The fourth official indicates three minutes of added time
88
Rovers have done well to contain United despite having ten men for the majority of the second half
86
Blackburn almost grabbed a consolation goal when Samba rose like a salmon from a corner and his header was cleared off the line
83
Nani wasted a good opportunity to get a shot on target when he moved accross the box and fired the ball high and wide
81
Ferdinand rose highest from a Giggs corner but his header was straight at Friedel in the Blackburn goal
78
Rio Ferdinand brought the ball down from a corner at the back post then drove it back into the box where Carlos Tevez was perfectly placed to finish but the Argentinian was not expecting it and Blackburn cleared the ball
76
Substitution
Owen Hargreaves is replaced by Michael Carrick
76
Substitution
Roque Santa Cruz is replaced by Matt Derbyshire
74
Nani is down injured after his trickery was too much for Warnock who brought him down recklessly
71
Good defending by Blackburn who did well to contain Anderson and Evra who pick-pocketed Brett Emerton before Evra managed to get his shot off
68
Substitution
Louis Saha is replaced by Nani
65
Wes Brown made a brilliant run down the right and crossed low and hard into the box for Ryan Giggs who was an inch from putting it into the back of the net
63
Louis Saha has been a very disappointing replacement for Rooney this afternoon and his body language shows exactly that
61
Owen Hargreaves showing good creativity by picking Giggs out with a superb dinked pass into the box, but Ryan Nelson outmuscled the Welshman and cleared to safety
59
Mark Hughes has yet to make a change to his side and it appears that he is sticking with keeping two strikers up top
57
Blackburn may as well pack up and go home because United are probably going to run riot with them for the remainder of the game
54
Red Card
David Dunn recieves his second yellow card of the game and is sent off for Blackburn
52
David Bentley made a superb dangerous cross into the penalty area but unfortunately for Blackburn they had no bodies inside the box
49
Ryan Giggs got down the left side of the penalty area and pulled the ball back for Tevez who rarely mishit the ball out for a goal kick
48
An encouraging start to the second half for Blackburn, with them taking control of the game early on in the second period
47
Ryan Giggs sidefooted a thirty yard volley with Brad Friedel back pedaling rapidly, but the ball dipped over the cross bar
Second half
Manchester United get the game back underway
Half time
Chris Foy blows the whistle for the midway interval
45
The referee indicates two minute of added time
43
David Bentley should of perhaps done better when he recieved the ball on the edge of the area when he turned and hit the ball on the half volley, but it went wide of the mark for Rovers
42
Blackburn are still continuing to play football and all credit to them for trying to take the game to the home side despite the scoreline
40
Christiano Ronaldo is causing Blackburn all sorts of problems with his movement all over the pitch, and he has every chance of getting a hatrick this afternoon
37
Blackburn surely have a mountain to climb now, especially considering United have only conceded one goal at home all season
35
Goal
MANCHESTER UNITED 2 - 0 BLACKBURN (RONALDO) Christiano Ronaldo with two quick fire goals, this time a good finish after some good build up play from Tevez and Saha
34
Goal
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 - 0 BLACKBURN (RONALDO) Christian Ronaldo smashes the ball into the back of the net from a Ryan Giggs corner
34
Blackburn defending brilliantly again, this time it was Ryan Nelson who made a perfectly timed challenge on Saha
33
A great block by Gamst Pedersen just as Wes Brown was about to pull the trigger outside the area for United
31
Yellow Card
David Dunn booked for trying to sway shirts with Ronaldo when the game is only in the first half
29
Van Der Sar makes a save with his hands but almost handled the ball outside his area but his neat footwork saved his bacon
27
Louis Saha could have been in on goal if he were quicker to react to Samba's mistake on the ball but the Frenchman failed to make the most of it
25
Brad Friedel makes a fluff of his clearance which almost let Ronaldo have a clear shot at goal, but Nelson did well to get his body in the way of his strike
23
Blackburn are working very hard all over the pitch and after starting the game well are showing exactly why they are so high in the table so far this season
21
David Bentley showing why teams have men on the posts for corners with a clearance off the line from Ronaldo's header
