Blackburn Rovers against Manchester United

Samba is late on Tevez and goes into the book

Tevez tries to put Berbatov in through the centre - overhit and through to Brown

United fans are understandably enjoying this now, a fine three points for the champions

United break and it's three-on-three. Ronaldo looks desperate for a goal and tries to shoot, but it's blocked. Wasteful

...and again it's dragged wide by Ronaldo who's not had his shooting boots on today

Tevez plays the trough ball for Ronaldo who bends his run...

Brett Emerton has a volleyed effort, Vidic makes the block

Final change for United as Rooney - no sign of that injury - is replaced with Park Ji-Sung

Great strike from Anderson just outside the area, Brown has to claw it behind for a corner

Players going down with a real splash on the sodden surface now

United want a penalty for a handball by Nelsen, Rooney is insisting, but referee Bennett isn't interested

...NO! Berbatov tries to get round goalkeeper Brown but the stopper does brilliant to take the ball away from the striker with his feet

Now Berbatov robs Samba who's having a nightmare few moments. He's through on goal and surely this time...

...he lifts it over the onrushing Brown but the shot lands on the roof of the net

Rooney gets in behind Samba and it's a great chance to end any lingering doubt...

Now a foul by Treacy on Ronaldo - Sir Alex is furious but there will be no card

Emerton takes the free-kci in Van der Sar claws it away from under his crossbar

Another change for United as Evra is replaced by John O'Shea

Fletcher takes out Treacy on the left and gets a booking

Change for Rovers, Keith Andrews on for the veteran Tugay

Flag goes up against Ronaldo for offside, dubious decision

Believe it or not, the rain is getting WORSE!

Corner to United on the right, Fletcher takes but Brown's header is never troubling the goal

So, around 25 minutes to fill here. Hopefully United will go goal crazy

Tevez is introduced, in place of Giggs. Nothing more for Rovers to be worried about then

If the game wasn't over before...

One end to the other. Ronaldo skips past Oojer on the right, Rooney makes an intelligent run to drop off Samba and rifles a shot into the top corner from the cut back

GREAT GOAL!

It's in games like these, when there's very little to report, that thoughts often turn to food.

It's still rain heavily, you know

For those of you wondering what a damp squib is.... a squib is an explosive so if it's damp their aint much happening!

Snap shot by Ronaldo from 20 yards out, always pulled wide

A change for Rovers as Morten Gamst Pedersen is replaced by youngster Keith Treacy

You could say this game has really turned into a... 'damp' squib!

A packed programme of Premier League action tomorrow. Hopefully more exciting than this!

It's difficult to see a way back for Rovers. It's only one goal but United seem streets ahead.

Derbyshire finds great space on the right and has time to pick out a cross. He delivers deep to the far post... and there's no-one there

Giggs finds Ronslo, he cuts inside and Samba blocks the shot. But he's limping after that...

Warnock tries to find Roberts but Vidic is too strong and gets in the challenge

An early change for Blackburn - the injured Santa Cruz is replaced by Jason Roberts. It's a big blow to Rovers' hopes

Ronaldo is played in through the middle, he only needs a good first touch but it runs away from him for Brown

It's STILL raining. And STILL throwing it down

Oojer trips Ronaldo and gets a talking to, the Portuguese wanted a card

The corner comes in from the left, wasted

Warnock feeds in Santa Cruz in the box on the left, he hits it on the turn but Van der Sar is equal - but behind for a corner

Rovers kick-off the second period

Not a great game, United probably just deserve to be in front but only just

Great run from Evra, cutting back into the centre for Ronaldo who sees his sidefootbed shot deflected wide which results in the referee's half-time whistle

Two minutes to be added on in the rain

Cross from Brown on the right, Rooney stoops in at the near post but heads wide

Paul Ince will be desperate for half-time to reorganise his troops

Possession last five minutes? 79 per cent to United

Good break from Emerton, but his curling ball from the right is just in front of Santa Cruz

All United now, passing the ball around in control of the game.

Rooney is blown for a foul on Samba when jumping for the ball

It's gone very quiet in the game, unlike the United fans in fine voice.

