Queens Park Rangers vs Manchester United

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/1218/michaelcarrickcelebvqpr_275x155.jpg"><br> Carrick scores his first goal in 70 games at Loftus Road

<b>FULL TIME</b> Man Utd go top of the Premier League for the first time in two months and in truth they should have scored far more than just the two through Rooney and Carrick. A great first half, a one-sided second but another win for Fergie's man.

Lovely touch from Giggs and a decent pop from Hernandez but it flies over.

What a truly awful free kick from QPR! On the edge of the right hand side of the box, taken square by Barton right to Giggs, United break and Young shoots right at Cerny.

Three minutes added....

A half chance for DJ Campbell, who claims he was tugged down by Evans, the ball squirts out to Mackie and his shot is saved comfortably by De Gea.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Nani off, Young on. A good shift from the Portuguese, but it could have been much better.

Smalling crosses and Hernandez meets it but heads high and wide.

Half-hearted shouts for a penalty as Jones gets bumped into the box. Howard Webb, in that theatrical manner of his, waves the appeals away.

Another burst from Nani, another cross, another clearance.

If this stays the same, any point scoring result for City would see them retake top spot when they face Arsenal later.

United stroking the ball about now. Some tired legs in blue and white hoops.

A goal in the next few minutes could give us a riproaring finish - one the game deserves.

Giggs breaks and finds Nani who is on on goal down the left hand side, he shapes to shoot then crosses and the ball is cleared.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Rooney off, Giggs on.

A nasty collision in midfield after Evans nicked the ball off Traore. The QPR man still down.

Smalling crosses from the right and Hernandez rises before Gabbidon nods behind for a corner.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Clint Hill replaces Bothroyd, who is limping.

As I say that Taraabt turns in the box and turns in a great ball for DJ Campbell, who misses from six yards out with the goal gaping.

QPR not giving up though, still battling for every ball, just struggling a little with fatigue.

The game winding down a little now.

Hernandez nearly sprung through but he is flagged offside.

Poor pass from Rooney as Jones burst into the area alongside him. With the right final pass and more clinical finishing United could have had seven or eight.

Jones hits the post! Lovely touch from Nani and he goes for a curler than beats Cerny and cannons back off the upright. And he's in my fantasy team. Oh the humanity...

Evra done again by Mackie - its been like taking candy from a baby. The defender does get back to concede a corner though.