Hull City vs Manchester United
Match pulse
HULAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Man United 3-1
Manchester United beat Hull City 3-1 on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at The KC Stadium. Goals for Hull: Craig Fagan (59' pen). Goals for Man United: Wayne Rooney (45'+2'), Andy Dawson (own goal) (73') and Dimitar Berbatov (82').
Play by play
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Hull, meanwhile, remain in the bottom three. Thanks for joining us and stick with ESPN Soccernet for the report and post-match reaction.
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Hull will feel hard done by but it's an important win for United as they go back in front of Arsenal and within two points of Chelsea.
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That's the final action of the game and United are 3-1 winners. They made hard work of it but, having scored the opener, Rooney atoned for his part in the Hull goal by creating two more for his side.
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Ghilas sends it in and it's easily cleared.
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Hunt's corner is tipped behind by Kuszczak.
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Hunt sends it in and Fletcher heads behind for a corner.
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Geovanni is brought down by Carrick and Hull have a free-kick in a dangerous position.
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Rooney goes within inches of adding his second as he flicks the ball over the bar from the edge of the area from Fletcher's through-ball. Great effort.
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Obertan sends in a woeful cross from the edge of the area as United look to build an attack. Goal kick.
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Carrick shoots from the edge of the area and the ball takes a big deflection before going out for a corner. Four minutes to be added.
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Fagan snatches at a chance.
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The deep corner comes to nothing.
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Ghilas wins a corner as his shot on the edge of the area is deflected over.
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Berbatov sends an ambitious effort just wide of the post.
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Fagan blasts wide after the ball nearly bounces kindly in the box for Hull.
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Olofinjana wins a free-kick under Fletcher's challenge and Hull will look to lob this in.
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Mendy fires just wide after a Vennegoor of Hesselink backheel releases him in the area.
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Hull bring on Ghilas and Geovanni for Altidore and Boateng.
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The visitors wrap things up as Rooney plays an inch-perfect pass for Berbatov to tap home from close range.
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GOAL FOR UNITED!
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Vidic heads towards goal but it loops up and stays in play. Dawson clears.
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The ball comes to Rooney, who holds onto possession before finding Obertan, who wins the corner.
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Vidic sends a long ball towards Berbatov from a free-kick, but it's out for a throw-in.
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Dawson puts a cross in for Vennegoor of Hesselink and there are shouts for a penalty, but not among the players.
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United withdraw Giggs as Obertan comes on.
Leaders
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