Former Manchester United star Paul Parker has defended Benjamin Sesko after his reluctance to take a penalty against Grimsby Town.

United’s woes plummeted to new depths on Wednesday night after crashing out of the Carabao Cup in the second round against a side sat in the fourth tier of English football.

Ruben Amorim’s side were two goals down after half an hour at Blundell Park and while goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire gave them the chance to salvage a result, a 12-11 defeat on penalties sent them crashing out at the first hurdle.

A tense shoot-out in sudden death saw every member of both teams step up to take a penalty, including goalkeepers Christy Pym and Andre Onana.

Sesko was the last outfield player to take a spot kick for United just before the goalkeepers stepped up.

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