Manchester United 2 Swansea 1

FERDY TIME ... Rio Ferdinand strikes to send Old Trafford wild

RIO FERDINAND scored an emotional late winner to send Alex Ferguson off with a bang.
Ferdy leathered home from close range on 87 minutes just when it looked like Michu would ruin Fergie’s Old Trafford farewell.

Javier Hernandez broke the deadlock before Swansea’s Spanish superstar pegged Manchester United back.But Ferdinand struck in the dying stages to give Ferguson the perfect send-off in his final home game.

The Scot had been given a guard of honour before the match as United fans saluted their departing hero.

And the Stretford End was nearly given further reason to cheer after just six minutes when Hernandez hit the bar.

The Mexican was played through by Robin van Persie but cannoned his shot against the woodwork.
Paul Scholes, also bidding goodbye to the United faithful at the Theatre of Dreams, was cheered for a series of trademark hard-hitting tackles.

The retiring midfielder had a half-chance on 27 minutes when some nifty work from Shinji Kagawa sent him free on the edge of the box.

However, Scholes snatched at his shot and scuffed it towards relieved keeper Gerhard Tremmel.
United did not have to wait too much longer for an opener as Hernandez struck on 39 minutes, pouncing on Ashley Williams’ loose ball and slipping past Tremmel from six yards out.

Van Persie had a half-chance just before the break but he could not convert and the United went int 1-0 up.
That all changed after the interval, though, with Michu hauling back the Premier League champions on 49 minutes.
Nathan Dyer collected the ball on the right flank and picked out the Spaniard in the box.

He leapt in front of his marker and sliced a shot past David de Gea to silence the party atmosphere
United were looking for an instant reply but it was Swansea who threatened next with Wayne Routledge prodding wide.
Michu then tried his luck and De Gea pulled off a strong near-post save when his fellow Spaniard pulled the trigger from close range.

Old Trafford was on its feet once again when Scholes was brought off on 65 minutes.
Anderson then came close with a long-range effort that skimmed past De Gea’s post.

Of course, Ferguson’s sides have made late winners their trademark — and it was no different in the United boss’ final home game.
Ferdinand crashed home after a penalty-box ding-dong — his first goal in FIVE years — to send the United fans wild.
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