Middlesbrough against Manchester United

Xavier off for Parnaby.

Van Der Sar has the ball. He's in no hurry. Ronaldo goes off, amid concerted booing, to be replaced by Wes Brown.

Heinze boots it aimlessly out of play. Weird.

Downing takes it... and misses by a distance.

Free-kick to Boro on the edge of the United box, on the right after a foul by Vidic. This is a chance.

Heinze's cross is easily gathered by Schwarzer.

Rooney beats Pogatetz with a lovely touch.

Poor from O'Shea, who jabs the ball out of play. Throw to Boro.

Throw-in to United on the left, in line with the Boro box.

Xaxier slips on the byline and a Boro atack breaks down.

Giggs beats Huth on the left, but Heinze can't get a good contact on the ball as it come across th box and it dribbles into Schwarzer's arms.

Boro throw-in out on their left, inside the United half.

Middlesbrough free-kick. Schwarzer takes it.

Saha drives into the box and wins a corner for United. O'Shea is coming on for Fletcher.

Huth tackled by Fletcher deep in the United half.

Boro corner as Morrison gets the better of Heinze.

Maccarone on for Christie.

Boateng shoots as the ball falls to him on the edge of the box - but he balloons it!

Goal-kick to United. Let's hope this game continues in the vein of th e last few minutes.

It took Man U one minute and 57 seconds to get back in front here. Gareth Southgate must be peeved.

Fletcher scores from a header from two yards out! Great cross from Giggs after he had been denied himself.

Game on, as game-lovers often like to opine in situations much like this one. Boro will fancy their chances now.

Morrison scores! A cracking drive from inside the box on the right-hand side as the ball drops. Heinze failed to clear and was punished.

Boateng tackles Ronaldo on the right touchline, nmuch to the glee of the home crowd.

Great ball from Scholes to Rooney in the box - but Huth is resolute and he disposseses the stocky young Scouser.

Saha booked for kcking the ball away after he was penalised for tripping Pogatetz.

United have been the better side, but when it's still 1-0 Boro have still got a chance.

Ferdinand deasl with the cross and Rooney brings it forward. He rolls it into Giggs' path in the box - he takes it past the keeper, and, from a narrow angle, blasts it over! Great counter attack from United.

Morrison's cross is charged down by Heinze, and it's a Boro corner.

United corner.

Ronaldo is being booed every time he gets the ball.

Van Der Sar is injured as he punches the Boro free-kick clear. Winded, perhaps, as he's up now.

Vidic booked for a foul on Christie 20 yards into the United half. Boro showing signs of a revival.

Van Der Sat does very well to cut out a Cattermole cross - if he had missed, Yakubu was waiting to score!

Yakubu finds Morrison in the box, but he loses his balance adn his shot on the turn is weak and wide.

Rooney strides into the box with the ball at his feet but can't find Giggs.

Giggs corner is punched clear by Schwarzer.

Ronaldo's shot is tipped round the post by Schwarzer!

Boro are hassling United on the ball. They should have been doing this in the first half.

Yakubu caught offside.

Yakubu tried to drift the ball into the United goal from the left-hand side of the box when a pass to Christie might have been a better option.

Huth hits the wall.

Foul on Boateng. Boro free-kick just inside opposition territory.

Cattermole has it for Boro in the United half, but they don't look particularly dangerous.

United have started where they left off here - it's one-way traffic.

Giggs wins a throw-in under pressure from Downing.

United corner.

Wayne Rooney strikes from the edge of the Boro box, but Huth charges it down.

Yakubu slips in the United box when he had a chance to turn and shoot.

Boro get us underway.

James Morrison is coming on for Woodgate, who is feeling unwell.

That's half-time. United deserve their lead, let's be fair, but it was not a penalty. Hell no. It was an egregious dive from Ronaldo. One that will surely lead to all sorts of discussion about referees, divin', etc, etc, etc. Oh joy.

Great move by United ends as Neville, breaking into the box, tried to pull it back when he should have shot. A corner nonetheless.

Three minutes added time.

But it breaks down, and United pour forward. A very poor Rooney cross, though, goes behind and puts an end to this attack.

Schwarzer has it after a United attack is broken up. Boro bring it upfield.

Nothing comes of the corner. Boro win a free-kick out on their left.

