Manchester United against Blackburn Rovers

Emerton;s first time cross finds Yorke in the box, but for the second time in the match he can't control on the chest and the chance is gone

Rovers deal with Ronaldo's corner with ease, headed clear

Ryan Giggs comes on for Quinton Fortune

Ronaldo produces a fine ball from the right and Short almost head past his own goalkeeper. Corner

Again Yorke almost finds himself with a chance to make the headlines, this time Howard rushing out to claim

United are holding firm as Rovers push forward for an unlikely leveller

Yorke almost gets in on goal - Silvestre with a good, acrobatic intervention

Babbel is being a bit sloppy, having needlessly given possession to United on a number of occasions recently

Corner to United after good work from Ronaldo again, he takes the corner himself only to hit it too strong and gift it back to the visitors

Ronaldo is pushed over by Johansson - it was bit dramatic but he gets the decision

It's the final throw of the dice for Rovers as Garry Flitcroft is replaced by the Italian Dino Baggio

It comes in from the left from Gallagher, but Johansson is penalised for a push

Gresko's curling cross was heading for the head of Yorke, and Ferdinand does brilliantly to get there first and head behind for the corner

United enjoying some keep-ball, looking to frustrate Rovers

A first change for United, and it's a straight swap with Cristiano Ronaldo coming on for David Bellion

Van Nistelrooy wins the header, collects and and trys the shot on the turn - but only blasts high over the bar

Silverstre just gets to the ball ahead of the burst from Emerton - he'd have been through again

Ferguson catches Phil Neville very late, on the back of the ankle, and he'll become the first player to enter the book

Gallagher gets to byline and cuts it back, Silvestre sticks a boot out and is very lucky it squirms away from Emerton at the last

Free-kick to Rovers on the right-flank, it will be Ferguson to deliver - but there's a United head there to get it clear

Ferdinand blazes over from five yards, he wants a corner off Todd but he's only trying to mask a horror miss

Kleberson's shot is deflected and Van Nistelrooy collects, he holds off the defender and dinks it to Ferdinand who must score...

Corner to United, Kleberson floats it in from the right but Rovers clear

Now Rovers will have the bit between their teeth, Rovers have looked by far the better side in the second half and must now find a second

Emerton, cool as you like, slots past Howard and a rejuvenated Rovers side are back in it

GOAL!!!!!

Gallagher plays a fine ball through the centre, and Emerton's clean through on goal...

Bellion looks to play Keane in, he goes down under Gresko's challenge in the box but referee Mark Halsey waves play on

It's played short to Gary Neville, he sells Yorke and gets in on goal - onyl to power it over the bar. That should have been three and Gary Neville's first Premiership goal for two years

Gary Neville burst down the right and finds Bellion on the edge of the box, he hits it on the turn and sees his shot deflected for a corner

Gallagher fires into row Z, United will allow Rovers to do that all day

Howard is forced into a save from Emerton, still Rovers can't find that way back into the match

This is good stuff from Rovers now, they have United on the back foot

Gallagher tries a shot from the edge of the box - blocked

But the offside flag was up - however on closer inspection Yorke was not offside, it was Gallagher, meaning there's a tinge of controversy

Johansson gets the chance to hit a shot on the turn, Howard goes down and spills it - and Yorke is there to tap into an empty net

Rovers deal with the corner with ease

Gary Neville swings in a superb cross from the right, and O'Shea forces Friedel to tip his header over the crossbar

Fortune is hauled down by Emerton - free-kick

Short corner for Rovers, it's working into the area for Gallagher who shoots - Howard spills but there's no blue and white shirt there to pounce

Kleberson is allowed space to shoot from 25-yards, there's no danger from Friedel as it flies well wide

Gresko plays to square to Ferguson, who finds Howard's gloves from just over 20-yards

Double change at the break for Rovers, Matt Jansen and Steven Reid are replaced by Paul Gallagher and Nils-Eric Johansson

Rovers get us started again

United have barely had to break out of second gear, one defensive lapse handing the champions the lead and they haven't looked back. Rovers already appear beaten.

