Ben Wilkinson’s side produced a brave display at Leigh Sports Village but agonisingly went down to a narrow 2-1 defeat.
It was the hosts who took the early stranglehold on the game with Ethan Wheatley bagging a first half brace, scoring on eight and 25 minutes.
But City then seized the initiative, going on to territory possession and carving out a host of chances.
We came close on numerous occasions with United also indebted to keeper Elyh Harrison who produced a series of fine saves.
After laying siege to the hosts’ goal for much of the second half, we finally narrowed the deficit through Stephan Mfuni’s header five minutes from time.
And though the City players hammered at the door in a bid to force a late leveller United held out to claim the silverware.
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