Ince: Told you I made it big!

PAUL INCE got a warm reception on his return to Old Trafford where he spent six years as a player, winning a total of 10 trophies — including the FA Cup twice.

Ince reciprocated the applause as he walked out of the tunnel with United assistant Steve

McClaren before kickoff, and then posed for a picture with Erik ten Hag by the dug-out.

The 55-year-old left Old Trafford for Inter Milan in 1995, but it was his subsequent move to arch-rivals Liverpool that threatened to sour his relationship with United fans. That all seemed to be forgotten here though.

Ince (above) told ITV that he had been summoned to meet his old United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in one of the lounges after the game. So was the legendary United boss right to call him a Big-Time Charlie? ‘Yes,’ replied Ince. ‘Look at the clubs I played for!’

ALTHOUGH Reading sold out their ticket allocation of 3,094 in less than an hour earlier this month, the club didn’t request more because they thought the late kick-off time on a Saturday might hit sales.