Manchester United beat Birmingham 3-0

Ryan Giggs scored double to hand Manchster United a 3-0 win over Birmingham at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Birmingham keeper Maik Taylor was only able to help the Welshman's free-kick over the line as United broke the deadlock in the third minute.

He then latched onto a through ball from Wayne Rooney to tuck in a second after 15 minutes.

Rooney sealed the win, racing through to score with eight minutes left.

The game was watched by a Premiership record attendance of 69,070.

Less than a week after being hit for seven by Liverpool in the FA Cup, a trip to Old Trafford would have been an unappetising prospect for Steve Bruce's relegation-threatened Blues.

Birmingham enjoyed more possession but despite earning plenty of corners and applying some pressure, they could not find a way back into the game.

Stephen Clemence did fire narrowly wide but his effort, from long distance, was characteristic of the Blues' afternoon.

Source: Xinhua