Scunthorpe United against Manchester United

Kuszczak has probably been man of the match. He has made 16 saves so far.

Grant, in his blue boots, takes the freekick. His shot curls around the wall but Kuszczak makes another great save for Manchester United.

Forte battles with Smalling on the edge of the box. He is being fouled and the ref gives a freekick after the striker's shot goes wide.

Obertan has made big impact since he came on. He looks very comfortable on the ball on the right wing.

Owen drops deep to get the ball. He plays it forward to Anderson, who crosses from the right. Macheda finishes from close-range but the flag is up for offside.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Scunthorpe make a change. Top-scorer Dagnall goes off and on comes Godden.

Obertan and Brown combine on the right flank but when the cross comes in it is headed clear by Mirfin.

Bebe wins a throw deep in the Scunny half. United are happy to play it back into their own half in order to keep possession.

Bebe gets his first touch. He beats Byrne at right back and then shoots at goal, but his effort is blocked.

Rafael and Gibson both try to work the ball to Bebe but can't find space for a decent pass.

The streaker has finally been apprehended and we can get back to the football.

Bebe will have to wait for a streaker to get off the pitch before he gets a chnace to show us what he can do.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Phelan deems it safe enough to bring Bebe on now. The Portugal U21 replaces Park.

Scunthorpe have had 19 shots in this match. United have had just six on target and have scored with five of them.

It's all over bar the shouting now. 5-1 to Man United.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> ... Owen is first to the ball and pokes it into the net from three yards out.

Park races clear on the counter-attack and shoots from the edge of the box. Murphy saves the shot but spills the ball...

Still Scunny attack. Nolan drives into the box but Brown races across to make a good tackle.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Man United make a change, but it's not Bebe coming on. Obertan comes on to replace Hernandez.

Grant controls the ball on his chest and then hits a half-volley that forces Kuszczak into a save.

Nolan cuts in from the left and dances his way through midfield. The defender's shot is blocked by Anderson.

Hernandez crosses from the right. Macheda gets a slight touch on the ball inside the penalty area but not enough to trouble goalkeeper Murphy.

Brown sets up Gibson for a trademark shot but the Scunny defence see it coming and block his effort - at the expense of a corner.

Gibson and then Rafael make good tackles as Scunny push forward looking to get back into this match.

Wright picks up possession in midfield. He looks up at goal and strikes a shot... but he doesn't make good contact with the ball and his effort goes wide.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Scunny make their first change. O'Connor is replaced by Rob Grant.

The ball is lofted up to Forte, who koncks it back to Woolford. The midfiedler shoots form 20-yards out but Kuszczak makes the save.

Man United defender Smalling blocks a shot from Woolford with his face.

Gibson plays a through-ball to Macheda, who is flagged for offside. The Italian striker is furious with himself.

United are taking the sting out of the match by keeping possession.

Scunny boss Baraclough is deep in conversation with his assistant to see if he can rescue this match.

O'Connor clips a shot with the outside of his right boot. It's dipping, but not enough, as it goes sailing over the bar.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> ... Park arrives on cue and smashes the ball low inot the net. 4-1 to Man United.

Anderson delivers a corner to the back post, owen wins the header and knocks the ball towards the penalty spot...

Forte is still battling away against Smalling and Ferdinand but the defenders seem to have got to grips with him a bit more now.

Great finish by Owen. He hardly had a kick in the first half but kept his cool when it counted. United 3-1 up now... but they have had a tendency to throw away leads recently.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> United counter-attack. Owen races clear of the Scunny defence, he is one-on-one with the keeper and slots into the back of the net.

Nolan gets forward down the left and crosses to the back post but O'Connor's header is blocked.

Kuszczak is getting 'oooed' and 'arrrd' with every touch after he nearly palmed the ball into his own net in the first half.

Man United get the second-half underway. Both sides are unchanged.

Mike Phelan, standing in for the absent Sit Alex Ferguson, will perversely want more from his team - despite leading 2-1.

Scunny's caretaker manager Ian Baraclough will want more of the same from his team, who really took the fight to United.

That's the final action of a very interesting first half. Scunthorpe were by far the better side but they go in 2-1 down.

Woolford fires off a long-range shot and Kuszczak once again has to punch clear. He'll have sore hands tonight.

United on the break. The cross comes in from the left and Macheda wins the header at the near post but puts his effort over the bar. He should have done better.

O'Connor stand the ball up to the back post but for the first time no Scunny player has made the attacking run.

Forte chases a lost cause and nearly forces Smalling and Kuszczak into making an error.

