Reading 0
Man Utd 2
Rooney 77 Ronaldo 90
Reading 0 Manchester United 2 January 19 2008
Wayne Rooney was Manchester United's hero as his cool second-half finish set up a 2-0 victory over Reading at the Madejski Stadium.
The Royals are a tough nut to crack on home turf - and held firm until 77 minutes, when Rooney deftly flicked home Carlos Tevez's clever chip into the box.
Cristiano Ronaldo put the icing on the cake in stoppage time when he slid the ball past Marcus Hahnemann following a swift counter-attack.
Steve Coppell's troops played their part in a highly-entertaining game, with Dave Kitson's 40-yard effort cleared to safety by Rio Ferdinand and James Harper sliding a low shot past the upright late on.
But United really turned the screw after the break, with Hahnemann denying shots from Ryan Giggs, Rooney and Ronaldo before the visitors' pressure was finally rewarded by the England striker's clinical finish.