I'M BACK ... Rooney celebrates his return with a ninth-minute goal
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WAYNE ROONEY roared back with an early winner - but finished up as a penalty sinner.
Manchester United's England striker, out since a Christmas Day knee injury, slid home on nine minutes to clinch a home FA Cup fourth round tie with Fulham.
But he skied a late spot-kick horribly after Jordan Spence handled a cross from tireless creator Ryan Giggs.
Much-changed United struggled for long spells, though recalled midfielder Anderson conjured a superb pass for Javier Hernandez to tee up Rooney's simple goal.
Matt Taylor flashed a shot high in West Ham's lively start to the second period.
But mostly United looked to have just enough to deserve this replay victory.
SLIDE ROOL ... Wayne Rooney lunges in for Utd's early opener
MANY HAPPY ROOTURNS ... Hernandez and Valencia salute scorer Rooney
ON THE WAY THROO ... fit-again Wayne on the break
DREAM TEAM RATINGS
STAR MAN - RYAN GIGGS
MAN UTD: Lindegaard 6, Rafael 7, Buttner 7, Smalling 7, Jones 6, Valencia 6, Anderson 6 (Carrick 6), Giggs 8, Nani 6 (Scholes 6), Hernandez 7, Rooney 7. Subs not used: Amos, Ferdinand, Welbeck, Van Persie, Kagawa. Booked: Scholes.
WEST HAM: Jaaskelainen 6, Reid 6, Tomkins 7, Diarra 6; Spence 6, O’Neil 5, Taylor 5, Diame 6 (Collison 5), Potts 7; Vaz Te 5 (Lee 5), C Cole 5 (Nolan 5). Subs: Jarvis, Demel, Spiegel, Lleigel. Subs not used: Spiegel, Jarvis, Demel, Lletget. Booked: Spence, Nolan.
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