Aiyegbeni’s brace sinks Man. Utd

‘Yaks’ as the burly striker is popularly called by his fans handed the struggling Rovers a two-goal lead before Dimitar Berbatov responded with two goals of his own to bring United Level. However, Grant Hanley’s 80th-minute goal eventually handed Blackburn Rovers a stunning 3-2 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on the last day […]

‘Yaks’ as the burly striker is popularly called by his fans handed the struggling Rovers a two-goal lead before Dimitar Berbatov responded with two goals of his own to bring United Level.

However, Grant Hanley’s 80th-minute goal eventually handed Blackburn Rovers a stunning 3-2 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on the last day of 2011 to ensure Sir Alex Ferguson’s 70th birthday was one to forget.

Hanley beat United goalkeeper David de Gea to Morten Gamst Pedersen’s kick and, with the home defence slow to respond, the central defender reacted quickly and beat Rafael to the rebound to head in a memorable winning goal.