And there goes the half-time whistle

Emerton does well on the left, but then ruins his good work with a poor cross

One minute to be added

Fortune's cross from the left is behind the United players in the box, close call again for Rovers

Only Fulham have scored at Old Trafford this season, so it doesn't look good for Graeme Souness' struggling side

Corner to United. Fortune takes from the right, but Keane is adjudged to have fouled Ferguson

Bellion does brilliantly on the right, leaving Gresko for dead. The cross isn't the best but it finds Keane, whose driven effort is kept out by Friedel

O'Shea is fouled by Jansen, free-kick

Kleberson side-footed past Friedel - it was a superb move, perfectly executed by the Brazilian, and the points look in the bag already

GOAL!!!

Van Nisetelrooy bursts down the right and plays a fine ball to Fortune on the penalty spot. He dinks it to Kleberson...

Yorke fails to control Gresko's bending cross - it was a half chance for the former United man - and Ferdinand gets a foot in

Ferguson's limping now, he may have to come off

Ferguson blocks Kleberson. Free-kick

Ferguson floats it into the box and Howard claims Jansen's header

Reid looks to turn Silvestre just outside the box, and goes down under the challenge. Free-kick on the right corner of the penalty area

Emerton plays it short to Ferguson, who gets too much on his curling cross

Reid opts to smash it, and his effort clips the wall and goes behind for a corner

Now Reid is caught late by Keane, free-kick around 30-yards from goal in a central position

Keane trips Ferguson, free-kick

United are beginning to take control now, helped by the opening goal

Kleberson does well to find Gary Neville, who cuts inside and fires a left-footed shot into the grasp of Friedel

Gresko tries to shepherd the ball out, not realising Bellion had kept up the chace. Bellion wins the ball but can't make anything of it - lucky escape

Jansen tries a first time shot, no danger for Howard

Rovers will be disappointed with that. After looking comfortable they fell asleep at a throw-in, and you can't do that at Old Trafford

A great first touch from Van Nistelrooy left him with a simple task, and he powered the ball past Friedel

GOAL!!!!!

Van Nistelrooy plays the short ball to Bellion, he chips it over the top and Van Nistelrooy's free in the box

Kleberson gets space for the shot, but the pressure from Gresko is enough to snuff out the danger

Kleberson wins a free-kick after a challenge from Ferguson

Ferguson wastes possession with a loose ball over the top after neat play by the visitors

Fortune is sent crashing into the advertising boards by Short's tackle - he looks okay though

Gary Neville reads the long ball from Reid superbly to nod back to Howard, thwarting Emerton

Rovers will be fairly pleased with the start they've made, with United yet to have a meaningful shot on goal

Van Nistelrooy's ambitious first time effort from fully 35-yards only finds the gloves of Friedel

Van Nistelrooy delvers first tmie from the right - he didn't look up and only finds Todd

Emerton does well, bursts forward and can only run it out of play. Gary Neville did well to block a route for the cross, however

Jansen twists and turns on the edge of the, fails to deliver and in the end a deflection of his shin gives the goal-kick to United

The corner comes in from the left, Ferguson tries a shot from the edge of the D only for a United player to get in with a fine block - that was heading on target

Blackburn break fast, Reid plays a deep cross towards Emerton and it's a corner as Howard fails to keep in the defensive interception

Van Nistelrooy is fouled just outside the Rovers area, it's taken quicky to Bellion but his cross is poor

A mix-up between Gary Neville and Howard almost lets Rovers in, but Silvestre mops up

Emerton plays a fine ball over the top to Yorke, he controls on his chest but is forced out wide. He opts for the shot, which ends up in row Z

Van Nistelrooy just fails to get on the end of the flick from Bellion

Free-kick to United, Flitcroft too strong on Phil Neville

It's an even opening in the typical Manchester rain

Bellion does brilliantly down the right flank to get to the byline. He's lofted cut-back evades the red shirts and Reid clears

