FT: Man Utd 3 Fulham 0

90+3 FULL TIME!! There's a last minute goal-mouth scramble for Rooney who tries to land his third but Fulham have enough men on the ball to close him down on this occasion as the referee blows for full time. United go top of the table with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford, and deservedly so!

90+2 United still pressing as Rooney sends a long ball in to Park. The United striker gets back up to try and thread through to Berbatov but his chip is too powerful as Schwarzer collects

90+1 Free-kick for United as Park is brought down by Greening. The ball is played back to Ferdinand

90 Three minutes of added time to play

89 Sir Alex Ferguson looks on as we approach added time. He'll be delighted with his side this afternoon. They've played like defending champions should!

88 GOAL!! Three points definitely in the can now for United - Park's ball in from the right found a diving Berbatov who heads home to make it 3-0

87 United content with passing the ball around midfield now. They've done enough to go top of the league again in what has been a dominant display

86 Neville makes way for Fabio. Ferdinand will captain for the last five minutes or so

85 Carrick is now pressing forward - he wants some of the action. He's quickly dispossessed though by Davies who clears

84 Still United continue to press. It's been completely one-sided for 84-minutes of play so far at Old Trafford

83 GOAL!! Rooney makes it 2-0!! Credit to his strike partner Berbatov who made a charging run on the right and timed his cross to perfection. Rooney slots home from close range and doubles United's lead

81 Chance again for United as Fletcher hits a powerful left foot on goal - A wonderful save by Schwarzer who was quick to react

79 Evra now tries a run on goal and the field opens up for him! A poor finishing touch by the United defender, though, results in a goal kick

78 Here comes Park with a run on goal. He slots the ball through to Berbatov whose header is fractions wide of the far post. It's still very much a one-sided game

77 Another free-kick for United as Park is brought down on the left. Free-kick taken quickly results in open play

76 Rooney walks away and leaves it for Nani whose tame effort is off-target

75 Danger now at the other end as United are awarded an in-direct free-kick. It's not completely out of the question that Rooney might try for goal here

74 That was Fulham's best chance of the game! A mistake by Vidic allowed Zamora to break initially but he couldn't find his footing. Chances don't come much easier than that!

73 Fulham are finally passing the ball better and have a great chance of brining it level as Zamora picks up on a loose ball but is slow to react as Vidic and Van der Sar close him down to clear

72 Time for the players to settle a little as the pace slows down dramatically

71 Time for Manchester United to make a change - Valencia makes way for Park

70 Nevland on for Dempsey. Fresh legs for Fulham - they certainly need it!

69 United are still menacing. Nani has been superb on the left flank and tries another delivery to Berbatov. Fulham's rear-guard do enough to clear but they are being forced deep yet again

68 Just over 20-minutes left to play. Fulham will do well to keep the scoreline as low as it is. They certainly don't look like brining it level

67 Nani crosses to Berbatov who hits a weak over-head shot wide of the far post

66 Fulham are still struggling to keep hold of the ball - Duff gives it away as Nani breaks

65 Chance again for United and it's from an in-swinging corner - Vidic heads the ball narrowly over the crossbar. That was close!

63 United on the attack now and Nani's attempted cross is cleared for a corner. His delivery is headed clear by Zamora for a throw in

62 Apparently Hangeland suffered a knock to his chest in the first half and has been taken off with sore ribs

61 Greening on for Hangeland. Murphy remains on the pitch

60 The pace is steadying somewhat. It's difficult to see Fulham getting out of this game. They've struggled to keep hold of the ball in the first 10 minutes of the second half

59 Berbatov is flagged for offside when on the break for United. They're still very much in control

58 Fulham are struggling to get anywhere near goal at the moment and now may be forced into another change as Danny Murphy suffers a knock. He may play on for now but looks to be in some pain

57 Carrick is dispossessed at the half-way mark as Fulham break now. Zamora looks to pick out Gera but Vidic has his mark

56 Murphy is lucky to still be on the pitch in all honesty. He's made a number of questionable challenges already

55 Murphy is booked for a silly tackle on Michael Carrick. He didn't even attempt to get the ball and is duly shown a yellow

