Full time and United manage to hang on for the win, but what a game that was at Old Trafford.
90
Giggs and Berbatov both have efforts, Giggs is saved Berbatov gets the rebound but shoots wide.
90
Two minutes left now, Dawson sends a long ball but Vidic makes a vital clearing header.
90
Ferdinand is beaten by Mendy on the left hand side but Vidic manages to clear his cross, what a game.
89
Three minutes of added time, United rocking and Hull have time to nick a point here.
88
Hull dominating possesion now, Folan tries to flick a ball on but Rio Ferdinand clears for United.
86
Substitution
Luis de Abreu Anderson replaced by John O'Shea for United, United trying to kill the game off perhaps with this substitution.
85
Substitution
George Boateng is replaced by Caleb Folan for the Tigers.
85
Yellow Card
Carlos Tevez is cautioned.
84
Yellow Card
City goalscorer Bernard Mendy goes into the book.
84
Its all gone a bit crazy here, Hull really pressing for an equaliser and dare I say it but United look like they're panicking.
83
Yellow Card
Wayne Rooney booked after a challenge on Dawson.
81
Goal
MAN UTD 4-3 HULL CITY. GEOVANNI converts from the penalty spot after Rio Ferdinand brough down Bernard Mendy in the United penalty area. Absolute gift from Ferdinand as he didn't need to make that challenge.
80
Berbatov tries to play in Tevez but Zayatte blocks, United win another corner but it comes to nothing.
79
United win their third corner in a row, Giggs takes and Vidic meets it but Myhill catches it easily in the Hull goal.
79
Berbatov plays in Rooney but Turner gets in the way to give United a corner. Ryan Giggs takes but despite a good delivery it comes to nothing.
78
Dawson crosses towards Geovanni but he just doesn't connect with the header and Wayne Rooney of all people clears for United.
76
Ronaldo's cross is met by Wayne Rooney but his shot is just wide of Boaz Myhill's goal.
74
Cousin wins a free kick after being brough down by Rooney. Dawson chips it up but United clear.
72
Substitution
Ryan Giggs is introduced for Michael Carrick in the United midfield.
72
Geovanni takes a low drive but Van der Sar is equal to the task and saves well.
71
Anderson smashes a free kick way over the Hull City bar and into the Old Trafford crowd.
69
Goal
MAN UTD 4-2 HULL CITY. Bernard MENDY chips the ball over Van der Sar to give Hull a glimmer of hope, Vidic looked to have cleared it but the linesman ruled it to be a goal.
67
United in crusie control here now, Hull look ragged and just can't keep a hold of the ball.
63
Substitution
Peter Halmosi replaces for Marlon King Hull. Luis Carlos Nani replaced by Carlos Tevez for Man United.
61
Hull win a corner, Dawson sends it in and Turner gets his head on it but Van der Sar catches it easily.
60
Cousin's left footed cross is cut out by Evra, Hull still trying here but I can't see United relinquishing a three goal lead.
58
Substitution
Bryan Hughes is replaced by Bernard Mendy for Hull.
56
Goal
MAN UTD 4-1 HULL CITY. Nemanja VIDIC volleys the ball into the Hull goal from 5 yards out after Rio Ferdinand missed Rooney's corner.
55
Zayatte makes a brilliant last ditch challenge on Ronaldo to deny him his hat trick, United corner but it's wasted.
55
Good tackle from Michael Turner to take the ball off Berbatov in the Hull penalty area.
54
Tevez warming up for United, Bernard Mendy is doing the same for Hull. Both managers could be thinking about making a change.
53
United pressing, Berbatov plays a ball through for Ronaldo and he takes a left-footed shot but it's just wide.
52
Rooney plays a ball towards Berbatov but the Bulgarian striker has drifted offside and Hull win a free kick.
51
Cheeky ball over the top from Ronaldo towards Rooney but Zayatte cuts it out and clears for Hull.
50
Hull free kick about 25 yards out, Geovanni steps up to take it but it's well wide.
49
Berbatov shoots just wide of the Hull goal, the crowd let out a huge groan as Berbatov really should have scored from there.
49
Rio Ferdinand confidently cuts out a cross that was heading towards Marlon King.
48
Nani crosses towards Berbatov but it's no where near him and Berbatov gives a little shake of the head to show he wasn't happy with that ball.
46
Hull in possesion, just probeing here but they can't find a way through and the ball eventually goes back to Myhill.
