Manchester United fought back from a disastrous start to beat Hull City 3-2 in a gripping game at the KC Stadium.

Manchester United were 2-0 down after 13 mins but goals from Smalling and Rooney drew them level, before a James Chester own goal on 66 mins proved decisive.

Former United trainee James Chester volleyed Hull into an early lead and it was 2-0 to the home team inside 13 minutes following the scrappiest of goals as a series of scuffed shots and attempted clearances ended with David Meyler's weak strike taking a deflection off Jonny Evans and bobbling past a wrong-footed David de Gea.

United's response was outstanding, as Chris Smalling headed in after 19 minutes and Wayne Rooney equalised with a thunderous volley from outside the area seven minutes later, his 150th Premier League strike for the champions.

Alex Bruce almost restored Hull's lead in the second half when crashing a header against the crossbar, but instead it was United who grabbed the decisive fifth goal on 66 minutes when Chester headed Ashley Young's right-wing cross past his own goalkeeper.

Hull piled on the pressure in the closing stages but United clung on for a third straight league win, despite Antonio Valencia seeing red in the 90th minute for a second bookable offence.

WayneRooney scoring his 150th goal for Manchester United said: "It was a real scrap... We had to show our fighting spirit. We've done that and this was a massive result for us."