Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe was at Carrington as the club's youngsters booked a Premier League Under-18 Cup final clash with Crystal Palace.
Ratcliffe was pictured watching the semi-final against West Ham alongside director of football Jason Wilcox.
Although they fell behind, 15-year-old JJ Gabriel equalised just before half-time.
Goals from Nathaniel-Junior Brown and Kai Rooney in the second half of extra time were enough to send Darren Fletcher's side through, with a draw to decide which club will host the final in their main stadium.
Ratcliffe has been critical of United's academy.
However, in addition to the latest win, United's under-18 side have also reached the last eight of the FA Youth Cup, while at under-21 level, they have spent a lot of time at the top of Premier League 2 this season and will meet Real Madrid in the last eight of the Premier League's International Cup.