Second half
Hull get the second half underway, they've got a big task on their hands here and it remains to be seen if they can do it.
Half time
Half-time at Old Trafford and United have a 3-1 lead, the champions deserve to be ahead but Hull are no pushovers and have given a very good account of themselves so far today.
45
Goal
MAN UTD 3-1 HULL CITY. RONALDO rises highest to meet Nani's corner and send the ball past Boaz Myhill in the Hull City goal.
45
Rooney looks for a penalty after being tackled by Dawson, it was never a penalty and not good too see this from Rooney, it's a United corner.
43
Boateng makes space to play a ball to Cousin but after doing all the hard work he couldn't find the pass and Anderson blocks his pass.
41
Rooney shows great awareness to get an opportunity with a loose ball in the penalty area but his instinctive header goes just over the bar.
40
Rooney put the ball into the net but he's judged to be offside.
39
Daniel Cousin takes an audacious pop from 35 yards out but it's high and wide.
39
Anderson makes a surging run and carries the ball 40 yards before being dispossed by Michael Turner.
36
Carrick takes the corner short to Neville, the ball is played in by Carrick and Nani shoots from distance but it's well over.
35
Rio Ferdinand making a rare appearance in the United attack, he plays the ball to Ronaldo but Zayatte does well and blocks the ball for a United corner.
34
Ronaldo steaming towards the Hull box but Myhill runs out of his goal to smother the ball before Ronaldo can get to it.
33
Cousin flicks on Myhill's goal kick to Geovanni but he just can't get to it and Vidic gets the ball away.
29
Could have been 3-1 United, Ronaldo's shot is excellently saved by Myhill in the City goal.
28
Goal
MAN UTD 2-1 HULL CITY. Michael CARRICK runs from deep to smash a shot past Boaz Myhill, nothing the Hull keeper could do there it was a fine effort.
27
Rooney picks up a loose ball but his cross is cut out by Zayatte, could have done a lot better there Rooney and he looks suitably dissapointed in himself.
25
Rooney drills the ball in but Myhill sends it back up towards the Man United half.
24
United try to get the lead back straight away, Ronaldo wins a free kick for United. Nani sends it in but Zayatte clears.
22
Goal
MAN UTD 1-1 HULL CITY. Hull win a free-kick about 25 yards out on the right-hand side, a perfect position for a cross. Marney crosses and COUSIN scores for Hull. One all!
20
Yellow Card
Michael Turner goes into the book for a heavy challenge on Nani.
20
Turner intercepts a ball meant for Rooney and plays it forward, Hull seeing a bit of the ball now but just can't seem to do it in the final thrid.
19
Anderson pulls down compatriot Geovanni and it really should have been a free kick but referee Mike Dean waves play on.
17
Rooney pings a shot over the bar from outside the Hull penalty area, nice try but the shot was always rising and never looked like going in.
16
Nice cut out by Boateng from an Anderson pass but the Brazilian gets the ball back, Hull putting themselves about a bit more now.
15
United corner, taken quickly to Nani who plays it to Carrick but his cross is cut out by Daniel Cousin.
14
No one seems to have told the Hull fans they're losing, the away contingent are out-singing the home fans at the moment.
13
United in possession here, they haven't been troubled at all apart from that Geovanni free kick and it could be an easy day for Fergie's men.
9
Neville sends a long ball down the right towards Rooney but it's a bit too long, Hull well under the kosh here and really need to get into this game.
6
Nani's cross is met by Rooney but his shot is poor and the ball goes for a Goal Kick.
5
Hull have a chance to reply straight away with a free kick but Geovanni hits it high and wide, United goal kick.
4
Ronaldo tries to put a cross into the Hull box but McShane makes an excellent block to pit the ball to safety.
3
Goal
MAN UTD 1-0 HULL CITY. Ronaldo picks the ball up on the halfway line and passes it to Berbatov. The Bulgarian holds it up and plays it back to RONALDO who fires past Myhill in the Hull goal.
2
Marlon King does well to hold the ball up on the halfway line and plays the ball to Geovanni, he tries a bit of magic but Ferdinand cuts the ball out for United.
1
Ferdinand plays the ball back to Van der Sar as King (Hull) runs at him.
1
Kickoff
United get us underway here at Old Trafford, can Hull rock the apple cart yet again or will United prove too much of a test for the Tigers? The away fans are well up for it and we could have a good game on our hands at the theatre if dreams..
