Manchester United against Millwall

Official man of the match award goes to van Nistlerooy. I don't agree and niether do the United fans by the sound of it - they are singing the name of Ronaldo

Wonderful delicate flick on from Giggs puts van Nistlerooy in on goal but his shot is well blocked by Marshall. Rebound comes to Scholes but he gets it caught under his feet and falls over

Curious triple substitution for United. Off go Howard, Fletcher and - man of the match for me - Ronaldo; on come Roy Carroll, Nicky Butt and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Either we are about to see the nmost exciting finish to a cup final ever or United have won it

Scholes, on the left, spotted the forward run of Giigs and found him with the outside of his boot. Giggs waltzed into the box as Ward slipped and put it on aplate for van Nistlerooy about four yards out. Suspicion of off-side for van Nistlerooy but a quality goal anyway

Easy as you like as United wrap up the game with a wonderfully crafted goal. 3-0 the score

United showboating now as Giggs allows himself a backheel for no reason

Scrappy period of paly as throw-ins and possession are given back and forth between the sides

Defiance and guts on show as Keane has blood on his face (his own I assume) and the Millwall fans strike up their 'No one likes us' anthem

Cogan and McCammon involved already and look keen to put themselves around in this closing stage of the game

Double substitution for Millwall signals an intent to have one last go at this. Full back Ryan goes off, as does the hard working but poorly supported Harris. On come two strikers: Barry Cogan and Mark McCammon

Millwall still showing good passing when the ball is in their own half but when they do go forward they never seem to go anywhere and are guilty of poor delivery up to Harris on his own

Two minutes of keep ball by United eventually leads to Neville dinking a ball into the box where Ronaldo's firm header flys wide of the right hand upright

Turning now into something of a procession for United. The ball is moved across the pitch and back again with ease.

Scotland newsflash: Larsson scores again to give Celtic a 2-1 lead over Dunfermline (yawn)

Keane this time breaks into the box on the right and cuts back intelligently for Scholes on the penalty spot. Great block from Wise to snuff out the chance

Madator football from the Premiership side with there every pass greeted with a cheer from their fans

United enjoying themselves now and Millwall suddenly look a bit ragged at the back as Ryan makes a hash of clearing the ball and concedes another corner

Van Nistelrooy makes no mistake from 12 yards firing high and wide of the keepers left hand. Quality spot kick and it's 2-0 to United. Looks like game over...

Penalty for United. Giggs goes on one of his fantastic, mazy runs through the Millwall defence. Bearing down on goal, a despairing lung from Livermore takes man not ball and the referee has no alternative.

Harris lets his enthusiasm get the better of him by barging into the back of Howard as he throws the ball out. Free-kick to United but nothing more

Brown leaves the pitch for a moment to have a head injury looked at

Corner ball from Ronaldo misses everyone except Silvestre who heads over the keeper but is denied by a Wise goal-line clearance with Brown flying in head first . Brown gets hurt in the process but there was no foul - just a clash of two people going for the same ball. A let off for Millwall

Scholes and Wise continue their running feud as Scholes clatters into the Millwall manager - fairly in the eyes of the referee

United earn their 9th corner of the afternoon as Ronaldo's cross is blocked

Howard is alive to the possible danger when a ball is put into the United box as Ifill was close to connecting with it until the American showed good hands to claim

Celtic 1- Dunfermline 1 after an hour in the Scottish Cup final if you're interested

Millwall fans still in good voice despite the scoreline. Great atmosphere in Cardiff

Corner thrown in sees Ronaldo rise highest to send a glanced header a long way over the bar

Another great save from the Millwall keeper thwarts Scholes. He had turned well just outside the box and the shot was a powerful, low drive to the keeper's left. He got down well before Ward completed the clearance

Millwall still content to sit back in numbers and let United come on to them

Ronaldo proves once more he is the the king of the multiple step-over and creates space to cross. Comes out again and Neville shows just why he is a defender with a poor shot pulled wide

Giigs returns to the action afetr receiving a bit of treatment following the clash with Wise

Wise carrys on where he left off and gets the first yellow of the afternoon. A bad, studs up challenge on Giggs was late and dangerous and the card was merited

