WHO rated - and who didn't!

Wanderers 1, Manchester United 2.

WANDERERS

4-3-3

JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 7

Shared the blame with his defenders for the first United goal but redeemed himself with a couple of excellent second half saves.

NICKY HUNT ... 7

Made a succession of promising runs down the right, particularly in the second half, and was unlucky not to see his crosses bear fruit.

BRUNO N'GOTTY ... 6

It's a rare sight but there were times when big Bruno looked uncomfortable in the first half, especially after the shake-up.

SIMON CHARLTON ... 6

His switch to left back after Gardner went off put him back in his familiar role, but his talents were missed in the middle.

RICARDO GARDNER ... 6

When he went down and stayed down it had to be something serious; so unlucky at a time when he was playing so well.

PER FRANDSEN ... 7

Carried the fight to United but his rash challenge on Scholes will cost him a ban.

IVAN CAMPO ... 6

Another whose shooting power tested Howard but his overall contribution was below his recent standards.

JAY-JAY OKOCHA ... 7

So close to scoring, only to be twice denied by terrific saves by Howard; settled for an assist with a great cross for the goal.

KEVIN NOLAN ... 6

Ever-determined, the youngster made some useful contributions before making way for Moreno.

KEVIN DAVIES ... 6

His claims for a first half penalty for a "blatant push" by Ferdinand were ignored; it looked a good shout.

YOURI DJORKAEFF ... 8

Wanderers' main inspiration; put all his experience and guile to good use, carving out chances for others then forcing the goal.

Subs: Emerson Thome (6) for Gardner 17 mins, Javi Moreno (6) for Nolan 64 mins, Ibrahim Ba for Campo 82 mins. Not used: Stelios, Kevin Poole.

MAN UNITED

4-4-2

TIM HOWARD ... 9

GARY NEVILLE ... 7

RIO FERDINAND ... 7

MIKAEL SILVESTRE ... 7

JOHN O'SHEA ... 6

DARREN FLETCHER ... 8

PHIL NEVILLE ... 7

ROY KEANE ... 7

PAUL SCHOLES ... 8

RYAN GIGGS ... 6

RUUD VAN NISTELROOY ... 6

Subs: Nicky Butt for Keane 82 mins, Quinton Fortune for Giggs 83 mins. Not used: Kleberson, Diego Forlan, Roy Carroll.

Referee: Dermot Gallagher (Oxfordshire).

Attendance: 27,668.

Goals: Wanderers: Neville og; United: Scholes 24, van Nistelrooy 39.

Shots on target: Wanderers 7, United 5.

Corners: Wanderers 10, United 5.

Offsides: Wanderers 5, United 2.

Fouls: Wanderers 10, United 10.

Bookings: Wanderers -- Hunt 62 mins (foul on Scholes), Frandsen 83 mins (foul on Scholes).

Man of the Match

TIM HOWARD

THE American keeper frustrated Wanderers' efforts with a succession of outstanding saves. "That's why he plays for Manchester United," Okocha said in praise of the Reds' number one.

Magic Moment

IT was a delight to see the panic set in as United, who thought they had the points in the bag, feared they might have victory snatched from their grasp.

Moan of the Match

If Hunt and Frandsen deserved yellow cards, which they did, for specific, isolated misdemeanours, it beggars belief that Keane should escape without even a reprimand for his persistent foul play.