No real answer from Rovers yet, stunned by the goal

We're starting to see the beginning of water on the pitch. The rain is torrential now

Berbatov puts Rooney through but Brown is strong and brave to rush out and grab the ball off the striker's feet.

It never rains it pours. Or throws it down. In Blackburn, anyway.

Replays suggest that Vidic did stop the keeper from getting a clear run to the ball. No foul from West Brown, but 99 times out of 100 the whistle would go there. Unlucky Rovers.

The ball fell onto the head of Wes Brown who managed to help it into the corner. Goalkeeper Jason Brown was furious there was no foul given

GOAL!

The corner is worked short and stood up to the back post

WHAT A SAVE! Stand-in goalkeeper Jason Brown makes a stunning one-handed save to put Ronaldo's shot over the bar

Fine work from Berbatov, running into space on the right, he crosses low and Rooney completely misses it but at the far post is Ronaldo...

Ronaldo's shot is blocked, it breaks for Giggs who also has his effort blocked. Again it goes to Ronaldo for another shot - blcoked

United still have just the one real shot to show for their efforts. Only Fulham, Newcastle, Bolton and Tottenham have scored fewer goals than the Premier League champions this term.

Good wrod from Ronaldo and Giggs, the Welshaman crossing from the byline but he cannot pick out a red shirt

It is absolutely throwing down at Ewood Park, awful weather.

Emerton hits one from 25 yards and it goes a yard wide of Van Der Sar's right post. Good effort!

Olsson goes down too easily, good work from the back-tracking Rooney

Rooney is flagged offside when trying to latch on to Anderson's ball over the top

Now it's United who are on top once more

OOOH! Fletcher drags his shot inches wide of the far post with his left, Brown made himself big. A good chance for United

Anderson plays a short ball to Berbatov who releases a delightful ball into the run of goal machine Fletcher...

Ronaldo is furious after being tugged back by Oojer. The ref played advantage but Ronnie wants a card. Not happening

Apparently Berbatov is playing

Pedersen and Santa Cruz link-up, but the Paraguyan cannot pick out a blue and white shirt with the cutback

It's grim up north today, with the rain pouring down. It's a very slick surface which means the players need to think about their tackles and their passing that little bit more

Ronaldo looks to get down the outside Samba and goes down so, so easily. Samba didn't even move such was his strength. No free-kick, played for by Ronaldo

Rovers have improved after an uncertain first ten minutes, it's an even game now

...OOH! Derbyshire tried to place it in the far corner but Van Der Sar had his angles right. Vidic races across to hack away with Santa Cruz bearing down

Great ball from Oojer on the right flank, he slides it in for Derbyshire!

Giggs is robbed by Tugay, but Santa Cruz's attempt at a 1-2 is woeful

Pedersen plays a square ball for Derbyshire, who expects another team-mate out wide and leaves it... nd it goes for a throw in.

Great tackle by Olsson on Ronaldo, stopping him going on the burst

Berbatov offide, and there was no need to be

Emerton drifts one in, but Van der Sar is dragged down

But Santa Cruz intelligently wins a corner off Vidic after turning on his shoulder. Emerton goes over to take from the left

Santa Cruz is getting very isolated up top of Blackburn are forced back. It's asking for trouble.

United really getting on top now, can they make it count?

...OOOOH! Vidic gets his body all wrong when a touch would have given United an early lead. An escape for the hosts.

Oojer gives away a corner under pressure from Ronaldo. Rooney takes and Vidic stumbles in five yards out...

Warnock's back on, trying to run off the problem

Ronaldo, roundly booed by the home fans, tries to link up with Berbatov but the Bulgarian's return pass is woeful

The game goes on without him, Rovers left with 10 for now

It doesn't look good for Warnock - a fringe England squad player

Warnock pulls up injured after just 40 seconds, his foot caught underneath him when challenging Brown and we have an immediate stoppage

Manchester United kick-off with Giggs and Berbatov

Blackburn: Brown, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Olsson, Emerton, Kerimoglu, Warnock, Pedersen, Derbyshire, Roque Santa Cruz. Subs: Bunn, Mokoena, Andrews, Villanueva, Fowler, Treacy, Roberts. Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Fletcher, Anderson, Giggs, Berbatov, Rooney. Subs: Amos, Park, Nani, Rafael Da Silva, O'Shea, Evans, Tevez. Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)

Matt Derbyshire wins a start up front for Blackburn who have Jason Brown in goal due to Paul Robinson's injury.

