
Willis, Barragan, Raven, Roque, Antwi, Hobbs, Anderson, Potter, Calliste, Mannix, Guthrie
Subs: Peltier (for Potter, 25), Mellor (for Calliste 72), Idrizaj (for Guthrie 65)