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King again through and he powers his effort towards Hahnemann. Great strike but it's tipped away for a corner.

Brown with a bit of cramp.

Poor play as Keogh passes it straight back to an offside Doyle. Schoolboy stuff.

Throw-in for Wolves deep in United territory.

King chases a lost cause and takes on Foley. Clever play and no fear from the youngster but he goes alone when he should have pased it and it's blocked.

Doyle fizzes one at Kuszczak on the volley but safe hands again from the Pole.

King clears it out and another opportunity passes by for the away side.

Doyle looking lively since his introduction but he needs support. He finds Jones who threads it to Elokobi but Neville is there again. Corner.

Again cleared out and King draws the foul to give United some time to breathe.

Free-kick to Wolves just inside the United half.

Cleared and Gibson searches for King on the break but he can't turn his man.

Wolves corner after a solid tackle from Neville.

At only 17 he's a Norwegian lad. Joshua King doesn't sound like the most Norwegian name I could think of though.

United sub: King for Welbeck.

Foley with a cross but it's far too deep.

Doyle to Elokobi who lifts it back towards the Irishman. His left-foot volley drifts wide but if he'd connected properly, Kuszczak would have been beaten.

Great tackle by De Laet as Keogh would have been away. The youngster at right back has looked good.

Keogh fins some space down the right and whips it towardards Maierhofer but too close to the keeper.

McCarthy has his first choice strike duo on now, along with the giant Maierhofer.

Wolves sub: Keogh on for Kightly.

Even with ten men United are still breaking with pace.

Nani and De Laet link up well but Nani belts his effort high into the stand.

Wolves break now though and Doyle fires one in but it's straight down the throat of Kuszczak.

Jones spreads it to Foley but again Wolves just can't penetrate.

Brown hoofs it long to Valencia but Elokobi clears.

Kightly and Jones combine well but it's given the ball away again. Carrick does the same and then somehow wins a generous free-kick from the ref.

Valencia with a burst of pace, he releases Welbeck who tees up Gibson but for the third time this evening the Irishman can't get an effective shot away. Good running though.

Good shepherding by Neville.

Doyle with a solo run but after getting into some space on the edge he blazes it over.

Hats off to Owen, cracking through ball for the goal and Ferguson clearly thinks he's done his bit.

United sub: Valencia on for Owen.

Nearly a mix-up there between Brown and Kuszczak. Good pressure from Doyle but the Polish keeper clears his lines.

United stream forward again with Neville and the tempo has changed now. The volume is rising at Old Trafford.

United 1-0 up. Owen with a superb through-ball on the edge and Welbeck powerfully slots home.

GOAL! Welbeck

Wolves sub: Doyle on for Ebanks-Blake.

The winger's cross hits the post. Interesting keeping from Hahnemann.

Wolves corner but Nani breaks now for United.

Ebanks-Blake feeds Henry and Brown makes a remarkable last-ditch tackle.

Wolves sub coming as Kevin Doyle warms up.

Owen playing at left back at the moment. Ridiculously deep for United's lone striker.

Wolves stuggling to create chances but they're definitely enjoying more possession now, as you'd expect playing against ten men.

Neville instigates a break for United and Nani crosses again but it's just over Welbeck.

Jones spreads it to Kightly who takes on De Laet.

Cleared out but Nani has it back and his second cross is too hard. Maybe time to introduce Valencia soon Sir Alex?

Nani released again and not for the first time this evening he can't pick anyone out. Corner for United though.

Welbeck breaks and shows excellent strength. He tees up Gibson who fires a powerful effort wide of the post.

Nani penalised for fouling Elokobi.

City have equalised at Fulham. Chelsea leading against QPR.

Wolves pressing higher up the pitch.

Nani with a chance to break past Elokobi but he's brought down and it's a free-kick for obstruction.

Owen. Offside. Enough said.

Wolves putting the pressure on now. Elokobi crosses into the danger zone and Kuszczak claims positively.

Kightly delivers to Berra but he nods it over the bar. Definitely a half chance gone.

Kightly crosses after finding acres. But Brown wins a crucial header and knocks it out for a corner.

Brown winning the battle of wits with Ebanks-Blake so far, another good interception.

Kightly gallops down the right but Gibson tackles and breaks at pace himself. His tame cross is scooped up by Hahnemann.

Scrappy start to the second period and Evans plays a risky ball across his area.

Wolves now keeping possession. Though I spoke to soon and United have the ball back.

Owen offside. Again.

Neville and Welbeck interchange but he over hits the pass. G-Nev hasn't quite got the pace on the burst that he used to.

