Manchester United travel to Gelsenkirchen to face German outfit Schalke in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

There goes the final whistle and United take a giant stride towards the final at Wembley!

Giggs with another chance to grab a second and United's third! But he can't take it!

Oooh! Evra surges forward to run onto Nani's ball through! He fires goalwards, but his effort bounces just wide of the upright!

Fergie is laughing and joking down on the touchline! And why not? His side have done all expected of them tonight.

United have taken a giant stride towards their third final in four years tonight...

And then United take off Rooney, Nani coming on in his place.

But before he can, Drazler comes on to replace Jurado for Schalke.

Nani is waiting to enter the fray...

Escudero cracks off a great effort on target! But Van der Sar is equal to it!

Raul, despite having netted five times in his first season with the German club after his long distinguished career with Real Madrid, has been anonymous tonight.

United are still probing for a third goal that would surely kill off this tie.

Farfan sends a free-kick wide of the post... that's pretty much the best Schalke can offer at the moment.

United are looking towards the weekend's Premier League fixture with Arsenal already with those substitutions.

And United make a change: Anderson for Hernandez and Scholes on for Park.

Change for Schalke: Escudero on for Sarpei.

Valencia looks to take on Sarpei, but the Ecuadorian loses out this time.

Finally, United's pressure has told. And it has to be said, they deserve nothing less.

GOAL! ANOTHER FOR UNITED! Rooney this time gets on the scoresheet as Hernandez plays the ball through to him and he fires low past Neuer to double United's advantage!

Are the floodgate going to open now?

Giggs fires a volley wide of the mark as he nearly grabs two goals in a minute!