A win on Sunday would see the club go unbeaten in the league this season as they look to secure their best ever Premier League finish of second place and automatic qualification to the group stages of the Champions League. Wayne Rooney got the consolation goal for United. Marouane Fellaini will serve the final game of his three-match domestic suspension but Eric Bailly's ban following his dismissal against Celta Vigo applies only to European competitions.
The heavens opened in the final moments as the rain fell from the skies, and Spurs supporters sang for the last time inside the Lane with passion and deep emotion.
Rooney lost Wanyama as Ben Davies crossed into the box following a short corner, with the Kenyan midfielder sending the home fans wild with thumping header that De Gea was helpless to stop. The crowd, predictably, exploded.
Within five minutes of the restart Spurs had gone two to the good, with Kane netting Spurs' second.
The Lillywhites will also have revenge on their minds going into the game after they fell to a 1-0 defeat in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford back in December with Henrikh Mkhitaryan scoring the only goal of the game.
Spurs have twice beaten a Manchester club by the odd goal on May 14 in one of their most famous matches - Manchester United yesterday and Manchester City in the 1981 FA Cup final replay.
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Instead, the first half was characterized more by the unbelievable home support.
Outside the ground, the High Road's lampposts were decorated with "Finale" banners and fans gathered outside the front gates to watch former players and managers arrive. It was a comfortable first 45 minutes, and Spurs took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
Jose Mourinho is expected to make several changes to his starting lineup against Tottenham.
We'll have confirmed team news for you at around 3:30PM GMT but before that, stay with us as the build up to the game continues.
Son and Kane tried their luck from distance as the match became stretched, with Martial again bending just wide after cutting inside after Kieran Trippier had penalty appeals ignored at the other end.
United kept looking for an equalizer, and almost got it in extra time as Marcus Rashford put a counterattack goal just wide. In that time, Tottenham has spent about as much as it has recouped on transfers.
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