Long punt forward from Marshall sees Cahill very nearly bring it down and turn to shoot on the edge of the United box. Unlucky on the Australian but comes to nothing

Fletcher picks the ball up in the centre circle and a jinxing, energetic surge forward takes him into the box befor ehe gets a shot away on target but straight at Marshall. Perhaps should have squared it but after a great run you couldn't blame him for having a pop himself

Second-half kicks off with no changes made at half-time

It will be interesting to see how Millwall approach the second period now they are chasing the game. Promises to be much more open after the interval. Will United go on to kill the game at a canter or can the Lions come roaring back (sorry)...?

First-half went with the form book and United have been in control of much of the match. With Ronaldo and Giggs causing problems out wide, switching wings from time to time, Millwall are stretched and the game is being played in their half. Millwall's plan of filling the midfield has been effective to a point and they have stuck to the task well. But United were bound to break through eventually and, more importantly, when Millwall break there is virtually no one to aim for up front.

Kick is taken eventually but the half-time whistle goes straight away. At half-time United lead 1-0. Wise and Neville clash as they leave the pitch. Temper, temper...

Wise and Scholes looking to change shirts before the end of the match in the box as they wait for the kick to be taken. Referee has a couple of words with them both before things get out of hand

Ronaldo involved again as he is tripped on the right wing and earns a free kick in adangerous area on the touchline, level with the 18 yard line

United work the ball from left to right where Gary Neville overlaps to good effect and finds space. His simple ball into the middle allows Ronaldo to come in from the left and head back across Marshall into the bottom right hand corner. Cool finish from the most impressive looking player on the pitch today

Goal! United take the lead through Ronaldo who nods in from close range. 1-0

Cross comes over and eventually finds Scholes who shots wide again

Closest we've come to a goal. Ball over from Fletcher is flicked on by van Nistlerooy to Ronaldo. He takes it down with alacrity taking out Elliot in the process. Bends a right footed shot towards goal that Marshall gets a hand to. Still going in until Ward completes the clearance on the line

Long punt forward from Elliot relieves a bit of the pressure but United come again

United attack again in numbers with Giigs and Scholes exchanging passes around the box but once more Millwall put up effective resistance

Tenacious defending from Ward gives United yet another corner kick as Fletcher threatened to get away from him down the right

Great play from Ifill who beats O'Shea on the right and powers forward towards goal. Little on for him in terms of supporting players in the box so he goes for glory himself. His shot is blocked. Decent play from Millwalls most threatening player of the afternoon

Despite not seeing much of the ball Millwall seem comfortable trying to knock it about when they do

Fun and games as someone from the crowd gets onto the pitch. Games starts up again with he (or she) being wrestled from the arena by a couple of security stooges

van Nistlerooy has picked up a little knock but is up and running again pretty quickly

Corner, once more, is not the best but Scholes gets a shooting chance from the edge of the box that doesn't trouble Marshall

Ball forward aimed for Giggs to get in behind the Millwall back line. Catches it at the by-line but his cross is blocked by a sliding Elliot whi concedes a corner

Crowd subdued a little as the pace of the game drops something short of electric

Chipped ball in from Giggs finds van Nistlerooy but his header goes up in the air. Millwall have chances to clear but miss them before Ronaldo burries the ball into the side netting from a very difficult angle

Milwall playing triangles in their own box. All very pretty but the hoofed clearance that eventually comes is more effective

Early cross from Ronaldo requires Ward to be alert and clear

Some poor marking at the reulting corner puts United in trouble as when the ball is knocked back in Howard has to deal with men over on his own. Important punched clearance from the American. Encouraging for Millwall

Rare foray by Millwall. Poor Howard clearance keeps the move alive and some neat play out wide by Sweeney sees him get a good cross in to Cahill. Challenge from Silvestre has to be spot on and is

Another corner for United is wasted by the delivery from Ronaldo being too short

Wonderful save from Marshall. Roy Keane, just outside the box, flicks the ball up and volleys sweetly. The ball is flying into the top right hand corner until the keeper acrobatically leaps to turn it away with one hand.