Wayne Rooney is the surprise inclusion with his fitness problems seemingly not severe enough to keep him out. West Brown is back in place of Rafael in defence while Anderson and Darren Fletcher sit in the centre of midfield with Paul Scoles injured.

Manchester United make the short trip to Blackburn knowing they need three points to move up the table and make ground on Liverpool and Chelsea, who both play on Sunday. United are six points adrift of their title rivals.

Now a foul by Treacy on Ronaldo - Sir Alex is furious but there will be no card

Emerton takes the free-kci in Van der Sar claws it away from under his crossbar

Another change for United as Evra is replaced by John O'Shea

Fletcher takes out Treacy on the left and gets a booking

Change for Rovers, Keith Andrews on for the veteran Tugay

Flag goes up against Ronaldo for offside, dubious decision

Believe it or not, the rain is getting WORSE!

Corner to United on the right, Fletcher takes but Brown's header is never troubling the goal

So, around 25 minutes to fill here. Hopefully United will go goal crazy

Tevez is introduced, in place of Giggs. Nothing more for Rovers to be worried about then

If the game wasn't over before...

One end to the other. Ronaldo skips past Oojer on the right, Rooney makes an intelligent run to drop off Samba and rifles a shot into the top corner from the cut back

GREAT GOAL!

It's in games like these, when there's very little to report, that thoughts often turn to food.

It's still rain heavily, you know

For those of you wondering what a damp squib is.... a squib is an explosive so if it's damp their aint much happening!

Snap shot by Ronaldo from 20 yards out, always pulled wide

A change for Rovers as Morten Gamst Pedersen is replaced by youngster Keith Treacy

You could say this game has really turned into a... 'damp' squib!

A packed programme of Premier League action tomorrow. Hopefully more exciting than this!

It's difficult to see a way back for Rovers. It's only one goal but United seem streets ahead.

Derbyshire finds great space on the right and has time to pick out a cross. He delivers deep to the far post... and there's no-one there

Giggs finds Ronslo, he cuts inside and Samba blocks the shot. But he's limping after that...

Warnock tries to find Roberts but Vidic is too strong and gets in the challenge

An early change for Blackburn - the injured Santa Cruz is replaced by Jason Roberts. It's a big blow to Rovers' hopes

Ronaldo is played in through the middle, he only needs a good first touch but it runs away from him for Brown

It's STILL raining. And STILL throwing it down

Oojer trips Ronaldo and gets a talking to, the Portuguese wanted a card

The corner comes in from the left, wasted

Warnock feeds in Santa Cruz in the box on the left, he hits it on the turn but Van der Sar is equal - but behind for a corner

Rovers kick-off the second period

Not a great game, United probably just deserve to be in front but only just

Great run from Evra, cutting back into the centre for Ronaldo who sees his sidefootbed shot deflected wide which results in the referee's half-time whistle

Two minutes to be added on in the rain

Cross from Brown on the right, Rooney stoops in at the near post but heads wide

Paul Ince will be desperate for half-time to reorganise his troops

Possession last five minutes? 79 per cent to United

Good break from Emerton, but his curling ball from the right is just in front of Santa Cruz

All United now, passing the ball around in control of the game.

Rooney is blown for a foul on Samba when jumping for the ball

It's gone very quiet in the game, unlike the United fans in fine voice.

No real answer from Rovers yet, stunned by the goal

We're starting to see the beginning of water on the pitch. The rain is torrential now

Berbatov puts Rooney through but Brown is strong and brave to rush out and grab the ball off the striker's feet.

It never rains it pours. Or throws it down. In Blackburn, anyway.

Replays suggest that Vidic did stop the keeper from getting a clear run to the ball. No foul from West Brown, but 99 times out of 100 the whistle would go there. Unlucky Rovers.

The ball fell onto the head of Wes Brown who managed to help it into the corner. Goalkeeper Jason Brown was furious there was no foul given

GOAL!