United get the game underway

Blackburn have to do without suspended duo Andy Cole and Lucas Neill, plus influential midfielder David Thompson, who is set to miss the remainder of the campaign with a knee problem. Cole's absence at least allowed another former Red Devil, Dwight Yorke, an opportunity to impress

David Bellion is handed his first Premiership start as Sir Alex Ferguson sprung a couple of surprises. Ryan Giggs has not fully recovered from the knee injury he picked up with Wales and Diego Forlan is not risked after returning from South America, so Ferguson has turned to Bellion and Kleberson. Giggs and Forlan are on the bench

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A first change for United, and it's a straight swap with Cristiano Ronaldo coming on for David Bellion

Van Nistelrooy wins the header, collects and and trys the shot on the turn - but only blasts high over the bar

Silverstre just gets to the ball ahead of the burst from Emerton - he'd have been through again

Ferguson catches Phil Neville very late, on the back of the ankle, and he'll become the first player to enter the book

Gallagher gets to byline and cuts it back, Silvestre sticks a boot out and is very lucky it squirms away from Emerton at the last

Free-kick to Rovers on the right-flank, it will be Ferguson to deliver - but there's a United head there to get it clear

Ferdinand blazes over from five yards, he wants a corner off Todd but he's only trying to mask a horror miss

Kleberson's shot is deflected and Van Nistelrooy collects, he holds off the defender and dinks it to Ferdinand who must score...

Corner to United, Kleberson floats it in from the right but Rovers clear

Now Rovers will have the bit between their teeth, Rovers have looked by far the better side in the second half and must now find a second

Emerton, cool as you like, slots past Howard and a rejuvenated Rovers side are back in it

GOAL!!!!!

Gallagher plays a fine ball through the centre, and Emerton's clean through on goal...

Bellion looks to play Keane in, he goes down under Gresko's challenge in the box but referee Mark Halsey waves play on

It's played short to Gary Neville, he sells Yorke and gets in on goal - onyl to power it over the bar. That should have been three and Gary Neville's first Premiership goal for two years

Gary Neville burst down the right and finds Bellion on the edge of the box, he hits it on the turn and sees his shot deflected for a corner

Gallagher fires into row Z, United will allow Rovers to do that all day

Howard is forced into a save from Emerton, still Rovers can't find that way back into the match

This is good stuff from Rovers now, they have United on the back foot

Gallagher tries a shot from the edge of the box - blocked

But the offside flag was up - however on closer inspection Yorke was not offside, it was Gallagher, meaning there's a tinge of controversy

Johansson gets the chance to hit a shot on the turn, Howard goes down and spills it - and Yorke is there to tap into an empty net

Rovers deal with the corner with ease

Gary Neville swings in a superb cross from the right, and O'Shea forces Friedel to tip his header over the crossbar

Fortune is hauled down by Emerton - free-kick

Short corner for Rovers, it's working into the area for Gallagher who shoots - Howard spills but there's no blue and white shirt there to pounce

Kleberson is allowed space to shoot from 25-yards, there's no danger from Friedel as it flies well wide

Gresko plays to square to Ferguson, who finds Howard's gloves from just over 20-yards

Double change at the break for Rovers, Matt Jansen and Steven Reid are replaced by Paul Gallagher and Nils-Eric Johansson

Rovers get us started again

United have barely had to break out of second gear, one defensive lapse handing the champions the lead and they haven't looked back. Rovers already appear beaten.

And there goes the half-time whistle

Emerton does well on the left, but then ruins his good work with a poor cross

One minute to be added

Fortune's cross from the left is behind the United players in the box, close call again for Rovers

Only Fulham have scored at Old Trafford this season, so it doesn't look good for Graeme Souness' struggling side

Corner to United. Fortune takes from the right, but Keane is adjudged to have fouled Ferguson

Bellion does brilliantly on the right, leaving Gresko for dead. The cross isn't the best but it finds Keane, whose driven effort is kept out by Friedel

O'Shea is fouled by Jansen, free-kick

Kleberson side-footed past Friedel - it was a superb move, perfectly executed by the Brazilian, and the points look in the bag already

GOAL!!!

