Manchester United interim head coach Darren Fletcher was left with mixed emotions after a 2-2 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor.

Fletcher, who stepped into the role following Ruben Amorim’s dismissal on Monday, saw his United team go behind early on through an Ayden Heaven own goal.

United turned it around in the second half with Benjamin Sesko scoring a brace, but ended up drawing a third consecutive match in the Premier League for the first time since December 2018, as Jaidon Anthony equalised with a wonderful strike.

Fletcher, who was at United for 11 years as a player, was immensely proud to have overseen a Red Devils match as coach, but that pride was overshadowed by frustration. 

“I’m disappointed we didn’t win the game, I can’t hide that,” he told Sky Sports.

“To be 1-0 down in the first half to come out and show that character in the second half to go 2-1 up but then to concede and not be able to get a third goal and go on and win 3-2, that's the disappointment.

“But in terms of the experience of leading the team out, preparing the team, the fans, the support everything, it was a pleasure, it was an honour."

Darren Fletcher gives his verdict after our draw at Burnley

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Despite reports linking former players Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick with a caretaker role until the end of the season, Fletcher confirmed that he would take charge of United for the upcoming FA Cup match against Brighton.

He said: “I've spoken to the board and I'll be in charge for the Brighton game and we'll take it from there.

“It's one game at a time.”

Burnley boss Scott Parker commended the performance of his side, despite their winless run extending to 12 matches, the joint-worst in their Premier League history.

He told BBC Sport: “I demanded a reaction [after the defeat to Brighton] and every one of the players wanted that reaction as well.

“So we come off the back of a result at the weekend where we were hugely critical, me as well to the group, and the players as well.

“We let ourselves down at the weekend in a certain element that we need to bring to a game of football in the Premier League and we did that.”