The referee indicates six minutes of added time and Rovers are incensed.

Rovers make a double change with Savage being stretchered off following Ferdinand's challenge along with Bentley. Aaron Mokoena and Jemal Johnson replace them.

Blackburn wish the clock down as United press them looking for an equaliser.

Blackburn break with Emerton who is supported by Bentley and Kuqi. The Rovers man looks for the corner though and the ball drifts out of play.

Ferdinand helps the ball on from Neville's long throw but Nelsen takes possession of the ball and calmly plays it out of danger.

Neville takes a free kick just inside the Rovers half and plays a long ball looking for Rooney but there is a scramble and Rovers escape with the ball.

Rooney pulls away from Savage and fires the ball over the top towards Park but Friedel is quick off his line to claim the ball.

Blackburn players scream for a penalty as it looks like Ferdinand has handballed but referee Phil Dowd waves their appeals away.

A weak back header from Vidic, who looks to be struggling with the pace of the game, allows Blackburn to gain possession and Mark Hughes must be left wondering how his side have not got their fifth.

Savage stands over a free kick on the right hand side. He overhits the ball and it bobbles out of play for a goal kick.

Ronaldo and Evra pay a good one-two but Ronaldo's cross is easily cut out by Nelsen.

A poor clearance from Vidic allows Blackburn to bear down on the United goal.

Ferdinand chips the ball to Saha who heads down to Rooney who is 12 yards from goal and he takes it well but Friedel is there to save.

Savage is caught late by Ferdinand and takes the resulting free kick but it is not a good ball and United reclaim possession.

Gray delivers a throw down the right hand side but Neville heads away straight back into the path of Gray.

David Bentley looks extremely confident now with his first Premierahip goals under his belt.

Rovers start brightly as Kuqi bursts forward to launch a shot at goal but it flies just over to wake up the United defence.

Neill releases Bentley with a long, attacking throw in deep in United's half. Bentley crosses but Van der Sar punches the ball out of the box.

United are rattled by Mark Hughes' side and Evra fouls Neill gifting possession back to the home side.

Kuqi sends his free kick down the wing releasing Tugay as Blackburn surge forward.

Evra is penalised for handball and Pedersen takes the free kick quickly on the right, knocking the ball to Neill who crosses but Flectcher closes the ball down and United escape with the ball.

Andy Todd clips the heels of Ronaldo and United are awarded a free kick but it comes to nothing as Ronaldo fails to find anyone.

Blackburn win a corner which Pedersen fires into the box but Neville is on the edge of the area to clear the danger for United.

Blackburn break quickly with Pedersen who whips the ball into the box but Van der Sar ctches easily.

Fletcher forces Friedel quickly off his line with a low, looping cross that skims the face of the goal.

Michael Gray is having a good game marking Ronaldo and he wins the ball off him to make a hopeful run down the left but Gary Neville comes across to close him down.

United are putting Blackburn under increasing pressure but it is the final ball which continues to let them down as the shots on goal are scarce.

Man Utd are caught sleeping as David Bentley breaks away down the right. He plays in a quick ball to Savage who heads from 12 yards but Edwin Van der Sar is there to save.

Evra takes a long throw in halfway in Blackburn's half. Wayne Rooney, who has been quiet so far, goes on a searching run but he is caught offside.

Blackburn attempt to put a move forward together as the ball is sent over the top for Kuqi but he fouls Evra and Ferdinand passes the resulting free kick out to the wing.

Evra is looking lively and exposes the Blackburn midfield again to put in a good cross to Louis Saha. Saha takes it first time to shot form 12 yards and Brad Friedel makes a good save.

Robbie Savage fouls Evra inches inside Blackburn's half. Evra take the free kick quickly and knocks the ball to Fletcher who bursts down the wing to put a cross in but Lucas Neill is there to clear.

Patrice Evra brings down Steven Reid in a clumsy challenge gifting Blackburn a free kick. Morten Gamst Pedersen is there to to take it and sends the ball forward.

Richardson wins a free kick just outside the Blackburn penalty area. He takes it himself, it misses the wall but skims over the bar.

Kieran Richardson makes some room for himself 25 yards out, knocks the ball to his right and unleashes a shot goes just wide.

Man Utd make a blistering start to the game as they push forward immediatley. Cristiano Ronaldo bursts down the wing and outs in a deep cross.