United creating chances but Millwall will grow in confidence the longer the match stays at 0-0

Another promising position for United as a quick ball into the box from Giggs is cut out in the nick of time by Livermore

Free kick is about 40 yards out but van Nistlerooy still has a shot. Not too far away in the end and Scholes nearly ghosts in to deflect it in at the far post

Little bit of handbags after the foul with WIse at the centre. Grabs Ronaldo's face before others, most notably Fletcher, get involved. Something and nothing and all that happens is a few calming words from the official

Ronaldo goes off on a wonderful, mazey run through the centre of Millwalls team. Eventually stopped by a double team tackle that is deemed to be a foul by referee Winter

Tangle on the edge of the box involving several players from both sides results in Scholes having a crack but his shot is blocked before it can get anywhere

Manchester United dominating possession as expected so far

Scholes is guilty of his usual brand of poorly timed tackle. Very late and he is lucky not to be shown a card

Long ball forward from Keane puts Giggs through on goal. Marshall comes out quickly but Giggs beats him to the ball and knocks it pass. Too far though and the chance passes

Ronaldo - who looks like he is really up for it today - pops up on the right but his cross is blocked

Mistake from Brown as his cross field pass under no pressure clears the head of O'Shea and goes for a throw. Sloppy

Millwalls plan of swamping the midfield is inviting United on to them and giving them only one option when they get the ball in Harris. It's going to be a long afternoon for the mIllwall defence but they are sticking to their task well enough so far

Harris involved for the first time in the game. A flick on from Ifill sets him free on his own but he is flagged for offside. Tight decision but the right one

Shot from distance by Scholes but he drags it well wide in the end

Nice skills from Ronaldo on the right. Step over followed by cut back followed by a cross legged cross that nearly finds Giggs and then Scholes who swings a leg on the penalty spot but only connnects with air

Slide rule ball down the right channel from Fletcher gives Ronaldo too much to chase and the ball runs for a goal kick

United starting to knock the ball around a bit. Passing halted by a tangle between Ifill and O'Shea. If anything it looked like a Millwall free kick but the decision goes the other way

First chance of the game. Teasing cross from the right by Ronaldo finds a stooping van Nistelrooy in the penalty area but, falling backwards, he can't direct the header on target. Not an easy chance but a chance nonetheless

Little rehearsed free kick from Giggs and Scholes is poor and the ball into the box doesn't clear the first man

Giggs tries to get round the back of Livermore on the right and is upended by the Millwall man for a free kick

No sign of nerves as Millwall keep possession early on across there back and middle lines. Bright opening from the Londoners

Wise and Harris kick off to a deafening roar in Cardiff

So, can 'little' Millwall - who no one likes, but they don't care - achieve the impossible and upset the odds by beating favourites Manchester United - who aren't that well thought of themselves around the country. The final that neutrals didn't want is about to get underway. A David and Goliath affair and no mistake...

Join us for live covarage of the FA Cup final, as D1 Millwall attempt a shock victory over Premiership giants Manchester United.

Keane this time breaks into the box on the right and cuts back intelligently for Scholes on the penalty spot. Great block from Wise to snuff out the chance

Madator football from the Premiership side with there every pass greeted with a cheer from their fans

United enjoying themselves now and Millwall suddenly look a bit ragged at the back as Ryan makes a hash of clearing the ball and concedes another corner

Van Nistelrooy makes no mistake from 12 yards firing high and wide of the keepers left hand. Quality spot kick and it's 2-0 to United. Looks like game over...

Penalty for United. Giggs goes on one of his fantastic, mazy runs through the Millwall defence. Bearing down on goal, a despairing lung from Livermore takes man not ball and the referee has no alternative.

