Ours to throw away-Wayne rooney

25/04/2009 21:22, Report by Gemma Thompson

Wayne Rooney says the title is United's to throw away after the striker inspired a stunning comeback against Tottenham.

The 23-year-old scored two and made two in the 5-2 victory at Old Trafford, while it was his defence-splitting pass which led to United's controversial first goal from the penalty spot. The victory sent the Reds three points clear of Liverpool at the Barclays Premier League summit and Rooney says the Reds are determined to stay there.

"We know we're in a great position," he told Setanta Sports. "We've got five games left and it's ours to throw away. It was very important to win against Spurs and stay top of the league with a three-point margin. It gives us great belief and confidence ahead of the Arsenal game [on Wednesday].

Despite being 2-0 down at the break, Rooney says United never lost hope and always believed one goal could lead to a hatful.

"It was a brilliant comeback. We played too slow in the first half and Tottenham caused a few problems, especially down the right.

"But even at 2-0 down we knew once we got that first goal we'd get more opportunities to score. Thankfully we took them and in the end it was quite comfortable."