19
David Bentley played a wonderful precise delivery into the box, the ball bounced up and Christopher Samba picked the ball up and fired a thunderbolt which smashed off Van Der Sar's upright
16
United had around four players in the penalty area waiting for a cross from Christiano Ronaldo, but instead he cut inside and fired the ball at Friedel who saved more than comfortably
14
Ronaldo made the most blatent hand ball which Chris Foy somehow missed and let play go on
13
David Dunn played a beautiful ball forward for Pedersen who layed the ball back for McCarthy who wasted a very good chance for the away side
11
David Bentley looks in some pain and is down on the floor rolling around holding his shin, which may be a worry to Steve McClaren
10
Roque Santa Cruz complains to the referee after thought he was blatently fouled by Rio Ferdinand just over the half way line
8
Ryan Nelson did well to spot the danger as Tevez looked to chip the ball into the box but the New Zealander clear the ball from danger
6
Great play by Carlos Tevez who picked the ball up deep and drove forward sharply into the penalty area then shooting low and hard, only for Brad Friedel to save well from the Argentinian
5
Edwin Van Der Sar was beaten as Morten Gamst Pedersen's shot whistled inches past the post after good work from David Bentley and Benni McCarthy
4
The start to the game has been a little scrappy and neither team has strung together more than four passes
3
Aaron Mokoena gives a free kick away just inside his own half for a trip on Nemanja Vidic
2
An early mistake by Rio Ferdinand almost gives Blackburn an early chance
1
Kickoff
Blackburn get the game underway here at Old Trafford
Awaiting Kickoff
Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)
Awaiting Kickoff
Mark Hughes has no new injury worries ahead of the game and looks to continue his side's eight match unbeaten run in all competitions
Awaiting Kickoff
Sir Alex Ferguson makes several changes to the side that played in the Champions League during the week, with Ferdinand, Anderson and Hargreaves all returning. Louis Saha also replaces the injured Wayne Rooney.
Manchester United
Blackburn Rovers
Full time
Chris Foy blows the whistle for full time
The fourth official indicates three minutes of added time
Rovers have done well to contain United despite having ten men for the majority of the second half
Blackburn almost grabbed a consolation goal when Samba rose like a salmon from a corner and his header was cleared off the line
Nani wasted a good opportunity to get a shot on target when he moved accross the box and fired the ball high and wide
Ferdinand rose highest from a Giggs corner but his header was straight at Friedel in the Blackburn goal
Rio Ferdinand brought the ball down from a corner at the back post then drove it back into the box where Carlos Tevez was perfectly placed to finish but the Argentinian was not expecting it and Blackburn cleared the ball
Substitution
Owen Hargreaves is replaced by Michael Carrick
Substitution
Roque Santa Cruz is replaced by Matt Derbyshire
Nani is down injured after his trickery was too much for Warnock who brought him down recklessly
Good defending by Blackburn who did well to contain Anderson and Evra who pick-pocketed Brett Emerton before Evra managed to get his shot off
Substitution
Louis Saha is replaced by Nani
Wes Brown made a brilliant run down the right and crossed low and hard into the box for Ryan Giggs who was an inch from putting it into the back of the net
Louis Saha has been a very disappointing replacement for Rooney this afternoon and his body language shows exactly that
Owen Hargreaves showing good creativity by picking Giggs out with a superb dinked pass into the box, but Ryan Nelson outmuscled the Welshman and cleared to safety
Mark Hughes has yet to make a change to his side and it appears that he is sticking with keeping two strikers up top
Blackburn may as well pack up and go home because United are probably going to run riot with them for the remainder of the game
Red Card
David Dunn recieves his second yellow card of the game and is sent off for Blackburn
David Bentley made a superb dangerous cross into the penalty area but unfortunately for Blackburn they had no bodies inside the box
Ryan Giggs got down the left side of the penalty area and pulled the ball back for Tevez who rarely mishit the ball out for a goal kick
An encouraging start to the second half for Blackburn, with them taking control of the game early on in the second period
Ryan Giggs sidefooted a thirty yard volley with Brad Friedel back pedaling rapidly, but the ball dipped over the cross bar
