Reborn Rio rises to reap late reward

Man Utd 1 Liverpool 0

But the England defender rebuilt all those burnt bridges with an injury-time header that defeated bitter rivals Liverpool and boosted United's hopes of clinching second place in the Premiership.

Although Liverpool dominated for long periods, Ferdinand's goal from Ryan Giggs's free-kick, one minute into stoppage time ensured a patched-up United claimed victory and remained Chelsea's closest challengers.