Middlesbrough vs Manchester United

1. 92'

   A real blood-and-thunder encounter at the Riverside. Fortune's deflected strike was decisive and United were denied a glorious second by a combination of Schwarzer's hand and the crossbar. But they stood firm after Fletcher's sending off, with Keane outstanding and Ferdinand showing how much he will be missed

2. 92'

   And that's it. United survive a torrid final quarter to take three points and establish a four-pont lead at the top ahead of Arsenal's visit to Southampton tomorrow night

3. 92'

   Zenden throws into the box. Maccarone wants a hand-ball but United can clear their lines

4. 92'

   Gary Neville finds Row Z under pressure from Downing. Last chance saloon for Boro

5. 91'

   Huge punt from Howard forces Boro back, eating up valuable seconds

6. 90'

   Ehiogu too is getting forward, hooking Maccarone's downward header wide of goal. Good effort from the returning centre-half. Two minutes to be added for stoppages

7. 89'

   Ferdinand clears up after a moment of hesitation from Howard before heading clear again from a Southgate cross

8. 88'

   Boro break down the right before Zenden has a swipe. Well blocked at the edge of the box

9. 88'

   Giggs corners Southgate, deep in Boro territory before conceding a freekick

10. 87'

    Ferdinand heads clear again - this time from Mendieta's cross and the frustrated Spaniard brings Phil Neville down. United hoof the freekick long to buy more time

11. 86'

    Down goes Keane under Zenden's challenge. United edging ever closer to victory

12. 85'

    Zenden wasteful again with a cross that Howard can take under no pressure

13. 84'

    United really under the cosh and Van Nistelrooy is withdrawn. On comes Nicky Butt, leaving Giggs as the lone man up front

14. 83'

    Punched clear by Howard and United breathe again as Zenden crosses wildly out of play. Goalkick

15. 82'

    Wrestlemania in the United box as Howard wraps his arms around Ricketts in collecting the ball. It's spilled away for a corner

16. 82'

    Respite for United as Giggs takes it up field. Keane and Scholes shift it before Gary Neville loses out. Boro break and Keane is back to concede the throw

17. 81'

    Ricketts climbs high at the far post but it's a poor header wide. That was perhaps Boro's best chance

18. 81'

    Boro press on through Downing and this time Phil Neville concedes the corner

19. 80'

    Ferdinand heads another Mendieta centre away

20. 79'

    This one comes out to Zenden. Keane closes in but Juninho takes it up to chip a shot over Howard's crossbar

21. 78'

    Keane heads clear at the near post but again Downing forces another corner off Neville G

22. 77'

    Van Nistelrooy offside from Gary Neville chipped ball into the box. This is turning into a real test of United's possession play. Downing forces a corner at the other end

23. 76'

    The intensity increasing as Fortune goes on a burst down the United left. Mills steps in

24. 75'

    Downing looks for Maccarone with a left-wing cross but Ferdinand is first to the header, the ball eventually finding it's way back to Howard

25. 74'

    At the far post, Ricketts climbs to head over the bar after superb work from Mendieta

Leaders

MIDMAN

Total Shots

Gaizka Mendieta

4

Ryan Giggs

5

Saves

Mark Schwarzer

6

Tim Howard

8