A much duller half than the first but United hold onto win their first league game in 5 weeks.

John O'Shea sends the ball forward to Rooney, he finds Ronaldo who knocks it back to Rooney. He atrikes but mis-hits the ball.

Fulham put the pressure on United as they have a conrer on the right. It is deep, Papa Bouba Diop comes for it but fouls Smith in the process.

Ji-Sung Park delivers a swinging corner into the box fromthe right, Ronaldo hits it on the volley but is blocked in the box.

Man Utd bring on Paul Scholes for Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Claus Jensen stands over the free kick, runs over the ball, Niclas Jensen hits it but it is over the bar.

Steed Malbranque picks up the ball outside the box and runs at John O'Shea who fouls hi. Fulham have a free kick outside of the area.

Man Utd have a free kick on the halfway line which is hit forward towards the penalty area.

Ryan Giggs taken off and Cristiano Ronaldo comes on.

The United players crowd round the referee after Alan Smith is brought down outside the area by Steed Malbranque.

Brian McBride is substituted for Heidar Helguson by Fulham.

A fantastic long ball by Mikael Silvestre finds Wayne Rooney who controls it well and shoots from 25 yards but it straight at Mark Crossley.

Ji-Sung Park plays the ball down on his chest, breaks into the box but Alain Goma comes across to challenge and wins the ball.

Ryan Giggs relaeses John O'Shea down the left. He cuts inside, finds Ruud van Nistelrooy who shoots but gets no power on the ball.

Papa Bouba Diop puts in a great strike from 30 yards and it is just wide.

Ryan Giggs takes a corner to the near post, Diop heads behind for another corner.

Kieran Richardson makes way for Phillip Bardsley for Man Utd.

Niclas Jensen breaks free down the wing and puts in an excellent cross but Edwin Van der Sar comes out to catch.

Steed Malbranque tries a specualitve shot from 30 yards out but it is too high and soars over the bar.

Luis Boa Morte receives a booking for a challenge on Wayne Rooney.

Claus Jensen takes another free kick for Fulham, Carlos Bocanegra gets his head to it but Mikael Silvestre challenges and gets the ball away.

Wayne Rooney takes the ball down past Alain Goma but does not get his shot on target.

United go in at the break in the lead thanks to Ruud van Nistelrooy's last minute goal.

Ruud van Nistelrooy gets his second of the game, tapping in from close range.

Carlos Bocanegra makes a fantastic challenge on Ruud van Nistelrooy after Ryan Giggs put in a deep cross.

John O'Shea to Ruud van Nistelrooy, Nistelrooy breaks into the box but the ball is put out by Alain Goma.

A free kick for Fulham deep into Man Utd's half for Richardson's challenge on Volz.

Steed Malbranque right footed crosses into the box to Brian McBride but he cannot get a clean shot at goal.

Luis Boa Morte shrugs off the challenge of Ferdinand to put the ball in Papa Bouba Diop who strikes it cleanly on the volley but Van Der Sar is there to save.

Ji-Sung Park crosses the ball in but Fulham get it away.

Claus Jensen lines up another free kick, he goes for goal but puts it high over the bar.

Claus Jensen's cross is put behind for a corner.

Claus Jensen levels the scores again scroing directly from a free kick. Edwin Van der Sar is left stranded on his line.

Luis Boa Morte breaks through on the left but is cynically brought down by Darren Fletcher who receives a booking.

Ruud van Nistelrooy goes agonisingly close with a header on the back post but it is just inches wide.

Ryan Giggs sends in a cross to the penalty area which Niclas Jensen clears. The ball falls to Rooney who drills the ball straight at Mark Crossley.

Some slick passing between Wayne Rooney and Ji-Sung Park relases Rooney who thrashes the ball into the back of the net from the right hand side of penalty area.

Ruud van Nistelrooy scores from the spot to even the score.

Ji-Sung Park is bundled over in the penalty area by Moritz Volz. Penlaty to Man Utd.

Ryan Giggs sends in afree kick from the left hand side, a United players gets a head to it at the far post and it goes out for a goal kick.

Fulham break with Luis Boa Morte, Darren Fletcher goes with him, puts in a tackle but goes down hmself to win a free kick for United.

A deep cross is launched in by Ji-Sung Park but Alain Goma heads the ball out of danger.

Mark Crossley launches the ball down field towards Collins John.

Ruud van Nistelrooy threads the ball through to Rooney, he rounds the keeper, cuts it back but Mark Crossley dives in to claim the ball.

Collins John gets on the end of the ball after Edwin Van der Sar spills a free kick thrashing the ball into the back of the net.

Referee Howard Webb gets this game underway at Craven Cottage.