Second half
Manchester United get the game back underway
Half time
Chris Foy blows the whistle for the midway interval
The referee indicates two minute of added time
David Bentley should of perhaps done better when he recieved the ball on the edge of the area when he turned and hit the ball on the half volley, but it went wide of the mark for Rovers
Blackburn are still continuing to play football and all credit to them for trying to take the game to the home side despite the scoreline
Christiano Ronaldo is causing Blackburn all sorts of problems with his movement all over the pitch, and he has every chance of getting a hatrick this afternoon
Blackburn surely have a mountain to climb now, especially considering United have only conceded one goal at home all season
Goal
MANCHESTER UNITED 2 - 0 BLACKBURN (RONALDO) Christiano Ronaldo with two quick fire goals, this time a good finish after some good build up play from Tevez and Saha
Goal
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 - 0 BLACKBURN (RONALDO) Christian Ronaldo smashes the ball into the back of the net from a Ryan Giggs corner
Blackburn defending brilliantly again, this time it was Ryan Nelson who made a perfectly timed challenge on Saha
A great block by Gamst Pedersen just as Wes Brown was about to pull the trigger outside the area for United
Yellow Card
David Dunn booked for trying to sway shirts with Ronaldo when the game is only in the first half
Van Der Sar makes a save with his hands but almost handled the ball outside his area but his neat footwork saved his bacon
Louis Saha could have been in on goal if he were quicker to react to Samba's mistake on the ball but the Frenchman failed to make the most of it
Brad Friedel makes a fluff of his clearance which almost let Ronaldo have a clear shot at goal, but Nelson did well to get his body in the way of his strike
Blackburn are working very hard all over the pitch and after starting the game well are showing exactly why they are so high in the table so far this season
David Bentley showing why teams have men on the posts for corners with a clearance off the line from Ronaldo's header
David Bentley played a wonderful precise delivery into the box, the ball bounced up and Christopher Samba picked the ball up and fired a thunderbolt which smashed off Van Der Sar's upright
United had around four players in the penalty area waiting for a cross from Christiano Ronaldo, but instead he cut inside and fired the ball at Friedel who saved more than comfortably
Ronaldo made the most blatent hand ball which Chris Foy somehow missed and let play go on
David Dunn played a beautiful ball forward for Pedersen who layed the ball back for McCarthy who wasted a very good chance for the away side
David Bentley looks in some pain and is down on the floor rolling around holding his shin, which may be a worry to Steve McClaren
Roque Santa Cruz complains to the referee after thought he was blatently fouled by Rio Ferdinand just over the half way line
Ryan Nelson did well to spot the danger as Tevez looked to chip the ball into the box but the New Zealander clear the ball from danger
Great play by Carlos Tevez who picked the ball up deep and drove forward sharply into the penalty area then shooting low and hard, only for Brad Friedel to save well from the Argentinian
Edwin Van Der Sar was beaten as Morten Gamst Pedersen's shot whistled inches past the post after good work from David Bentley and Benni McCarthy
The start to the game has been a little scrappy and neither team has strung together more than four passes
Aaron Mokoena gives a free kick away just inside his own half for a trip on Nemanja Vidic
An early mistake by Rio Ferdinand almost gives Blackburn an early chance
Kickoff
Blackburn get the game underway here at Old Trafford
Awaiting Kickoff
Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)
Awaiting Kickoff
Mark Hughes has no new injury worries ahead of the game and looks to continue his side's eight match unbeaten run in all competitions
Awaiting Kickoff
Sir Alex Ferguson makes several changes to the side that played in the Champions League during the week, with Ferdinand, Anderson and Hargreaves all returning. Louis Saha also replaces the injured Wayne Rooney.
Awaiting Kickoff
Blackburn Line-up: Friedel, Emerton, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Bentley, Dunn, Mokoena, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, McCarthy
Awaiting Kickoff
Man United Line-up: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Anderson, Hargreaves, Giggs, Tevez, Saha