| FORMULA | Mathematical rule in favour of Man United, initially, then City? (7) |
| STADIUM | Unnamed substitute Man United initially rejected in ground (7) |
| STIMULI | Spurs number one on list for a transfer, Man United initially involved |
| FORMALITY | Rule in favour of one country? Totally heartless (9) |
| PROVISION | Rule in favour of apparition (9) |
| UNINFECTED | Free of disease, United host leaders of Nott s Forest then City (10) |
| HUMANISM | The doctrine rejects the supernatural in favour of man-based morality (8) |
| FORSAKEN | In favour of man going round South Africa, abandoned (8) |
| MAKEABEELINEFOR | Rush to form a working party: rule in favour |
| DECAYS | In a week or so city goes to ruin (6) |
| MUDPIES | First of Man United passes over player's head creates handfuls of dirt (3,4) |
| PATRICE | Retired French national player and captain of Man United, _ Evra (7) |
| THEOREM | Mathematical rule of law (7) |
| DUCHESS | Noble game has Doncaster United initially ahead |
| SHOOTER | Hit man's stomach initially, then nose (7) |
| IMITATE | Copy information initially, then get it into China (7) |
| SPRAYER | Its output fine speech initially, then supplication (7) |
| CADDIED | Worked on course content initially, then I added changes (7) |
| KAFTANS | Cloaks behind under kimono initially, then sunbathes topless (7) |
| INGRAIN | Plant firmly in ground initially, then water, naturally |