United corner after Huth heads a cross behind.

Ronaldo wins anther free-kick inside the Boro half out on the United right - this time it was a trip, and Cattermole is booked.

Fletcher dwells on the ball in the box and is dispossessed.

Corner headed clear by Huth.

There appears to be some debate on the quality of the ball. Eventually, Giggs puts it down....and Ronaldo shoots! It takes a great save from Schwarzer to stop it. Corner.

Ronaldo dives on the edge of the box for a free-kick. He knew the ball had got away from him and took a cynical dive.

Saha blasts over from the edge of the box after good work from Heinze.

Ronaldo jumps just under a Giggs cross with the goal at his mercy, Schwarzer's resolute frame notwithstanding. That was close.

Boro have been a bit flat so far tonight. They need a spark to get them going - a bit of magic from Yakubu or Downing, perhaps.

Rooney stetches to get a foot on a Ronaldo cross - but can't guide the ball in. Great interplay from Man United there. They're looking dangerous - I wouldn't be surprised of they add a few more tonight.

Cynical tackle by Yakubu on Scholes, but no booking.

Great ball from Neville out on the right almost gets Rooney in, but Schwarzer gathers.

Poor control from Vidic gives Yakubu a glimmer of a chance - but Van Der Sar is untroubled by his weak shot.

Christie booked for a poor challenge on Scholes.

Christie goes down in the box under a challenge - but no penalty!

Cattermole fouled. Boro bring it forward.

Rooney has just given the ball away for the third or fourth time. He has been pretty mediocre so far.

Giggs brings it forward for United.

Replays of the penalty suggest there was no contact whatsoever. Shameful.

Long shot from Huth goes miles over. What a foolish thing to do.

Yakubu comes in from the left but Heinze cuts out his cross.

United throw-in inside their own half, out on their right.

Van Der Sar punts the ball upfield to Saha, who is beaten in the air.

That goal has sent confidence flowing through the United team. Boro are struggling to get out of their half.

United are playing a bit of possession football.

Abel Xavier rattles the United post after a great cross by Downing! Almost an immediate response!

And Saha scores! Well done Louis. The demons of Celtic Park have been well and truely exorcised. And anyone who says otherwise is an inveterate fool.

Penalty! Ronaldo goes down in the box under a challenge from Schwarzer after wonderful play from Saha beats three men.

Giggs crosses into the Boro box from United's left, but it's hoofed away. United throw-in.

Back flick in the United box by Christie looks pretty, but his team-mates were nowhere to be found.

Fletcher is obstructed by the ref on the edge of the Boro box. Outrageous!

Terrible header from Giggs after Ronaldo had drawn a good save from Schwarzer. He just had to head it into the open net, but Giggs - sporting about a week's facial grwoth, I'd say - missed it. Poor.

And Saha almost scores! A downward header from a corner is chested off the line by Huth and then grabbed by Schwarzer. Encouraging for United.

Fergie is on the phone. Who to, I wonder? The bench? 'Don't let Saha take any penalties'. Should have told them that before the game, Sir Alex.

Cross by Downing goes behind, but he gave us a flash there of what he can do as he beat a couple of United players with pace and a little guile.

Athletic volley from Christie dribbles wide of the United goal. Nice thought, though.

Scholes booked for - shock, horror - a bad tackle on Cattermole just inside the Boro half.

Cattermole is getting stuck in. He looks 'up for it', which I believe is common parlance for trying hard.

Here comes Downing - but his ball to Christie is too heavy, and it's a goal-kick.

Ronaldo tripped By Downing. United free-kick from their right twenty yards inside the Boro half.

Foul By Rooney on Cattermole. He just tried to push him out of the way as the ball dropped on the edge of the box.

Scholes spreads it wide to Neville.

Good defensive header by Huth clears a Heinze cross.

It comes to naught, like so many of life's dreams. Free-kick Man U.

Boro are looking lively - they've another corner Downing, this time from their left.

United fans are in good voice - but a poor punt from Van Der Sar hands Boro an attacking chance.

Headed clear by Louis Saha.

Nice touch from Yakubu takes him inside Scholes and leads to a Boro corner.

And Man United get us underway.