Van Nisetelrooy bursts down the right and plays a fine ball to Fortune on the penalty spot. He dinks it to Kleberson...

Yorke fails to control Gresko's bending cross - it was a half chance for the former United man - and Ferdinand gets a foot in

Ferguson's limping now, he may have to come off

Ferguson blocks Kleberson. Free-kick

Ferguson floats it into the box and Howard claims Jansen's header

Reid looks to turn Silvestre just outside the box, and goes down under the challenge. Free-kick on the right corner of the penalty area

Emerton plays it short to Ferguson, who gets too much on his curling cross

Reid opts to smash it, and his effort clips the wall and goes behind for a corner

Now Reid is caught late by Keane, free-kick around 30-yards from goal in a central position

Keane trips Ferguson, free-kick

United are beginning to take control now, helped by the opening goal

Kleberson does well to find Gary Neville, who cuts inside and fires a left-footed shot into the grasp of Friedel

Gresko tries to shepherd the ball out, not realising Bellion had kept up the chace. Bellion wins the ball but can't make anything of it - lucky escape

Jansen tries a first time shot, no danger for Howard

Rovers will be disappointed with that. After looking comfortable they fell asleep at a throw-in, and you can't do that at Old Trafford

A great first touch from Van Nistelrooy left him with a simple task, and he powered the ball past Friedel

GOAL!!!!!

Van Nistelrooy plays the short ball to Bellion, he chips it over the top and Van Nistelrooy's free in the box

Kleberson gets space for the shot, but the pressure from Gresko is enough to snuff out the danger

Kleberson wins a free-kick after a challenge from Ferguson

Ferguson wastes possession with a loose ball over the top after neat play by the visitors

Fortune is sent crashing into the advertising boards by Short's tackle - he looks okay though

Gary Neville reads the long ball from Reid superbly to nod back to Howard, thwarting Emerton

Rovers will be fairly pleased with the start they've made, with United yet to have a meaningful shot on goal

Van Nistelrooy's ambitious first time effort from fully 35-yards only finds the gloves of Friedel

Van Nistelrooy delvers first tmie from the right - he didn't look up and only finds Todd

Emerton does well, bursts forward and can only run it out of play. Gary Neville did well to block a route for the cross, however

Jansen twists and turns on the edge of the, fails to deliver and in the end a deflection of his shin gives the goal-kick to United

The corner comes in from the left, Ferguson tries a shot from the edge of the D only for a United player to get in with a fine block - that was heading on target

Blackburn break fast, Reid plays a deep cross towards Emerton and it's a corner as Howard fails to keep in the defensive interception

Van Nistelrooy is fouled just outside the Rovers area, it's taken quicky to Bellion but his cross is poor

A mix-up between Gary Neville and Howard almost lets Rovers in, but Silvestre mops up

Emerton plays a fine ball over the top to Yorke, he controls on his chest but is forced out wide. He opts for the shot, which ends up in row Z

Van Nistelrooy just fails to get on the end of the flick from Bellion

Free-kick to United, Flitcroft too strong on Phil Neville

It's an even opening in the typical Manchester rain

Bellion does brilliantly down the right flank to get to the byline. He's lofted cut-back evades the red shirts and Reid clears

United get the game underway

Blackburn have to do without suspended duo Andy Cole and Lucas Neill, plus influential midfielder David Thompson, who is set to miss the remainder of the campaign with a knee problem. Cole's absence at least allowed another former Red Devil, Dwight Yorke, an opportunity to impress

David Bellion is handed his first Premiership start as Sir Alex Ferguson sprung a couple of surprises. Ryan Giggs has not fully recovered from the knee injury he picked up with Wales and Diego Forlan is not risked after returning from South America, so Ferguson has turned to Bellion and Kleberson. Giggs and Forlan are on the bench

Join us at 12:30 GMT for live coverage of Manchester United against Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford.