Rooney Spurs United On

2-1 Victory
By Chris O'Brien
April 28 2006

Wayne Rooney netted two first-half goals as United kept faint title hopes alive with a 2-1 victory at White Hart Lane. Jermaine Jenas brought Spurs back into the game after the interval, but the Red Devils held on for three points from an entertaining clash in North London.

Full Time - Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Manchester United
Attendance - 36,141

Tottenham Hotspur: Robinson, Stalteri, Dawson, Davenport, Lee, Lennon (Barnard 78), Jenas, Carrick, Davids (Murphy 71), Keane, Defoe.
Substitutes Not Used: Naybet, Kelly, Cerny.

Manchester United: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Silvestre, Park, O'Shea, Giggs, Ronaldo (Brown 90), Rooney, van Nistelrooy.
Substitutes Not Used: Howard, Evra, Heinze, Saha.