54 Fulham are being forced to defend deep now against United who are pressing for a second goal

53 Chance again for United as Nani charges towards goal and tries a clever flick which is cleared as far as Rooney. There's lots of scrambling in the area and somehow Fulham clear

52 The free kick is taken quickly and falls to Nani who tries to surprise Schwarzer with a decent shot on goal. The Fulham goalkeeper stumbles but eventually collects for a goal kick

51 Rooney falls to a challenge by Murphy who is penalised. Free-kick for United a long way out

49 The visitors are awarded an in-direct free-kick which is taken quickly by Murphy on the left and results in open play

48 Now the pace steadies as Fulham try to find their feet having conceded almost immediately after the whistle

47 United in front and it's no more than they deserve. They have been the dominant force this afternoon. Sir Alex Ferguson's half-time talk must have been a good one!

46 GOAL!!! Inside the first 30 seconds of the second half and Rooney has found the net. Berbatov headed the ball down to Rooney who crossed wide to Nani before picking up on the ball again and slotting a powerful shot low in to the bottom right corner. Schwarzer had no chance

46 The second half is underway and there's an immediate change as Duff comes on for Davies

45 HALF TIME! It's goalless after 45-minutes at Old Trafford. It has been all United so far - they'll be frustrated with the scoreline as it stands

44 Murphy concedes a free kick on the left having appeared to have shoulder-barged Evra. His cross is dealt with quickly by the Fulham back-four who miraculously have managed to so far keep United at bay

43 Chance again for United and a powerful shot by Rooney from outside the box curls narrowly wide of the top left corner. He may have been better trying at the other side

43 Valencia booked for a soft tackle on Dempsey

42 Chance again for United through Berbatov who hits a powerful shot straight at Schwarzer. The Fulham shot-stopper clears as far as Nani whose shot is deflected for a corner which eventually comes to nothing

41 The visitors don't get far as Zamora is flagged for offside

40 Chance for United and it's Evra with the throw in which finds Rooney who is quickly dispossessed and now Fulham break

39 The pace is steadying a little but Fulham still seem uncomfortable on the ball

38 It's been completely one-sided through the first 40-minutes, Fulham are lucky to have held United so far

37 Fulham break now as Zamora tries an adventurous shot but his miss-kick is a million miles off

36 Valencia takes it on the right and finds Nani who can't quite find his feet

35 Appeals for handball as Rooney's shot is blocked and sent wide for a corner. It's taken quickly and cleared for another corner

34 Again the ball is fired in to Rooney who hits the ball straight at Scwarzer

33 Here comes Nani again but his attempt to chip the ball in is squandered. Berbatov picks up on the loose ball but is dispossessed

32 Somehow it remains goalless at Old Trafford. Nani has been superb so far - his service to the United strikers is second to none!

31 The ball is cleared again as far as Evra who threads a long ball to Rooney. He is mowed down by two Fulham defenders as the visitors clear. United are unlucky not to be awarded a penalty

30 Nani breaks again but runs in to trouble, he maybe should have passed to Rooney who was waiting in the area

29 That was a powerful shot by Rooney and Schwarzer did well to see it from an awkward angle. It's still all United on the half-hour mark

28 United on the attack again through Berbatov who supplies Rooney with a shot on goal. United's leading scorer finds the target but is denied by Schwarzer who punches it clear

27 Nani is posing a serious threat on the left flank and again breaks free to send a decent ball in to Fletcher. Fulham clear but only just

26 No goals yet at Old Trafford but it doesn't look like staying that way. Fulham need to pull their socks up if they are to get anything out of this game

25 United could easily be a couple of goals up already, Fulham have barely had a look in

24 Nani on the left delivers a superb ball in to Berbatov who heads it narrowly over the bar

23 United are enjoying the better of the possession at the moment and are on the attack again

22 It's taken quickly again towards Ferdinand but eventually cleared

21 Neville swings it in for Rooney who is pipped by Murphy. United appeal for a penalty but the referee awards a corner

20 It's taken quickly towards Berbatov who crosses to Rooney. United's top striker tries an over-head kick but fires it wide

19 Nani plays it in from the left but Hangeland clears for a corner

18 The ball is passed wide to Evra who comes with a charging run but is stopped by Murphy who concedes a free-kick

17 United pressing once again now as they look for an early breakthrough

16 United now on the attack through Berbatov who is quickly flagged for offside. It's been a lively start at Old Trafford!

