MAN USHINDI YAUA 3-2, VAN PERSIE APIGA HAT-TRICK YA KWANZA ENGLAND 2012/2013

Robin van Persie completed a hat-trick to make amends for a poor second-half penalty miss as Manchester United took all three points at Southampton. 

Rickie Lambert opened the scoring with a towering header before the Dutchman equalised for Sir Alex Ferguson's side during his 1000th league match in charge. 

Morgan Schneiderlin's thumping header put Saints in the lead and then Van Persie saw his penalty turned away by Kelvin Davis, but then he pounced from close range and headed in a late corner. 

More to follow.

Thump: Robin van Persie hits the first of his treble

Failed chip: Van Persie's cocky penalty was saved by Kevin Davis

MATCH FACTS

Southampton: K Davis, Clyne, Fonte, Hooiveld, Fox, Puncheon (Mayuka 74), S Davis, Schneiderlin, Ward-Prowse, Lallana (Rodriguez 78), Lambert (Do Prado 75).

Subs not used: Gazzaniga, Lee, Richardson,Seaborne. 

Goals: Lambert 16, Schneiderlin 55.

Booked: Hooiveld.

Man Utd: Lindegaard, Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Cleverley (Scholes 61), Carrick, Welbeck (Hernandez 71), Van Persie, Kagawa (Nani 61). 

Subs not used: De Gea, Evans, Giggs, Powell.

Goal: Van Persie 23, 87, 90.

Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)

Attendance: 31,609

Can't believe his eyes: Sir Alex Ferguson's 1000th Premier League game in charge of United was not his easiest

Riding high: Rickie Lambert leaps to head in Southampton's opener

South coast celebration: Saints players revel in taking the lead

Goal getters: Schneiderlin and Lambert celebrate

Annoyed: Van Persie reacts to his poor penalty

Scheming: Nigel Adkins has got Saints playing some super football