Harris lets his enthusiasm get the better of him by barging into the back of Howard as he throws the ball out. Free-kick to United but nothing more

Brown leaves the pitch for a moment to have a head injury looked at

Corner ball from Ronaldo misses everyone except Silvestre who heads over the keeper but is denied by a Wise goal-line clearance with Brown flying in head first . Brown gets hurt in the process but there was no foul - just a clash of two people going for the same ball. A let off for Millwall

Scholes and Wise continue their running feud as Scholes clatters into the Millwall manager - fairly in the eyes of the referee

United earn their 9th corner of the afternoon as Ronaldo's cross is blocked

Howard is alive to the possible danger when a ball is put into the United box as Ifill was close to connecting with it until the American showed good hands to claim

Celtic 1- Dunfermline 1 after an hour in the Scottish Cup final if you're interested

Millwall fans still in good voice despite the scoreline. Great atmosphere in Cardiff

Corner thrown in sees Ronaldo rise highest to send a glanced header a long way over the bar

Another great save from the Millwall keeper thwarts Scholes. He had turned well just outside the box and the shot was a powerful, low drive to the keeper's left. He got down well before Ward completed the clearance

Millwall still content to sit back in numbers and let United come on to them

Ronaldo proves once more he is the the king of the multiple step-over and creates space to cross. Comes out again and Neville shows just why he is a defender with a poor shot pulled wide

Giigs returns to the action afetr receiving a bit of treatment following the clash with Wise

Wise carrys on where he left off and gets the first yellow of the afternoon. A bad, studs up challenge on Giggs was late and dangerous and the card was merited

Long punt forward from Marshall sees Cahill very nearly bring it down and turn to shoot on the edge of the United box. Unlucky on the Australian but comes to nothing

Fletcher picks the ball up in the centre circle and a jinxing, energetic surge forward takes him into the box befor ehe gets a shot away on target but straight at Marshall. Perhaps should have squared it but after a great run you couldn't blame him for having a pop himself

Second-half kicks off with no changes made at half-time

It will be interesting to see how Millwall approach the second period now they are chasing the game. Promises to be much more open after the interval. Will United go on to kill the game at a canter or can the Lions come roaring back (sorry)...?

First-half went with the form book and United have been in control of much of the match. With Ronaldo and Giggs causing problems out wide, switching wings from time to time, Millwall are stretched and the game is being played in their half. Millwall's plan of filling the midfield has been effective to a point and they have stuck to the task well. But United were bound to break through eventually and, more importantly, when Millwall break there is virtually no one to aim for up front.

Kick is taken eventually but the half-time whistle goes straight away. At half-time United lead 1-0. Wise and Neville clash as they leave the pitch. Temper, temper...

Wise and Scholes looking to change shirts before the end of the match in the box as they wait for the kick to be taken. Referee has a couple of words with them both before things get out of hand

Ronaldo involved again as he is tripped on the right wing and earns a free kick in adangerous area on the touchline, level with the 18 yard line

United work the ball from left to right where Gary Neville overlaps to good effect and finds space. His simple ball into the middle allows Ronaldo to come in from the left and head back across Marshall into the bottom right hand corner. Cool finish from the most impressive looking player on the pitch today

Goal! United take the lead through Ronaldo who nods in from close range. 1-0

Cross comes over and eventually finds Scholes who shots wide again

Closest we've come to a goal. Ball over from Fletcher is flicked on by van Nistlerooy to Ronaldo. He takes it down with alacrity taking out Elliot in the process. Bends a right footed shot towards goal that Marshall gets a hand to. Still going in until Ward completes the clearance on the line

Long punt forward from Elliot relieves a bit of the pressure but United come again

United attack again in numbers with Giigs and Scholes exchanging passes around the box but once more Millwall put up effective resistance

Tenacious defending from Ward gives United yet another corner kick as Fletcher threatened to get away from him down the right

Great play from Ifill who beats O'Shea on the right and powers forward towards goal. Little on for him in terms of supporting players in the box so he goes for glory himself. His shot is blocked. Decent play from Millwalls most threatening player of the afternoon

Despite not seeing much of the ball Millwall seem comfortable trying to knock it about when they do

Fun and games as someone from the crowd gets onto the pitch. Games starts up again with he (or she) being wrestled from the arena by a couple of security stooges

van Nistlerooy has picked up a little knock but is up and running again pretty quickly

Corner, once more, is not the best but Scholes gets a shooting chance from the edge of the box that doesn't trouble Marshall