Brown covers well with Ebanks-Blake snapping at his heels.

Many of the Wolves fans have come wearing pyjamas, apparently if United aren't winning after 90 minutes, they reckon it could be time to bed down for the night.

Wolves haven't scored a goal here since 1980 but this has got to be their best chance to change that.

Wolves sub: Milijas on for Castillo

Welcome back, we're off again at Old Trafford for the second half...

Half-time whistle goes and it's 0-0, Fabio off and hopefully some goals to come in the second half. Grab a cup of tea and I will see you in 15 minutes...

Wolves looking a little livelier, Ebanks-Blake can't quite control though.

Only about 50,000 at Old Trafford tonight, still a massive crowd but that means it's only two thirds full!

Nani's on the floor again. the slightest of touches from Berra and he's writhing arounf in agony. He is just trying to fill in for Ronaldo I guess.

Terrible error by Gary Neville, sliced a clearance straight to Jones but he slices one of his own directly over. Should have done better.

Elokobi wins a header against Nani but the United winger's moaning about being pushed. It was a solid header by the left-back.

Kightly takes it and Kuszczak flaps but United clear their lines.

Ebanks-Blake finds some space and he lifts the ball towards Maierhofer. De Laet clears for a corner.

Nothing comes of the free-kick. Wolves need to start pressing a little higher I reckon.

Elokobi swipes at Nani, free-kick United and he's very lucky to escape without a yellow.

Foley pickpocketed by Welbeck but his shot isn't going to scare any of the travelling fans.

Again Nani makes the space, but his cross is cleared, Carrick fires the resulting ball straight into Craddock.

Fulham 1-0 up at Man City.

Jones attempts to release Ebanks-Blake but it's over-hit.

Neville to Owen and it's smart one touch passing by the ten men of United.

Great turn by Nani, he's away again but...you guessed it, no end product.

Fabio's challenge was more like a rugby tackle looking at the replay. A comedy sending off.

United win the corner but it's wasted.

Owen's scored in his last five consecutive Carling Cup outings.

Great cross by Neville and Owen is unmarked but it's a weak header.

Hahnemann takes a risk and is nearly clsoed down by Welbeck, that's the second time the Wolves keeper has looked lazy on the ball.

Mick McCarthy will be rubbing his hands with glee. Easy decision the red card for the ref. Now Wolves have a great chance but can they capitalise.

Attacker off and defender on, De Laet has slotted in at left back.

Wolves corner but Owen is pushed and it's a United free-kick.

United sub: De Laet on for Macheda.

No, it was all a clever ploy. Jones took it and Kuszczak saves well.

Kightly to take.

Fabio stillr eceived a standing ovation walking off. Interesting.

He brought down Kightly clean through on the edge and the young Brazilian receives his marching orders. Free-kick in a dangerous position.

RED CARD: Fabio's off.

Kightly breaks straight through.

It's all United at the moment. Trademark run from Owen but he's wandered offside again.

Nani again with plenty of time but he's struggling to create any clear chances.

Nani advances again. He lays the ball to Gibson who bends one over.

Jones looking lively for Wolves and he's getting plenty of space with the ball at his feet.

United throw deep in the Wolves half, great turn of pace from Welbeck but Owen can't quite get onto his cross.

Not sure where united's defence were there.

Jones escapes through the middle and strikes an effort, but it's directly at Kuszczak.

Reverse ball by Owen to Nani, what a pass. But the winger can't create an end product. A regular criticism of the Portugese international.

Some space for Owen but the striker is offside.

It was a year ago today that Welbeck made his United debut and he'll be hoping he can celebrate with a goal.

Straight into the wall. It's thrown back into Welbeck who turns well inside the area but just can't get it out of his feet.

United free-kick in a dangerous area. Nani to take.

Ginson with a superb ball to Owen but he's not quite got that extra half a yard of pace any more. Wins a throw-in anyway though.

United free-kick just inside their own half.

Ebanks-Blake and Brown having a good battle so far, they'll have taken on each other in training plenty of times when the Wolves striker was at Old Trafford.

Wolves break now. Kightly paces forward but Brown intercepts.

Nani works some space but his left foot shot is blocked away by Craddock.

United keeping the ball and Nani has shown some goos touches so far. 64% possession with the home side.

Brown wins it from Ebanks-Blake, solid there from the United centre back.

It's looking a little congested in the middle. Jones, Henry and Castillo closing down impressively.

He searches for Macheda and wins a throw.

Neville looking a bit more subdued than Sunday- last time i saw him he was galloping up the Old Trafford touchline.

