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Kanchelskis recalls derby-day heroics

Think 'Manchester derby' and, for some United fans, Andrei Kanchelskis springs immediately to mind.

The flying right winger in the Reds' feted first Double-winning side remains the last man to score a hat-trick in the fixture, back in November 1994. He completed the feat, and United's 5-0 rout of the club's local rivals, by galloping unchecked through City's defence to slot home at the second attempt.

Never has a fifth goal been so sweet for those of a red persuasion in Manchester. Horrible memories of the 5-1 away defeat to Mel Machin's City side back in 1989 had lingered, with Sir Alex Ferguson recalling, dryly: "I was as close to putting my head in the oven as I've ever been.