Ball forward aimed for Giggs to get in behind the Millwall back line. Catches it at the by-line but his cross is blocked by a sliding Elliot whi concedes a corner

Crowd subdued a little as the pace of the game drops something short of electric

Chipped ball in from Giggs finds van Nistlerooy but his header goes up in the air. Millwall have chances to clear but miss them before Ronaldo burries the ball into the side netting from a very difficult angle

Milwall playing triangles in their own box. All very pretty but the hoofed clearance that eventually comes is more effective

Early cross from Ronaldo requires Ward to be alert and clear

Some poor marking at the reulting corner puts United in trouble as when the ball is knocked back in Howard has to deal with men over on his own. Important punched clearance from the American. Encouraging for Millwall

Rare foray by Millwall. Poor Howard clearance keeps the move alive and some neat play out wide by Sweeney sees him get a good cross in to Cahill. Challenge from Silvestre has to be spot on and is

Another corner for United is wasted by the delivery from Ronaldo being too short

Wonderful save from Marshall. Roy Keane, just outside the box, flicks the ball up and volleys sweetly. The ball is flying into the top right hand corner until the keeper acrobatically leaps to turn it away with one hand.

United creating chances but Millwall will grow in confidence the longer the match stays at 0-0

Another promising position for United as a quick ball into the box from Giggs is cut out in the nick of time by Livermore

Free kick is about 40 yards out but van Nistlerooy still has a shot. Not too far away in the end and Scholes nearly ghosts in to deflect it in at the far post

Little bit of handbags after the foul with WIse at the centre. Grabs Ronaldo's face before others, most notably Fletcher, get involved. Something and nothing and all that happens is a few calming words from the official

Ronaldo goes off on a wonderful, mazey run through the centre of Millwalls team. Eventually stopped by a double team tackle that is deemed to be a foul by referee Winter

Tangle on the edge of the box involving several players from both sides results in Scholes having a crack but his shot is blocked before it can get anywhere

Manchester United dominating possession as expected so far

Scholes is guilty of his usual brand of poorly timed tackle. Very late and he is lucky not to be shown a card

Long ball forward from Keane puts Giggs through on goal. Marshall comes out quickly but Giggs beats him to the ball and knocks it pass. Too far though and the chance passes

Ronaldo - who looks like he is really up for it today - pops up on the right but his cross is blocked

Mistake from Brown as his cross field pass under no pressure clears the head of O'Shea and goes for a throw. Sloppy

Millwalls plan of swamping the midfield is inviting United on to them and giving them only one option when they get the ball in Harris. It's going to be a long afternoon for the mIllwall defence but they are sticking to their task well enough so far

Harris involved for the first time in the game. A flick on from Ifill sets him free on his own but he is flagged for offside. Tight decision but the right one

Shot from distance by Scholes but he drags it well wide in the end

Nice skills from Ronaldo on the right. Step over followed by cut back followed by a cross legged cross that nearly finds Giggs and then Scholes who swings a leg on the penalty spot but only connnects with air

Slide rule ball down the right channel from Fletcher gives Ronaldo too much to chase and the ball runs for a goal kick

United starting to knock the ball around a bit. Passing halted by a tangle between Ifill and O'Shea. If anything it looked like a Millwall free kick but the decision goes the other way

First chance of the game. Teasing cross from the right by Ronaldo finds a stooping van Nistelrooy in the penalty area but, falling backwards, he can't direct the header on target. Not an easy chance but a chance nonetheless

Little rehearsed free kick from Giggs and Scholes is poor and the ball into the box doesn't clear the first man

Giggs tries to get round the back of Livermore on the right and is upended by the Millwall man for a free kick

No sign of nerves as Millwall keep possession early on across there back and middle lines. Bright opening from the Londoners

Wise and Harris kick off to a deafening roar in Cardiff

So, can 'little' Millwall - who no one likes, but they don't care - achieve the impossible and upset the odds by beating favourites Manchester United - who aren't that well thought of themselves around the country. The final that neutrals didn't want is about to get underway. A David and Goliath affair and no mistake...

Join us for live covarage of the FA Cup final, as D1 Millwall attempt a shock victory over Premiership giants Manchester United.