Near miss! Ebanks-Blake found some space on the edge of the United area. He unleashes a curling left foot effort just over Kuszczak's bar.

Wolves holding possession now.

Kightly and Ebanks-Blake interchange passes after Gibson gives it away but it's intercepted.

Wolves searching for Maierhofer every time, he's 6 foot 5 inches of powerhouse striker.

Poor delivery and Hahnemann collects.

Nani's away down the right but with acres of space he tries to whip it in to Owen.

Hahnemann nearly mucked it up there! A let off as he showed too much of the ball to Macheda. he got it back though.

The winger was an integral part of Wolves' promtion last season but has been misisng through injury early-on this campaign.

Kightly looking dangerous down the left for Wolves and he wins a throw-in an advanced position.

Carrick's another player who has been out of the first team picture and will be desperate to prove himself to Ferguson.

Carrick, Nani and Gibson exchange some good one touch passing and Welbeck tries to force his way through but Foley clears his lines.

The home side knocking it around well early on but Mick McCarthy has promised his side will attack.

Fabio advances and he crosses towards Owen. Craddock clears and Nani has a second go but the Wolves man is up to the challenge again.

United break and Macheda gathers but he can't quite take it on.

Near post delivery and Gibson heads away.

Wolves win an early corner after good work by Kightly.

Owen will be out to prove he deserves a starting berth after his winner against City on Sun.day

The Portugese winger can't quite find a way through.

United knocking it around early on and Nani finds some early space down the right.

And we're off...

The players are out on the pitch and we're just about to get started. Still a strong line-up for the Reds, with 8 full internationals on display. So much for "taking it easy" for the league cup.

United are the defending Carling Cup champions after beating Spurs on penalties at Wembley after a 0-0 draw in March.

Wolves won the League Cup in 1974 and 1980 but since playing in the quarter-finals in 1996 they have only reached the fourth round once (2003/04).

For Wolves, two United old boys start. Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was a prolific striker for United's reserves, forging a hugely successful partnership with Giuseppe Rossi, while David Jones was the reserve team captain.

Wolves: Hahnemann, Foley, Berra, Craddock, Elokobi, Kightly, Castillo, Henry, Jones, Ebanks-Blake, Maierhofer. Subs: Ikeme, Keogh, Halford, Milijas, Zubar, Hill, Doyle.

Man Utd: Kuszczak, Neville, Brown, Jonathan Evans, Fabio Da Silva, Welbeck, Carrick, Gibson, Nani, Owen, Macheda. Subs: Amos, Ferdinand, Tosic, Valencia, De Laet, King, Eikrem.

Team news is out and it's a youthful looking United side. Big news for the home team of course is that Michael Owen has been given only his second competitive start for the Red Devils.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of Manchester United vs Wolves in the Carling Cup third round at Old Trafford.

Doyle to Elokobi who lifts it back towards the Irishman. His left-foot volley drifts wide but if he'd connected properly, Kuszczak would have been beaten.

Great tackle by De Laet as Keogh would have been away. The youngster at right back has looked good.

Keogh fins some space down the right and whips it towardards Maierhofer but too close to the keeper.

McCarthy has his first choice strike duo on now, along with the giant Maierhofer.

Wolves sub: Keogh on for Kightly.

Even with ten men United are still breaking with pace.

Nani and De Laet link up well but Nani belts his effort high into the stand.

Wolves break now though and Doyle fires one in but it's straight down the throat of Kuszczak.

Jones spreads it to Foley but again Wolves just can't penetrate.

Brown hoofs it long to Valencia but Elokobi clears.

Kightly and Jones combine well but it's given the ball away again. Carrick does the same and then somehow wins a generous free-kick from the ref.

Valencia with a burst of pace, he releases Welbeck who tees up Gibson but for the third time this evening the Irishman can't get an effective shot away. Good running though.

Good shepherding by Neville.

Doyle with a solo run but after getting into some space on the edge he blazes it over.

Hats off to Owen, cracking through ball for the goal and Ferguson clearly thinks he's done his bit.

United sub: Valencia on for Owen.

Nearly a mix-up there between Brown and Kuszczak. Good pressure from Doyle but the Polish keeper clears his lines.

United stream forward again with Neville and the tempo has changed now. The volume is rising at Old Trafford.

United 1-0 up. Owen with a superb through-ball on the edge and Welbeck powerfully slots home.

GOAL! Welbeck

Wolves sub: Doyle on for Ebanks-Blake.

The winger's cross hits the post. Interesting keeping from Hahnemann.

Wolves corner but Nani breaks now for United.

