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Wednesday May 12 - FA Carling Premiership Attendance: 30,436

Blackburn (0) 0 - Man Utd (0) 0

One point was not enough to keep Blackburn in the Premiership but it gave Manchester United a distinct advantage in the Championship race. The game was fairly dour with few genuine scoring chances and The Reds will be disappointed with the manner in which they failed to capitalise on the bulk of possession and attacking play, especially in the first half. Ryan Giggs struck a post in the and was thwarted by John Filan but Rovers also had a great opportunity late on when the ball fell to Ashley Ward. The striker's shot, however, went wide and with it Blackburn's dreams of survival in the top flight only four years after winning the crown

GOALS

MATCH RATING

TEAMS and player ratings

 MATCHfacts Rating
* MATCHfacts Star Rating
 
Blackburn
Filan  8            
Croft  6            
Henchoz  8*            
Peacock  6            
Davidson  7            
Gillespie  5 sub 81 mins by Johnson -no rating-      
Dunn  6            
Carsley  6            
Wilcox  6            
Ward  7            
Jansen  7            
Subs not used: Davies Duff Broomes Flowers
 
Man Utd
Schmeichel  7            
Neville, G  7            
Johnsen  7            
Stam  7 sub 46 mins by May  7      
Irwin  6            
Beckham  8*            
Butt  7            
Neville, P  6 sub 75 mins by Scholes -no rating-      
Giggs  7            
Yorke  7            
Cole  6 sub 71 mins by Sheringham -no rating-      
Subs not used: Solskjaer van der Gouw

Referee M. D. Reed (Birmingham) (Rating 7)

Yellow Cards
Blackburn Davidson 75 mins (foul)

Man Utd Butt 51 mins (foul); Beckham 90 mins (foul)

Shots On Target: Blackburn 2, Man Utd 4

Corners: Blackburn 5, Man Utd 14