Goals from Rory Patterson, Stuart Rudd and new boy Jamie Phoenix showed that the Rebels are more interested in a second successive promotion than the self-promotion Sir Alex Ferguson accuses them of in a new book.
The supporters had a light-hearted answer to his jibes, singing "We're only here for the attention," and "Fergie shut yer mouth," while one fan unfurled a flag reading "Ta ra Fergie, enough betrayal."
FC took command in the seventh minute when Rory Patterson's scuffed shot deceived Congleton keeper Terry McCormick.
In front of the lowest home gate of the season, 2,051, Rudd headed in his eighth goal of the season, rising at the near post to tuck away Josh Howard's corner.
United should have had more but Patterson missed a penalty on 83 minutes, before squaring the ball for Phoenix to tap in his first FC goal.
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Free Red, Manchester, (Accept no imitations) (07/09/2006 at 12:02)
Dash Walny, Manchester via Poland (07/09/2006 at 14:18)
I was at the match, saying there were 2,000 there is being generous. Abandon ship! The supporter are sobering up to reality!
Oh but the excuses before were that people were still on Holiday? What is the excuse now? Traffic? More Flooding? Weeknight? Alien abductions?
heywoodpunk, erm heywood (07/09/2006 at 14:50)
YOUR'E ONLY HERE FOR THE ATTENTION.
School in the morning, Tucked up in bed (07/09/2006 at 15:06)
Private Jimmy Frazer, We are all doomed (07/09/2006 at 15:33)
Mike, Manchester (07/09/2006 at 16:53)
Gareth, Bacup (08/09/2006 at 09:03)
Col, Gorton, Manc (08/09/2006 at 16:41)
Free Red, Manchester (10/09/2006 at 18:14)
Free Red, Manchester, (Accept no imitations) (11/09/2006 at 10:42)