Ebanks-Blake feeds Henry and Brown makes a remarkable last-ditch tackle.

Wolves sub coming as Kevin Doyle warms up.

Owen playing at left back at the moment. Ridiculously deep for United's lone striker.

Wolves stuggling to create chances but they're definitely enjoying more possession now, as you'd expect playing against ten men.

Neville instigates a break for United and Nani crosses again but it's just over Welbeck.

Jones spreads it to Kightly who takes on De Laet.

Cleared out but Nani has it back and his second cross is too hard. Maybe time to introduce Valencia soon Sir Alex?

Nani released again and not for the first time this evening he can't pick anyone out. Corner for United though.

Welbeck breaks and shows excellent strength. He tees up Gibson who fires a powerful effort wide of the post.

Nani penalised for fouling Elokobi.

City have equalised at Fulham. Chelsea leading against QPR.

Wolves pressing higher up the pitch.

Nani with a chance to break past Elokobi but he's brought down and it's a free-kick for obstruction.

Owen. Offside. Enough said.

Wolves putting the pressure on now. Elokobi crosses into the danger zone and Kuszczak claims positively.

Kightly delivers to Berra but he nods it over the bar. Definitely a half chance gone.

Kightly crosses after finding acres. But Brown wins a crucial header and knocks it out for a corner.

Brown winning the battle of wits with Ebanks-Blake so far, another good interception.

Kightly gallops down the right but Gibson tackles and breaks at pace himself. His tame cross is scooped up by Hahnemann.

Scrappy start to the second period and Evans plays a risky ball across his area.

Wolves now keeping possession. Though I spoke to soon and United have the ball back.

Owen offside. Again.

Neville and Welbeck interchange but he over hits the pass. G-Nev hasn't quite got the pace on the burst that he used to.

Brown covers well with Ebanks-Blake snapping at his heels.

Many of the Wolves fans have come wearing pyjamas, apparently if United aren't winning after 90 minutes, they reckon it could be time to bed down for the night.

Wolves haven't scored a goal here since 1980 but this has got to be their best chance to change that.

Wolves sub: Milijas on for Castillo

Welcome back, we're off again at Old Trafford for the second half...

Half-time whistle goes and it's 0-0, Fabio off and hopefully some goals to come in the second half. Grab a cup of tea and I will see you in 15 minutes...

Wolves looking a little livelier, Ebanks-Blake can't quite control though.

Only about 50,000 at Old Trafford tonight, still a massive crowd but that means it's only two thirds full!

Nani's on the floor again. the slightest of touches from Berra and he's writhing arounf in agony. He is just trying to fill in for Ronaldo I guess.

Terrible error by Gary Neville, sliced a clearance straight to Jones but he slices one of his own directly over. Should have done better.

Elokobi wins a header against Nani but the United winger's moaning about being pushed. It was a solid header by the left-back.

Kightly takes it and Kuszczak flaps but United clear their lines.

Ebanks-Blake finds some space and he lifts the ball towards Maierhofer. De Laet clears for a corner.

Nothing comes of the free-kick. Wolves need to start pressing a little higher I reckon.

Elokobi swipes at Nani, free-kick United and he's very lucky to escape without a yellow.

Foley pickpocketed by Welbeck but his shot isn't going to scare any of the travelling fans.

Again Nani makes the space, but his cross is cleared, Carrick fires the resulting ball straight into Craddock.

Fulham 1-0 up at Man City.

Jones attempts to release Ebanks-Blake but it's over-hit.

Neville to Owen and it's smart one touch passing by the ten men of United.

Great turn by Nani, he's away again but...you guessed it, no end product.

Fabio's challenge was more like a rugby tackle looking at the replay. A comedy sending off.

United win the corner but it's wasted.

Owen's scored in his last five consecutive Carling Cup outings.

Great cross by Neville and Owen is unmarked but it's a weak header.

Hahnemann takes a risk and is nearly clsoed down by Welbeck, that's the second time the Wolves keeper has looked lazy on the ball.

Mick McCarthy will be rubbing his hands with glee. Easy decision the red card for the ref. Now Wolves have a great chance but can they capitalise.

Attacker off and defender on, De Laet has slotted in at left back.

Wolves corner but Owen is pushed and it's a United free-kick.

United sub: De Laet on for Macheda.

No, it was all a clever ploy. Jones took it and Kuszczak saves well.

Kightly to take.

Fabio stillr eceived a standing ovation walking off. Interesting.

He brought down Kightly clean through on the edge and the young Brazilian receives his marching orders. Free-kick in a dangerous position.