15 Davis again tries a long ball in to Zamora but Van der Sar has his measure

14 The corner comes in and is cleared by Van der Sar as far as Murphy who stumbles on the ball and loses possession

13 Fulham with a chance again as Davis's cross finds Gera whose strike is deflected wide for a corner

12 Another slip up by Neville who loses possession to Davis. He crosses to Dempsey who hits a weak shot over the bar. A lucky escape for United

11 United again content with passing the ball around midfield. They're enjoying the better of the possession in the first quarter

10 The pace settles giving Fulham chance to find their feet

9 Chance for United as Fletcher crosses to Rooney who can't find his feet quick enough as Kelly slides in to help Schwarzer collect. Fletcher might have had a better angle there in what was a definite goal opportunity

8 Berbatov on the attack again passes to Neville who gives the ball away. A little untidy there by the veteran defender who has every chance of joining Fabio Capello's England squad for the World Cup this summer. He won't make it with a pass like that!

7 Nani gets the ball again and delivers a long ball in to Berbatov who heads it over the bar

6 Neville hoists the ball up field and almost finds Rooney but Gera is doing a good job of keeping tabs on the United striker

5 A quick glance at the dugout where Roy Hodgson looks on. He seems calm and collected...I wonder how long he'll stay that way?

4 Hughes concedes a corner early on, a lack of communication it appears amongst the Fulham rear-guard. Nani takes it but Fulham clear instantly

3 Danny Murphy's Liverpool connections have not been forgotten here as an echo of disapproval rings round Old Trafford. He'll have that to deal with throughout the match

2 United happy to pass the ball around midfield in the early stages. Fulham seem more inclined to attack. Dempsey hits a weak right-footed shot which is kicked clear by Van der Sar

1 AND WE'RE UNDERWAY! Fulham looking to notch an unthinkable hatrick of wins over United who field a strong side this afternoon

We're about to get underway at Old Trafford, the atmosphere is quite something! Fingers crossed we're in for plenty of goals this afternoon and subsequently a busy LIVE update!

Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, Shorey, Davies, Murphy, Baird, Dempsey, Gera, Zamora. Subs: Zuberbuhler, Okaka, Nevland, Duff, Stoor, Greening, Dikgacoi.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher, Nani, Berbatov, Rooney. Subs: Kuszczak, Park, Scholes, Fabio Da Silva, Obertan, Diouf, Gill.

Bobby Zamora starts and will be hoping to add to his 15-goal tally for the visitors.

He will partner the unstoppable Wayne Rooney up-front in what looks an incredibly strong Manchester United squad.

Dimitar Berbatov returns to the attacking line for United who will go top of the table with a win this afternoon.

Team news is in!!!

One thing is for certain - we're on for an absolute thriller at Old Trafford where action gets underway in just over 15minutes time.

Will they beat Fulham today to go top of the table once again? Or will the Cottagers notch a hatrick of wins over their League rivals to really upset the applecart as they did some six years ago?

Compare that to United's home record and this should be an all the way home win. Ferguson's side have lost just one of their 14 games at Old Trafford, 12 of which they have won.

Their only win on the road this term was against beleagured Portsmouth back in August. They've lost seven and drawn six of their Premier League away games since then.

That being said, they are not at Craven Cottage today. They are at Old Trafford, and their away record this term has been a far cry from their impressive run on home soil.

They beat them again when the two sides met for the first time this season - putting three past this year's title contenders in a dominant display at Craven Cottage.

Roy Hodgson's side claimed a 2-0 win over the Red Devils last season two months before Sir Alex Ferguson's side were crowned champions for the 11th time in their history.

They haven't done so since, not at Old Trafford anyway. They have, however, beat United at Craven Cottage on the last two occasions the two sides have met.

Cast your mind back to October 2003 - that was the last time the Cottagers beat United on their ground, somewhat unexpectedly putting three past their Lancashire rivals.

Manchester United can leap frog both Chelsea and Arsenal today to go top of the Premier League table once again. To do so they'll need to beat Fulham for the seventh consecutive time at Old Trafford.

Live updates will appear here from 1330 GMT.