Roberts tries to work his way into the box but he is surrounded by three United defenders who snuff out the attack.

The fourth official indicates three minutes of added time.

Andrews whips a cross into the box and Samba sends a powerful header goal-wards but it flies past the post. Paul Ince will be disappointed that his side could not create chances like that earlier in the game.

Ronaldo bursts down the right flank and pulls the ball back to Tevez whose shot beats Brown but comes back off the post.

Again it would have to be said that a Ronaldo on form would have buried that chance and he looks frustrated with himself.

Ronaldo is behind the Blackburn defence and must surely score, but he squanders the opportunity by dragging his shot wide. United have wasted so many chances this game, the scoreline could easily be 5-0.

Derbyshire skips past Ferdinand and picks out Emerton at the far post but his half-volley is blocked by Vidic.

A long ball from van der Sar catches the Rovers defence off guard and Park is through on goal, but Brown rushes out to the edge of the area to smother the ball just in time.

Anderson tries to get in on the act and lets fly from outside of the box. The shot takes a slight deflection and whistles past the far post to the relief of Jason Brown.

United are showing no signs of taking their foot off the pedal and go in search of a third. They appeal for a penalty after an apparent handball in the box, but Steve Bennett waves away the protests.

Samba can count himself lucky after that as, in trying to make up for his error, he tried to bring down Berbatov and would surely have been given his marching orders as he was the last man.

A mistake from Samba gifts the ball to Berbatov who is through on goal and must score, but Brown pulls off a great save to spare Samba's blushes.

Rooney is one-on-one with Brown and tries to lob the onrushing keeper but the ball loops onto the roof of the net.

Rooney has been brilliant today, his work-rate has been of the highest standard but his link-up play has been superb too. There is no doubt that he will have cemented his place in the England side with Fabio Capello watching from the stands.

This is probably United's best performance of the season so far and the travelling supporters are responding to the team's efforts.

Berbatov slots the ball across to Ronaldo on the edge of the box, but he snatches at the ball and sends it flashing past Brown's post.

United still look comfortable in this game and Rovers are not doing enough to get back in the game yet,

Derbyshire runs at the United defence and works his way into a decent position. He has options in the box and he hits what could be either a shot or a cross, but either way it rolls behind for a goal-kick.

Worrying signs for United as Ronaldo seems to be hobbling a little after that shot, but he might be able to run it off.

Ronaldo cuts inside from the left flank and strikes a vicious right-footed shot but Samba throws himself in front of the ball.

Ronaldo still looks a little rusty after returning from his injury and when on top form there is no doubt that he would have finished that earlier opportunity.

Ronaldo breaks through on goal but, with just Jason Brown in front of him, knocks the ball too far with his first touch and it rolls through to the grateful Rovers keeper.

Blackburn look to be trying to get in the faces of Manchester United at the start of this second-half but they are still passing the ball around with ease and the home crowd become restless.

Emerton's delivery is poor and the corner comes to nothing.

Rovers get an early break and Santa Cruz strikes a shot from inside the box forcing van der Sar to turn the ball around the near post for a corner.

Ronaldo slips a pass through to Rooney from the edge of the box and the forward latches onto the ball at the near post but his weak effort rolls wide of the target.

Blackburn look like they need more options up-front as Santa Cruz gets into a good position up-front but doesn't have a blue and white shirt in sight and in the end loses out to a United defender.

Emerton curls an inviting cross towards the six-yard box but it is just too far ahead of Roque Santa Cruz and Ferdinand is on call to hack the ball clear.

Ronaldo shows the trickery that we've missed for most of the season before getting a cross into the box but it doesn't beat Christopher Samba and Rovers regain possession.

Giggs and Evra work the ball well down the left flank but in the end the French full-back's delivery is poor and Blackburn clear the danger with a big boot up-field.

Tugay loses possession in the centre circle and Giggs threads a pass through to Rooney. The striker looks set to double the scoreline but Brown makes a fine save to divert the ball away from goal.

The Champions have been dictating play for the past ten minutes and the goal is nothing more than they deserve.

Berbatov flashes the ball across the face of goal and Giggs strikes it first time and Brown makes a fantastic save to deny the midfielder.

Berbatov breaks through the centre of the park and sets up Ronaldo whose shot is blocked by a Rovers defender.

Fabio Capello will be pleased to see Wayne Rooney running around freely and showing no sign of an ankle injury.

Manchester United enjoy a lengthy spell of possession and work their way into the box but they fail to make it count and the ball rolls out for a Rovers goal-kick.

Emerton dispossesses Fletcher in the centre of the park and gets a shot away from distance, but it sails wide of van der Sar's goal.

The rain is torrential at Ewood Park and this could make things difficult for goalkeepers as the ball begins to skid off the surface of the pitch.

That was the first time that the Berbatov - Rooney - Giggs - Ronaldo set-up has worked so far and United completely carved Blackburn open. They probably won't get a better opportunity than that.

Berbatov sets up a glorious opportunity for Fletcher with a neat through pass, but the midfielder drags his shot wide from 8-yards out. A wasted opportunity.

Paul Ince will probably be the happier of the two managers so far as not much has gone at Jason Brown's goal.

Alex Ferguson shouts instructions from the touchline as Giggs looks to be getting out-numbered in the centre of the park at the moment, with Anderson and Darren Fletcher playing deep.

Derbyshire had the first opening of the game for Blackburn there and the striker may have done better with the opportunity.

Matt Derbyshire gets a shot away from inside the box and forces a fine save out of Edwin van der Sar

Rooney whips a dangerous looking cross into the box looking for Dimitar Berbatov, but Stephen Warnock is first to the ball and clears the danger.

Blackburn win a corner but Brett Emerton fails to pick out a team-mate in the box.

Ryan Giggs is taking the 'Paul Scholes' role for today's game and was impressive in the position midweek against Aalborg in the Champions League.

United win a corner and Wayne Rooney picks out Nemanja Vidic in the box, but his side-footed volley is sent wide of the target.

Ewood Park is electric in the opening stages of this game, as Paul Ince forces his former manager in Alex Ferguson.