RED CARD: Fabio's off.

Kightly breaks straight through.

It's all United at the moment. Trademark run from Owen but he's wandered offside again.

Nani again with plenty of time but he's struggling to create any clear chances.

Nani advances again. He lays the ball to Gibson who bends one over.

Jones looking lively for Wolves and he's getting plenty of space with the ball at his feet.

United throw deep in the Wolves half, great turn of pace from Welbeck but Owen can't quite get onto his cross.

Not sure where united's defence were there.

Jones escapes through the middle and strikes an effort, but it's directly at Kuszczak.

Reverse ball by Owen to Nani, what a pass. But the winger can't create an end product. A regular criticism of the Portugese international.

Some space for Owen but the striker is offside.

It was a year ago today that Welbeck made his United debut and he'll be hoping he can celebrate with a goal.

Straight into the wall. It's thrown back into Welbeck who turns well inside the area but just can't get it out of his feet.

United free-kick in a dangerous area. Nani to take.

Ginson with a superb ball to Owen but he's not quite got that extra half a yard of pace any more. Wins a throw-in anyway though.

United free-kick just inside their own half.

Ebanks-Blake and Brown having a good battle so far, they'll have taken on each other in training plenty of times when the Wolves striker was at Old Trafford.

Wolves break now. Kightly paces forward but Brown intercepts.

Nani works some space but his left foot shot is blocked away by Craddock.

United keeping the ball and Nani has shown some goos touches so far. 64% possession with the home side.

Brown wins it from Ebanks-Blake, solid there from the United centre back.

It's looking a little congested in the middle. Jones, Henry and Castillo closing down impressively.

He searches for Macheda and wins a throw.

Neville looking a bit more subdued than Sunday- last time i saw him he was galloping up the Old Trafford touchline.

Near miss! Ebanks-Blake found some space on the edge of the United area. He unleashes a curling left foot effort just over Kuszczak's bar.

Wolves holding possession now.

Kightly and Ebanks-Blake interchange passes after Gibson gives it away but it's intercepted.

Wolves searching for Maierhofer every time, he's 6 foot 5 inches of powerhouse striker.

Poor delivery and Hahnemann collects.

Nani's away down the right but with acres of space he tries to whip it in to Owen.

Hahnemann nearly mucked it up there! A let off as he showed too much of the ball to Macheda. he got it back though.

The winger was an integral part of Wolves' promtion last season but has been misisng through injury early-on this campaign.

Kightly looking dangerous down the left for Wolves and he wins a throw-in an advanced position.

Carrick's another player who has been out of the first team picture and will be desperate to prove himself to Ferguson.

Carrick, Nani and Gibson exchange some good one touch passing and Welbeck tries to force his way through but Foley clears his lines.

The home side knocking it around well early on but Mick McCarthy has promised his side will attack.

Fabio advances and he crosses towards Owen. Craddock clears and Nani has a second go but the Wolves man is up to the challenge again.

United break and Macheda gathers but he can't quite take it on.

Near post delivery and Gibson heads away.

Wolves win an early corner after good work by Kightly.

Owen will be out to prove he deserves a starting berth after his winner against City on Sun.day

The Portugese winger can't quite find a way through.

United knocking it around early on and Nani finds some early space down the right.

And we're off...

The players are out on the pitch and we're just about to get started. Still a strong line-up for the Reds, with 8 full internationals on display. So much for "taking it easy" for the league cup.

United are the defending Carling Cup champions after beating Spurs on penalties at Wembley after a 0-0 draw in March.

Wolves won the League Cup in 1974 and 1980 but since playing in the quarter-finals in 1996 they have only reached the fourth round once (2003/04).

For Wolves, two United old boys start. Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was a prolific striker for United's reserves, forging a hugely successful partnership with Giuseppe Rossi, while David Jones was the reserve team captain.

Wolves: Hahnemann, Foley, Berra, Craddock, Elokobi, Kightly, Castillo, Henry, Jones, Ebanks-Blake, Maierhofer. Subs: Ikeme, Keogh, Halford, Milijas, Zubar, Hill, Doyle.

Man Utd: Kuszczak, Neville, Brown, Jonathan Evans, Fabio Da Silva, Welbeck, Carrick, Gibson, Nani, Owen, Macheda. Subs: Amos, Ferdinand, Tosic, Valencia, De Laet, King, Eikrem.

Team news is out and it's a youthful looking United side. Big news for the home team of course is that Michael Owen has been given only his second competitive start for the Red Devils.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of Manchester United vs Wolves in the Carling Cup third round at Old Trafford.