United youngsters stuns Hull

Much was talked about this match for the last one week after United won the title about the team Sir Alex is going to put. As expected he put a team which is almost like a reserve game except for the likes of Nevile , Fletcher and Brown . Still the kids showed why United is currently the Champions in United .Darron Gibson's stunning 20-yard drive was enough to give United victory over Hull. It would have been much worse for Hull if they United have converted all their chances . Still Hull managed to stay in top flight for one more year Newcastle's defeat at Aston Villa saw the Tigers preserve their top-flight status by the narrowest of margins.


Ferguson retained only Darren Fletcher, who will miss the Rome showpiece because of suspension, from the side that drew 0-0 with Arsenal to seal the title.

Hull boss Phil Brown, however, had insisted his team would be focused only on victory and not United's team sheet.

Ironically, Brown's own team selection was also determined by United as Alberto Manucho had to be left out because the on-loan striker was ineligible to play against his parent club - Dean Marney took his place in the only change to Hull's starting XI.Hull started brightly and two crosses from Geovanni caused momentary panic in the United defence, which was lacking the injured Rio Ferdinand, who must now be considered a big doubt for Wednesday.

But their play generally lacked conviction and soon United's youngsters began to settle into the match.

United probed with a Nani free-kick before a lunging Lee Martin was close to converting a low cross and Danny Welbeck wasted a good headed chance.

Then came the hammer blow that all Hull fans had feared when Gibson smashed home a ferocious shot into the far corner and United should have doubled their lead soon after but Federico Macheda could not convert Martin's centre.

Macheda also shot wide after working space well, and Wellbeck did similarly after a long run, while Hull's only efforts of note were a Michael Turner header over the bar and a stinging shot from Andy Dawson that Tomasz Kuszczak palmed away.

Yet while home supporters were seeing little to make them cheer, they soon heard some news that had them roaring their approval as Villa took the lead against Newcastle.