Smash hit

6.58pm (68mins) Ronaldo is wrongly flagged offside and is not happy. He points to his Premier League badge to the assistant referee. Is he implying that the official is not of such a high level? What about the FA's Respect campaign? Keith Andrews replaces the tiring legs of Tugay Kerimoglu for the home side.

6.55pm (65mins) Blackburn need to hold strong or they could ship more goals. They lost 4-0 to Arsenal at Ewood Park and have conceded more goals than any other Premier League team. Carlos Tevez replaces Ryan Giggs.

6.53pm (63mins) GOAL! Blackburn Rovers 0 Manchester United 2 Ronaldo switches to the right and skins Olsson. He feeds it back to Rooney who loops his shot past Brown into the far corner. A great goal and surely that kills the game. Ferguson said he kept Rooney in the team to continue his scoring run and he does just that, with his third in three games.

6.50pm (60mins) It is too easy for United at the moment. They are winning 50-50 balls and even 40-60 balls. Ince will not be happy to see that. Blackburn are struggling to get out of their own half. But there is only one goal, so there is hope.

6.48pm (58mins) Berbatov wins the ball on the right and advances on to the area. He feeds Ronaldo on the edge but he drags his shot wide of the far post.

6.47pm (57mins) Frustrated at how his Rovers side is struggling to threaten United, Paul Ince is set to make another change. Keith Treacy, the Irishman, replaces Morten Gamst Pedersen, who has largely been quiet.

6.45pm (55mins) United retaining the lion's share of possession, but not creating too many chances. They are happy to be patient, having their goal lead.

6.44pm (54mins) Derbyshire is clear down the right but his cross misses the only team-mate in the box, Roberts, and United clear.

6.43pm (53mins) Ronaldo works himself an angle for a shot but it is blocked by Ooijer. Ronaldo is then limping but seems to be OK.

6.40pm (50mins) It is Santa Cruz coming off. Roberts on.

6.37pm (48mins) Jason Roberts is stripping off and getting ready to come on. Santa Cruz is set to come off for what must have been an injury, possibly his hamstring. A blow for Blackburn as the Paraguay striker looked dangerous. The ref delays the substitution and Ronaldo almost goes clear on goal but his touch lets him down.

6.36pm (47mins) United clear the corner and Ronaldo is cynically charged down by Ooijer, who receives a lecture from Steve Bennetrt but nothing more. Ronaldo is unhappy with the treatment.