Man Utd leave recent injury victims Roy Keane, Laurent Blanc and David Beckham on the substitutes' bench

Nils-Eric Johansson halts Diego Forlan and Ruud van Nistelrooy as Blackburn's defence have to work hard

Dutch striker van Nistelrooy looks lively but spurns good goal-scoring opportunities in both halves

Blackburn take the lead against the run of play on 40 minutes when Garry Flitcroft lashes home a shot

Former Man Utd strikers Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole both waste chances to extend Blackburn's lead

Neither Ryan Giggs nor the return of Roy Keane can inspire the visitors to an equaliser in a combative game