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Birmingham draws with Manchester City

Berbatov, Rooney ensure victory for Man United

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On a high: Manchester United’s Dimitar Berbatov cracks in a superb goal in the 55th minute against Blackburn.

LONDON: Manchester City’s Premier League challenge continued along its spluttering, unconvincing path when it was held to a goalless draw at Birmingham City on Sunday, its fourth successive league draw.

Big-spending City remains a disjointed side and draws against Aston Villa, Wigan Athletic, Fulham and struggling Birmingham, which missed a penalty and was the more dangerous side throughout, showed how much work manager Mark Hughes still has to do.

City’s point moved it up to fourth place on 19, eight behind leader Chelsea, which hammered Bolton Wanderers 4-0 on Saturday.

Back to winning ways

Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney ensured Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United returned to winning ways in a routine 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Rooney struck three minutes from time, converting Anderson’s cross with a clinical sweeping shot into the Rovers net from six yards out, to give his side a comfortable cushion.

In the second-half, Patrice Evra’s low shot from outside the area flew directly to the feet of Berbatov, back to goal, and the forward spun instantly before depositing an unstoppable shot into the far corner of Robinson’s goal, his fourth of the season, in the 55th minute.

The result: Birmingham 0 drew with Manchester City 0.

Saturday’s result: Manchester United 2 (Berbatov 55, Rooney 87) bt Blackburn 0.

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