Awaiting Kickoff
Sir Alex Ferguson is taking no chances here, the United boss is starting with Rooney, Ronaldo and Berbatov showing high-flying Hull the respect they deserve.
Manchester United
Hull City
Full time
Full time and United manage to hang on for the win, but what a game that was at Old Trafford.
Giggs and Berbatov both have efforts, Giggs is saved Berbatov gets the rebound but shoots wide.
Two minutes left now, Dawson sends a long ball but Vidic makes a vital clearing header.
Ferdinand is beaten by Mendy on the left hand side but Vidic manages to clear his cross, what a game.
Three minutes of added time, United rocking and Hull have time to nick a point here.
Hull dominating possesion now, Folan tries to flick a ball on but Rio Ferdinand clears for United.
Substitution
Luis de Abreu Anderson replaced by John O'Shea for United, United trying to kill the game off perhaps with this substitution.
Substitution
George Boateng is replaced by Caleb Folan for the Tigers.
Yellow Card
Carlos Tevez is cautioned.
Yellow Card
City goalscorer Bernard Mendy goes into the book.
Its all gone a bit crazy here, Hull really pressing for an equaliser and dare I say it but United look like they're panicking.
Yellow Card
Wayne Rooney booked after a challenge on Dawson.
Goal
MAN UTD 4-3 HULL CITY. GEOVANNI converts from the penalty spot after Rio Ferdinand brough down Bernard Mendy in the United penalty area. Absolute gift from Ferdinand as he didn't need to make that challenge.
Berbatov tries to play in Tevez but Zayatte blocks, United win another corner but it comes to nothing.
United win their third corner in a row, Giggs takes and Vidic meets it but Myhill catches it easily in the Hull goal.
Berbatov plays in Rooney but Turner gets in the way to give United a corner. Ryan Giggs takes but despite a good delivery it comes to nothing.
Dawson crosses towards Geovanni but he just doesn't connect with the header and Wayne Rooney of all people clears for United.
Ronaldo's cross is met by Wayne Rooney but his shot is just wide of Boaz Myhill's goal.
Cousin wins a free kick after being brough down by Rooney. Dawson chips it up but United clear.
Substitution
Ryan Giggs is introduced for Michael Carrick in the United midfield.
Geovanni takes a low drive but Van der Sar is equal to the task and saves well.
Anderson smashes a free kick way over the Hull City bar and into the Old Trafford crowd.
Goal
MAN UTD 4-2 HULL CITY. Bernard MENDY chips the ball over Van der Sar to give Hull a glimmer of hope, Vidic looked to have cleared it but the linesman ruled it to be a goal.
United in crusie control here now, Hull look ragged and just can't keep a hold of the ball.
Substitution
Peter Halmosi replaces for Marlon King Hull. Luis Carlos Nani replaced by Carlos Tevez for Man United.
Hull win a corner, Dawson sends it in and Turner gets his head on it but Van der Sar catches it easily.
Cousin's left footed cross is cut out by Evra, Hull still trying here but I can't see United relinquishing a three goal lead.
Substitution
Bryan Hughes is replaced by Bernard Mendy for Hull.
Goal
MAN UTD 4-1 HULL CITY. Nemanja VIDIC volleys the ball into the Hull goal from 5 yards out after Rio Ferdinand missed Rooney's corner.
Zayatte makes a brilliant last ditch challenge on Ronaldo to deny him his hat trick, United corner but it's wasted.
Good tackle from Michael Turner to take the ball off Berbatov in the Hull penalty area.
Tevez warming up for United, Bernard Mendy is doing the same for Hull. Both managers could be thinking about making a change.
United pressing, Berbatov plays a ball through for Ronaldo and he takes a left-footed shot but it's just wide.
Rooney plays a ball towards Berbatov but the Bulgarian striker has drifted offside and Hull win a free kick.
Cheeky ball over the top from Ronaldo towards Rooney but Zayatte cuts it out and clears for Hull.
Hull free kick about 25 yards out, Geovanni steps up to take it but it's well wide.
Berbatov shoots just wide of the Hull goal, the crowd let out a huge groan as Berbatov really should have scored from there.
Rio Ferdinand confidently cuts out a cross that was heading towards Marlon King.
Nani crosses towards Berbatov but it's no where near him and Berbatov gives a little shake of the head to show he wasn't happy with that ball.
Hull in possesion, just probeing here but they can't find a way through and the ball eventually goes back to Myhill.
