Luke Littler sends message to viral Man Utd fan who can’t cut his hair after Red Devils pick up third straight win

LUKE LITTLER sent a message to the viral Manchester United fan waiting for a haircut.

Frank Ilett has become known as The United Strand, a play on the name of the Red Devils’ fanzine.

Ilett is not cutting his barnet until his beloved team win five consecutive matches.

He started the challenge last October and now has a wild mop of out-of-control curly hair.

But Ilett is now just 180 minutes of football away from his long overdue trim.

United followed up victories over Sunderland and Liverpool by beating Brighton 4-2 at home on Saturday.

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Matheus Cunha, Casemiro and Bryan Mbeumo put Ruben Amorim’s team in total control.

The Portuguese gaffer then made a host of substitutions.

But Danny Welbeck’s free-kick and a Charalampos Kostoulas header got the Seagulls to 3-2 in injury time and set up a nervy finale.

But Mbeumo finished expertly with virtually the last kick of the game to seal all three points.

And it puts Ilett more than halfway to his magic number of five victories on the bounce.

United face Nottingham Forest next Saturday then may have the chance to win their fifth match in a row away at Tottenham on November 8.

And with the target in sight, Littler took to social media with a note for his fellow fan.

Sharing United’s victory post on his Instagram story, Littler tagged The United Strand and added three emojis.

The barber pole, razor and “soon” arrow implied the darts sensation believes Ilett will not have to wait much longer for a haircut.

The viral fan – who dyed the afro red to mark the first anniversary of his stunt – was recently attacked at Old Trafford in worrying scenes.

The yob was slapped with an indefinite ban by United.