The corner is worked short and stood up to the back post

WHAT A SAVE! Stand-in goalkeeper Jason Brown makes a stunning one-handed save to put Ronaldo's shot over the bar

Fine work from Berbatov, running into space on the right, he crosses low and Rooney completely misses it but at the far post is Ronaldo...

Ronaldo's shot is blocked, it breaks for Giggs who also has his effort blocked. Again it goes to Ronaldo for another shot - blcoked

United still have just the one real shot to show for their efforts. Only Fulham, Newcastle, Bolton and Tottenham have scored fewer goals than the Premier League champions this term.

Good wrod from Ronaldo and Giggs, the Welshaman crossing from the byline but he cannot pick out a red shirt

It is absolutely throwing down at Ewood Park, awful weather.

Emerton hits one from 25 yards and it goes a yard wide of Van Der Sar's right post. Good effort!

Olsson goes down too easily, good work from the back-tracking Rooney

Rooney is flagged offside when trying to latch on to Anderson's ball over the top

Now it's United who are on top once more

OOOH! Fletcher drags his shot inches wide of the far post with his left, Brown made himself big. A good chance for United

Anderson plays a short ball to Berbatov who releases a delightful ball into the run of goal machine Fletcher...

Ronaldo is furious after being tugged back by Oojer. The ref played advantage but Ronnie wants a card. Not happening

Apparently Berbatov is playing

Pedersen and Santa Cruz link-up, but the Paraguyan cannot pick out a blue and white shirt with the cutback

It's grim up north today, with the rain pouring down. It's a very slick surface which means the players need to think about their tackles and their passing that little bit more

Ronaldo looks to get down the outside Samba and goes down so, so easily. Samba didn't even move such was his strength. No free-kick, played for by Ronaldo

Rovers have improved after an uncertain first ten minutes, it's an even game now

...OOH! Derbyshire tried to place it in the far corner but Van Der Sar had his angles right. Vidic races across to hack away with Santa Cruz bearing down

Great ball from Oojer on the right flank, he slides it in for Derbyshire!

Giggs is robbed by Tugay, but Santa Cruz's attempt at a 1-2 is woeful

Pedersen plays a square ball for Derbyshire, who expects another team-mate out wide and leaves it... nd it goes for a throw in.

Great tackle by Olsson on Ronaldo, stopping him going on the burst

Berbatov offide, and there was no need to be

Emerton drifts one in, but Van der Sar is dragged down

But Santa Cruz intelligently wins a corner off Vidic after turning on his shoulder. Emerton goes over to take from the left

Santa Cruz is getting very isolated up top of Blackburn are forced back. It's asking for trouble.

United really getting on top now, can they make it count?

...OOOOH! Vidic gets his body all wrong when a touch would have given United an early lead. An escape for the hosts.

Oojer gives away a corner under pressure from Ronaldo. Rooney takes and Vidic stumbles in five yards out...

Warnock's back on, trying to run off the problem

Ronaldo, roundly booed by the home fans, tries to link up with Berbatov but the Bulgarian's return pass is woeful

The game goes on without him, Rovers left with 10 for now

It doesn't look good for Warnock - a fringe England squad player

Warnock pulls up injured after just 40 seconds, his foot caught underneath him when challenging Brown and we have an immediate stoppage

Manchester United kick-off with Giggs and Berbatov

Blackburn: Brown, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Olsson, Emerton, Kerimoglu, Warnock, Pedersen, Derbyshire, Roque Santa Cruz. Subs: Bunn, Mokoena, Andrews, Villanueva, Fowler, Treacy, Roberts. Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Fletcher, Anderson, Giggs, Berbatov, Rooney. Subs: Amos, Park, Nani, Rafael Da Silva, O'Shea, Evans, Tevez. Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)

Matt Derbyshire wins a start up front for Blackburn who have Jason Brown in goal due to Paul Robinson's injury.

Wayne Rooney is the surprise inclusion with his fitness problems seemingly not severe enough to keep him out. West Brown is back in place of Rafael in defence while Anderson and Darren Fletcher sit in the centre of midfield with Paul Scoles injured.

Manchester United make the short trip to Blackburn knowing they need three points to move up the table and make ground on Liverpool and Chelsea, who both play on Sunday. United are six points adrift of their title rivals.