Macheda beats two men in his own half and then bursts on the attack. Mirfin stands his ground and makes a good tackle.

...the ball spins off Kuszczak's palms and loops towards the goal. Luckily for United the ball bounces across the face of goal and the keeper scuttles back to collect it before it goes in.

Forte picks up thje ball in midfield, turns and drives at goal. The striker shoots from 30-yards and Kuszczak can't hold it...

Rafael is shoved off the ball by Byrne as he goes on the attack. The ref says it wasn't a foul... it definately was.

United are happy to pass it around the back four now.

Another goal from nothing really. United haven't been in this game, but they have had two shots on target and have scored twice. Clinical.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Brown passes wide to Park, who crosses from the byline. Smalling gets in front of his marker and turns the ball into the net for his first goal for United.

Anderson's poor freekick is only half cleared and United have a rare chance to keep the pressure on....

This time O'Connor's delivery goes straight to Kuszczak. It's the wingers first poor cross.

Rafael hustels Forte off the ball but only at the expense of a throw. Park then fouls Wright and Scunny have yet another freekick.

There is still only one team in this game and that's Scunny. United look well off the pace.

O'Connor delivers the corner to the far post. Byrne wins the header but can't direct it on target. The skipper holds his head in his hands - he should have done better.

Woolford wins a corner following a great run into the box from the left.

Smalling jumps for the ball with Murphy and the whistle blows for a foul against the goalkeeper.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Byrne takes a hefty challenge from Rafael, who gets booked.

...Woolford takes it but Kuszczak punches clear at his near post.

Scunny only had the lead for 3 mins and 43 seconds but they have a freekick on the left of the box and could get something from it...

United are level! That came from nowhere really.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Smalling drops the ball over the defence for Gibson, who lofts the ball over the keeper and into the far corner of the net!

The crowd were up this match before the game kicked-off and now they really have something to shout about.

Forte is battling away against Smalling. The Scunny striker has proved to be a real handful so far - fast and physical.

Scunny deserved that! United need to wake up now and get into this game.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Woolford beats two players as he cuts in from the left and tees-up Wright, who smashes it into the top corner from 20-odd yards out. Great strike!

The home side made a good start and have maintained it so far. Scunny are the ones with all the attempts on goal.

Scunny attack again down the left. The ball is cut back into the box and Woolford fires in a shot that forces Kuszczak to make another save.

Forte chases after a ball down the line but Ferdinand is after him. Forte gets to the byline but the United defender has kept pace and blocks his cross.

Ferdinand falls awkwardly after winning a header against Dagnall. He stays down for a moment but gets back up. The last thing the defender needs is another injury.

Park races after a ball lofted over the Scunny defence but Murphy comes out of his goal to clear up any danger.

Mirfin fires in shot from the left that stings the hands of the United goalkeeper. This is great stuff from Scunny.

Ferdinand and Wright clash in the air. Neither man backs out of the header and Ferdinand wins it. Wright reacts by collecting the loose ball and firing a shot wide.

Park slices open the defence with a great through-ball for Hernandez, who is once again called offside.

Owen has the ball in sapce but can't get it under control. Once he does the Scunny defence have got back into position.

Kuszczak hits a long kick down the pitch for Hernandez to chase but the Mexican is offside.

The homeside are stroking it around now. Wright hits a long pass a wins a throw in United's half.

Scunny seeing a lot of the ball early on but so far the direct approach isn't working.

Wes Brown uses his pace to beat his man on the right flank but his cross is poor. He races back to make a tackle on Forte - the early dangerman

Scunny get the game underway and Forte battles into the box as Kuszczak is forced to take control in the United goal.

The teams are in the pitch, with United wearing their new white away kit, Scunthorpe are in claret and blue.

According to the <i>Twittersphere</i> Fergie is watching Valencia (the team not the injured player) and it's only the third match he has missed in 24 years as manager.

It's a strong team for United but it seems like Sir Alex Ferguson will not be at the game with Mike Phelan named as acting manager on the team sheet.

This will be the first time these two side have met in a competitive match and they are expecting a new record crowd at Glanford Park.

Scunny keeper and Ireland international Joe Murphy will be expecting a busy game.

<b>Scunthorpe team:</b> Murphy, Byrne, Mirfin, Canavan, Nolan, O'Connor, Togwell, Josh Wright, Woolford, Dagnall, Forte. Subs: Slocombe, Andrew Wright, Jones, Raynes, Grant, Collins, Godden.

Owen gets a rare start, so does Macheda and with Hernandez also in the line up it looks like a 4-3-3 for United.