Second half
Hull get the second half underway, they've got a big task on their hands here and it remains to be seen if they can do it.
Half time
Half-time at Old Trafford and United have a 3-1 lead, the champions deserve to be ahead but Hull are no pushovers and have given a very good account of themselves so far today.
Goal
MAN UTD 3-1 HULL CITY. RONALDO rises highest to meet Nani's corner and send the ball past Boaz Myhill in the Hull City goal.
Rooney looks for a penalty after being tackled by Dawson, it was never a penalty and not good too see this from Rooney, it's a United corner.
Boateng makes space to play a ball to Cousin but after doing all the hard work he couldn't find the pass and Anderson blocks his pass.
Rooney shows great awareness to get an opportunity with a loose ball in the penalty area but his instinctive header goes just over the bar.
Rooney put the ball into the net but he's judged to be offside.
Daniel Cousin takes an audacious pop from 35 yards out but it's high and wide.
Anderson makes a surging run and carries the ball 40 yards before being dispossed by Michael Turner.
Carrick takes the corner short to Neville, the ball is played in by Carrick and Nani shoots from distance but it's well over.
Rio Ferdinand making a rare appearance in the United attack, he plays the ball to Ronaldo but Zayatte does well and blocks the ball for a United corner.
Ronaldo steaming towards the Hull box but Myhill runs out of his goal to smother the ball before Ronaldo can get to it.
Cousin flicks on Myhill's goal kick to Geovanni but he just can't get to it and Vidic gets the ball away.
Could have been 3-1 United, Ronaldo's shot is excellently saved by Myhill in the City goal.
Goal
MAN UTD 2-1 HULL CITY. Michael CARRICK runs from deep to smash a shot past Boaz Myhill, nothing the Hull keeper could do there it was a fine effort.
Rooney picks up a loose ball but his cross is cut out by Zayatte, could have done a lot better there Rooney and he looks suitably dissapointed in himself.
Rooney drills the ball in but Myhill sends it back up towards the Man United half.
United try to get the lead back straight away, Ronaldo wins a free kick for United. Nani sends it in but Zayatte clears.
Goal
MAN UTD 1-1 HULL CITY. Hull win a free-kick about 25 yards out on the right-hand side, a perfect position for a cross. Marney crosses and COUSIN scores for Hull. One all!
Yellow Card
Michael Turner goes into the book for a heavy challenge on Nani.
Turner intercepts a ball meant for Rooney and plays it forward, Hull seeing a bit of the ball now but just can't seem to do it in the final thrid.
Anderson pulls down compatriot Geovanni and it really should have been a free kick but referee Mike Dean waves play on.
Rooney pings a shot over the bar from outside the Hull penalty area, nice try but the shot was always rising and never looked like going in.
Nice cut out by Boateng from an Anderson pass but the Brazilian gets the ball back, Hull putting themselves about a bit more now.
United corner, taken quickly to Nani who plays it to Carrick but his cross is cut out by Daniel Cousin.
No one seems to have told the Hull fans they're losing, the away contingent are out-singing the home fans at the moment.
United in possession here, they haven't been troubled at all apart from that Geovanni free kick and it could be an easy day for Fergie's men.
Neville sends a long ball down the right towards Rooney but it's a bit too long, Hull well under the kosh here and really need to get into this game.
Nani's cross is met by Rooney but his shot is poor and the ball goes for a Goal Kick.
Hull have a chance to reply straight away with a free kick but Geovanni hits it high and wide, United goal kick.
Ronaldo tries to put a cross into the Hull box but McShane makes an excellent block to pit the ball to safety.
Goal
MAN UTD 1-0 HULL CITY. Ronaldo picks the ball up on the halfway line and passes it to Berbatov. The Bulgarian holds it up and plays it back to RONALDO who fires past Myhill in the Hull goal.
Marlon King does well to hold the ball up on the halfway line and plays the ball to Geovanni, he tries a bit of magic but Ferdinand cuts the ball out for United.
Ferdinand plays the ball back to Van der Sar as King (Hull) runs at him.
Kickoff
United get us underway here at Old Trafford, can Hull rock the apple cart yet again or will United prove too much of a test for the Tigers? The away fans are well up for it and we could have a good game on our hands at the theatre if dreams..
Awaiting Kickoff
Sir Alex Ferguson is taking no chances here, the United boss is starting with Rooney, Ronaldo and Berbatov showing high-flying Hull the respect they deserve.