Boro manager Gareth Southgate has made two changes to the team which drew 1-1 at Aston Villa last weekend with Stewart Downing returning from a groin injury in place of Julio Arca and Lee Cattermole coming in for James Morrison.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has made five changes to the side which defeated Everton 3-0 in midweek with Ryan Giggs, Louis Saha, Paul Scholes, Nemanja Vidic and Gabriel Heinze returning to the starting line-up. Out go £18.6million summer signing Michael Carrick, Mikael Silvestre, Patrice Evra, John O'Shea and Kieran Richardson as United look to maintain their unbeaten league run away from home.

Boro corner as Morrison gets the better of Heinze.

Maccarone on for Christie.

Boateng shoots as the ball falls to him on the edge of the box - but he balloons it!

Goal-kick to United. Let's hope this game continues in the vein of th e last few minutes.

It took Man U one minute and 57 seconds to get back in front here. Gareth Southgate must be peeved.

Fletcher scores from a header from two yards out! Great cross from Giggs after he had been denied himself.

Game on, as game-lovers often like to opine in situations much like this one. Boro will fancy their chances now.

Morrison scores! A cracking drive from inside the box on the right-hand side as the ball drops. Heinze failed to clear and was punished.

Boateng tackles Ronaldo on the right touchline, nmuch to the glee of the home crowd.

Great ball from Scholes to Rooney in the box - but Huth is resolute and he disposseses the stocky young Scouser.

Saha booked for kcking the ball away after he was penalised for tripping Pogatetz.

United have been the better side, but when it's still 1-0 Boro have still got a chance.

Ferdinand deasl with the cross and Rooney brings it forward. He rolls it into Giggs' path in the box - he takes it past the keeper, and, from a narrow angle, blasts it over! Great counter attack from United.

Morrison's cross is charged down by Heinze, and it's a Boro corner.

United corner.

Ronaldo is being booed every time he gets the ball.

Van Der Sar is injured as he punches the Boro free-kick clear. Winded, perhaps, as he's up now.

Vidic booked for a foul on Christie 20 yards into the United half. Boro showing signs of a revival.

Van Der Sat does very well to cut out a Cattermole cross - if he had missed, Yakubu was waiting to score!

Yakubu finds Morrison in the box, but he loses his balance adn his shot on the turn is weak and wide.

Rooney strides into the box with the ball at his feet but can't find Giggs.

Giggs corner is punched clear by Schwarzer.

Ronaldo's shot is tipped round the post by Schwarzer!

Boro are hassling United on the ball. They should have been doing this in the first half.

Yakubu caught offside.

Yakubu tried to drift the ball into the United goal from the left-hand side of the box when a pass to Christie might have been a better option.

Huth hits the wall.

Foul on Boateng. Boro free-kick just inside opposition territory.

Cattermole has it for Boro in the United half, but they don't look particularly dangerous.

United have started where they left off here - it's one-way traffic.

Giggs wins a throw-in under pressure from Downing.

United corner.

Wayne Rooney strikes from the edge of the Boro box, but Huth charges it down.

Yakubu slips in the United box when he had a chance to turn and shoot.

Boro get us underway.

James Morrison is coming on for Woodgate, who is feeling unwell.

That's half-time. United deserve their lead, let's be fair, but it was not a penalty. Hell no. It was an egregious dive from Ronaldo. One that will surely lead to all sorts of discussion about referees, divin', etc, etc, etc. Oh joy.

Great move by United ends as Neville, breaking into the box, tried to pull it back when he should have shot. A corner nonetheless.

Three minutes added time.

But it breaks down, and United pour forward. A very poor Rooney cross, though, goes behind and puts an end to this attack.

Schwarzer has it after a United attack is broken up. Boro bring it upfield.

Nothing comes of the corner. Boro win a free-kick out on their left.

United corner after Huth heads a cross behind.

Ronaldo wins anther free-kick inside the Boro half out on the United right - this time it was a trip, and Cattermole is booked.

Fletcher dwells on the ball in the box and is dispossessed.

Corner headed clear by Huth.

There appears to be some debate on the quality of the ball. Eventually, Giggs puts it down....and Ronaldo shoots! It takes a great save from Schwarzer to stop it. Corner.

Ronaldo dives on the edge of the box for a free-kick. He knew the ball had got away from him and took a cynical dive.