<b>Full Man Utd team:</b> Man Utd: Kuszczak, Brown, Ferdinand, Smalling, Rafael Da Silva, Park, Anderson, Gibson, Hernandez, Owen, Macheda. Subs: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Obertan, De Laet, Corry Evans, Bebe, Eikrem.

Bebe fans will have to wait a while as the Portugal U21 is only on the Manchester United bench.

Sir Alex loves the Carling Cup, at least <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=825694&sec=england&cc=5739" target="_blank">that's what he says</a>. It's a chance for him to blood the youngsters of course.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2010/0907/bebe20100903under21_275x155.jpg"><br>Bebe is set to start.

Join us as current holders Manchester United face Scunthorpe in the Carling Cup.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> ... Owen is first to the ball and pokes it into the net from three yards out.

Park races clear on the counter-attack and shoots from the edge of the box. Murphy saves the shot but spills the ball...

Still Scunny attack. Nolan drives into the box but Brown races across to make a good tackle.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Man United make a change, but it's not Bebe coming on. Obertan comes on to replace Hernandez.

Grant controls the ball on his chest and then hits a half-volley that forces Kuszczak into a save.

Nolan cuts in from the left and dances his way through midfield. The defender's shot is blocked by Anderson.

Hernandez crosses from the right. Macheda gets a slight touch on the ball inside the penalty area but not enough to trouble goalkeeper Murphy.

Brown sets up Gibson for a trademark shot but the Scunny defence see it coming and block his effort - at the expense of a corner.

Gibson and then Rafael make good tackles as Scunny push forward looking to get back into this match.

Wright picks up possession in midfield. He looks up at goal and strikes a shot... but he doesn't make good contact with the ball and his effort goes wide.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Scunny make their first change. O'Connor is replaced by Rob Grant.

The ball is lofted up to Forte, who koncks it back to Woolford. The midfiedler shoots form 20-yards out but Kuszczak makes the save.

Man United defender Smalling blocks a shot from Woolford with his face.

Gibson plays a through-ball to Macheda, who is flagged for offside. The Italian striker is furious with himself.

United are taking the sting out of the match by keeping possession.

Scunny boss Baraclough is deep in conversation with his assistant to see if he can rescue this match.

O'Connor clips a shot with the outside of his right boot. It's dipping, but not enough, as it goes sailing over the bar.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> ... Park arrives on cue and smashes the ball low inot the net. 4-1 to Man United.

Anderson delivers a corner to the back post, owen wins the header and knocks the ball towards the penalty spot...

Forte is still battling away against Smalling and Ferdinand but the defenders seem to have got to grips with him a bit more now.

Great finish by Owen. He hardly had a kick in the first half but kept his cool when it counted. United 3-1 up now... but they have had a tendency to throw away leads recently.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> United counter-attack. Owen races clear of the Scunny defence, he is one-on-one with the keeper and slots into the back of the net.

Nolan gets forward down the left and crosses to the back post but O'Connor's header is blocked.

Kuszczak is getting 'oooed' and 'arrrd' with every touch after he nearly palmed the ball into his own net in the first half.

Man United get the second-half underway. Both sides are unchanged.

Mike Phelan, standing in for the absent Sit Alex Ferguson, will perversely want more from his team - despite leading 2-1.

Scunny's caretaker manager Ian Baraclough will want more of the same from his team, who really took the fight to United.

That's the final action of a very interesting first half. Scunthorpe were by far the better side but they go in 2-1 down.

Woolford fires off a long-range shot and Kuszczak once again has to punch clear. He'll have sore hands tonight.

United on the break. The cross comes in from the left and Macheda wins the header at the near post but puts his effort over the bar. He should have done better.

O'Connor stand the ball up to the back post but for the first time no Scunny player has made the attacking run.

Forte chases a lost cause and nearly forces Smalling and Kuszczak into making an error.

Macheda beats two men in his own half and then bursts on the attack. Mirfin stands his ground and makes a good tackle.

...the ball spins off Kuszczak's palms and loops towards the goal. Luckily for United the ball bounces across the face of goal and the keeper scuttles back to collect it before it goes in.

Forte picks up thje ball in midfield, turns and drives at goal. The striker shoots from 30-yards and Kuszczak can't hold it...

Rafael is shoved off the ball by Byrne as he goes on the attack. The ref says it wasn't a foul... it definately was.

United are happy to pass it around the back four now.

Another goal from nothing really. United haven't been in this game, but they have had two shots on target and have scored twice. Clinical.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Brown passes wide to Park, who crosses from the byline. Smalling gets in front of his marker and turns the ball into the net for his first goal for United.

