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Premier League: Portsmouth v Manchester United

Pompey v United: Avram Grant at this first game back in the Premier League
Pompey manager Avram Grant watches from the touchline at his 1st match in charge, back in the Premier League Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Pompey v United: Alex Ferguson watches from the stands
Whereas United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has to watch from the stands, in the directors box next to chief executive David Gill, because of his two-game touchline ban for comments made about referee Alan Wiley Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Pompey v United: Wayne Rooney scores United's first from the penalty spot
Following a risky tackle by Michael Brown where he appeared to catch Rooney's foot, Mike Dean incurred the wrath of the Fratton End by awarding a spot-kick, which United's top scorer dispatched nonchalantly Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Pompey v United: United players complain about a penalty
Referee Dean awards a second penalty, courtesy of information from his linesman, was very contentious. United were flabbergasted when Tomasz Kuszczak punched away O'Hara's lofted free-kick fairly routinely ahead of Frédéric Piquionne. There was a suggestion that Nemanja Vidic tugged at the Portsmouth striker's shirt in the build up Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Pompey v United: Kevin Prince Boateng celebrates after making it 1-1  from the spot
Kevin Prince Boateng celebrates after making it 1-1 from the spot Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Pompey v United: Darren Fletcher gets two hands on the shirt of Kevin-Prince Boateng
Darren Fletcher gets two hands on the shirt of Kevin-Prince Boateng Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Pompey v United: Wayne Rooney scores his, and United's second
Wayne Rooney about to slot home for the second United goal following a beautiful pass from Ryan Giggs. The Pompey defence appeals in vain for offside Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Pompey v United: Frederic Piquionne brings down Giggs
After giving the ball away in his own penalty area, Frederic Piquionne attempts to win it back with a clumsy challenge that brings down Giggs for a United penalty Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Pompey v United: Giggs wins a penalty
And then Scholes and Fletcher congratulate Giggs for winning the spot kick. Rooney dispatched it with aplomb to make it 3-1 and get his hat-trick Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Pompey v United: United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak catches the ball above Frederic Piquionne
United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak catches the ball above Frederic Piquionne Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Pompey v United: Giggs scores United's fourth
With three minutes left on the clog Giggs fires home a curved free-kick for United's fourth. It was his 100th Premier League goal and capped a performance of vision and verve which has been the trademark of an illustrious career Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Pompey v United: Rooney and Giggs celebrate after Giggs scores
The hat-trick hero and the record breaking scorer hug after United's 4th Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Pompey v United: Wayne Rooney walks off with the matchball
Wayne Rooney waves to the United fans as he walks off with the matchball after the final whistle. The 4-1 victory moves United to within two points of Premier League table-toppers Chelsea, who play Arsenal tomorrow Photograph: guardian.co.uk
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