Saha blasts over from the edge of the box after good work from Heinze.

Ronaldo jumps just under a Giggs cross with the goal at his mercy, Schwarzer's resolute frame notwithstanding. That was close.

Boro have been a bit flat so far tonight. They need a spark to get them going - a bit of magic from Yakubu or Downing, perhaps.

Rooney stetches to get a foot on a Ronaldo cross - but can't guide the ball in. Great interplay from Man United there. They're looking dangerous - I wouldn't be surprised of they add a few more tonight.

Cynical tackle by Yakubu on Scholes, but no booking.

Great ball from Neville out on the right almost gets Rooney in, but Schwarzer gathers.

Poor control from Vidic gives Yakubu a glimmer of a chance - but Van Der Sar is untroubled by his weak shot.

Christie booked for a poor challenge on Scholes.

Christie goes down in the box under a challenge - but no penalty!

Cattermole fouled. Boro bring it forward.

Rooney has just given the ball away for the third or fourth time. He has been pretty mediocre so far.

Giggs brings it forward for United.

Replays of the penalty suggest there was no contact whatsoever. Shameful.

Long shot from Huth goes miles over. What a foolish thing to do.

Yakubu comes in from the left but Heinze cuts out his cross.

United throw-in inside their own half, out on their right.

Van Der Sar punts the ball upfield to Saha, who is beaten in the air.

That goal has sent confidence flowing through the United team. Boro are struggling to get out of their half.

United are playing a bit of possession football.

Abel Xavier rattles the United post after a great cross by Downing! Almost an immediate response!

And Saha scores! Well done Louis. The demons of Celtic Park have been well and truely exorcised. And anyone who says otherwise is an inveterate fool.

Penalty! Ronaldo goes down in the box under a challenge from Schwarzer after wonderful play from Saha beats three men.

Giggs crosses into the Boro box from United's left, but it's hoofed away. United throw-in.

Back flick in the United box by Christie looks pretty, but his team-mates were nowhere to be found.

Fletcher is obstructed by the ref on the edge of the Boro box. Outrageous!

Terrible header from Giggs after Ronaldo had drawn a good save from Schwarzer. He just had to head it into the open net, but Giggs - sporting about a week's facial grwoth, I'd say - missed it. Poor.

And Saha almost scores! A downward header from a corner is chested off the line by Huth and then grabbed by Schwarzer. Encouraging for United.

Fergie is on the phone. Who to, I wonder? The bench? 'Don't let Saha take any penalties'. Should have told them that before the game, Sir Alex.

Cross by Downing goes behind, but he gave us a flash there of what he can do as he beat a couple of United players with pace and a little guile.

Athletic volley from Christie dribbles wide of the United goal. Nice thought, though.

Scholes booked for - shock, horror - a bad tackle on Cattermole just inside the Boro half.

Cattermole is getting stuck in. He looks 'up for it', which I believe is common parlance for trying hard.

Here comes Downing - but his ball to Christie is too heavy, and it's a goal-kick.

Ronaldo tripped By Downing. United free-kick from their right twenty yards inside the Boro half.

Foul By Rooney on Cattermole. He just tried to push him out of the way as the ball dropped on the edge of the box.

Scholes spreads it wide to Neville.

Good defensive header by Huth clears a Heinze cross.

It comes to naught, like so many of life's dreams. Free-kick Man U.

Boro are looking lively - they've another corner Downing, this time from their left.

United fans are in good voice - but a poor punt from Van Der Sar hands Boro an attacking chance.

Headed clear by Louis Saha.

Nice touch from Yakubu takes him inside Scholes and leads to a Boro corner.

And Man United get us underway.

Boro manager Gareth Southgate has made two changes to the team which drew 1-1 at Aston Villa last weekend with Stewart Downing returning from a groin injury in place of Julio Arca and Lee Cattermole coming in for James Morrison.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has made five changes to the side which defeated Everton 3-0 in midweek with Ryan Giggs, Louis Saha, Paul Scholes, Nemanja Vidic and Gabriel Heinze returning to the starting line-up. Out go £18.6million summer signing Michael Carrick, Mikael Silvestre, Patrice Evra, John O'Shea and Kieran Richardson as United look to maintain their unbeaten league run away from home.