Anderson's poor freekick is only half cleared and United have a rare chance to keep the pressure on....

This time O'Connor's delivery goes straight to Kuszczak. It's the wingers first poor cross.

Rafael hustels Forte off the ball but only at the expense of a throw. Park then fouls Wright and Scunny have yet another freekick.

There is still only one team in this game and that's Scunny. United look well off the pace.

O'Connor delivers the corner to the far post. Byrne wins the header but can't direct it on target. The skipper holds his head in his hands - he should have done better.

Woolford wins a corner following a great run into the box from the left.

Smalling jumps for the ball with Murphy and the whistle blows for a foul against the goalkeeper.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Byrne takes a hefty challenge from Rafael, who gets booked.

...Woolford takes it but Kuszczak punches clear at his near post.

Scunny only had the lead for 3 mins and 43 seconds but they have a freekick on the left of the box and could get something from it...

United are level! That came from nowhere really.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Smalling drops the ball over the defence for Gibson, who lofts the ball over the keeper and into the far corner of the net!

The crowd were up this match before the game kicked-off and now they really have something to shout about.

Forte is battling away against Smalling. The Scunny striker has proved to be a real handful so far - fast and physical.

Scunny deserved that! United need to wake up now and get into this game.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Woolford beats two players as he cuts in from the left and tees-up Wright, who smashes it into the top corner from 20-odd yards out. Great strike!

The home side made a good start and have maintained it so far. Scunny are the ones with all the attempts on goal.

Scunny attack again down the left. The ball is cut back into the box and Woolford fires in a shot that forces Kuszczak to make another save.

Forte chases after a ball down the line but Ferdinand is after him. Forte gets to the byline but the United defender has kept pace and blocks his cross.

Ferdinand falls awkwardly after winning a header against Dagnall. He stays down for a moment but gets back up. The last thing the defender needs is another injury.

Park races after a ball lofted over the Scunny defence but Murphy comes out of his goal to clear up any danger.

Mirfin fires in shot from the left that stings the hands of the United goalkeeper. This is great stuff from Scunny.

Ferdinand and Wright clash in the air. Neither man backs out of the header and Ferdinand wins it. Wright reacts by collecting the loose ball and firing a shot wide.

Park slices open the defence with a great through-ball for Hernandez, who is once again called offside.

Owen has the ball in sapce but can't get it under control. Once he does the Scunny defence have got back into position.

Kuszczak hits a long kick down the pitch for Hernandez to chase but the Mexican is offside.

The homeside are stroking it around now. Wright hits a long pass a wins a throw in United's half.

Scunny seeing a lot of the ball early on but so far the direct approach isn't working.

Wes Brown uses his pace to beat his man on the right flank but his cross is poor. He races back to make a tackle on Forte - the early dangerman

Scunny get the game underway and Forte battles into the box as Kuszczak is forced to take control in the United goal.

The teams are in the pitch, with United wearing their new white away kit, Scunthorpe are in claret and blue.

According to the <i>Twittersphere</i> Fergie is watching Valencia (the team not the injured player) and it's only the third match he has missed in 24 years as manager.

It's a strong team for United but it seems like Sir Alex Ferguson will not be at the game with Mike Phelan named as acting manager on the team sheet.

This will be the first time these two side have met in a competitive match and they are expecting a new record crowd at Glanford Park.

Scunny keeper and Ireland international Joe Murphy will be expecting a busy game.

<b>Scunthorpe team:</b> Murphy, Byrne, Mirfin, Canavan, Nolan, O'Connor, Togwell, Josh Wright, Woolford, Dagnall, Forte. Subs: Slocombe, Andrew Wright, Jones, Raynes, Grant, Collins, Godden.

Owen gets a rare start, so does Macheda and with Hernandez also in the line up it looks like a 4-3-3 for United.

<b>Full Man Utd team:</b> Man Utd: Kuszczak, Brown, Ferdinand, Smalling, Rafael Da Silva, Park, Anderson, Gibson, Hernandez, Owen, Macheda. Subs: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Obertan, De Laet, Corry Evans, Bebe, Eikrem.

Bebe fans will have to wait a while as the Portugal U21 is only on the Manchester United bench.

Sir Alex loves the Carling Cup, at least <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=825694&sec=england&cc=5739" target="_blank">that's what he says</a>. It's a chance for him to blood the youngsters of course.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2010/0907/bebe20100903under21_275x155.jpg"><br>Bebe is set to start.

Join us as current holders Manchester United face Scunthorpe in the Carling Cup.