United ease past Blackburn to go eight points clearMANCHESTER United went eight points clear today with a 2-1 victory over Blackburn despite ending their record-breaking run of clean sheets. By Mauro Galluzzo for express.co.uk 00:00, Sat, Feb 21, 2009 Link copied Bookmark Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov and Blackburn Rovers' Ryan Nelson battle for the ballRoque Santa Cruz was the man who did the damage, rounding Tomasz Kuszczak to tap home on the half-hour and level Wayne Rooney’s early opener.United sealed the three points on the hour when Ronaldo whipped home a brilliant free-kick to put United clear of Liverpool at the top of the Barclays Premier League.GET ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM YOUR CLUB HERE SUBSCRIBE Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy