Manchester United against Aston Villa

Milner streaks up the field from United's corner and feeds Agbonlahor but his ball towards Young is terrible. He was probably knackered after his lung busting run infairness.

Great save from Friedel as Berbatov turned and got a shot off. Superb stop.

Petrov wins the ball from Owen and realises he's got nobody anywhere near him.

Every single Villa player is now within 30 yards of their own goal. They have shut up shop good and proper.

Rooney tracks back to nick the ball from Reo Coker. He's not lacking in the want department, that's for sure.

Rooney touched it off to Gibson and the ball hits some poor Villa player in the wall - that was travelling.

Rooney's ball hits Collins on the hand and the ref gives it. Hard to see how he could have got out of the way. Good chance for United, 25 yards out, pretty central.

Vidic meets a Rooney corner and Downing clears off the line at the back post. That's his last involvement, he's coming off and Nigel Reo Coker is on.

This is getting really sloppy now. Neither side can keep hold of the ball for long enough to do anything with it.

Another poor ball from Rooney. He's had a stinker today.

Rooney hits one on the volley from 25 yards and turns away in disgust as it flies over the bar.

Carrick slides Rooney in down the left but again his ball is poor and it deflects up off Cuellar and into Friedel's mitts.

Heskey off, Carew on.

Berbatov has missed a great chance! Owen feeds Carrick and he crosses but Berba fluffs his volley with the goal gaping. That sums up United's day.

Gibson has a crack and the ball flies over. It got a nick of Milner and goes over the top for a corner.

Rooney runs at Villa's back line and has two options, Owen to his left and Berbatov through the middle. He goes for the latter choice but overhits a simple ball and Friedel is out to grab it. Very disappointing from Rooney.

A decent spell of pressure from united now as Valencia's cross os met by Cueallar. Villa are sinking deeper and deeper into their own half though.

Evra wins a corner.

Valencia tries to go past Luke Young and cross but it s apathetic effort. Last change for United, Anderson off, Darron Gibson on.

Heskey latches onto a ball from Collins as Vidic misses his interception but its a typical finish from the big man, weak and off target, even though Kuszczak scrambles across goal to make sure it doesn't go in.

Good football from Villa as Petrov finds Heskey and he gives it to Milner but the latter's volley goes wide.

James Collins comes on for Warnock, and Park comes off for Berbatov.

Park finds Rooney but this time his effort has no power behind it and Friedel watches it comfortably into his arms.

Still Villa continue with ten men.

Valencia skips round Downing and picks out Rooney but Dunne blocks his shot. Good move.

Stephen Warnock's game is over, he's hobbled down the tunnel.

Valencia's corner is cleared then as the ball is returned to him Park, his attempted cross is woeful. It makes its way into the box eventually though and Carrick flashes an effort five yards wide.

Good Villa move as Downing releases Warnock but his ball into the mixer is cleared. Milner was free on the penalty spot but the left-back didn't see him.

Now Rooney has a pop from 25 yards but skies it.

Great ball across the face from Owen but no-one is on hand to tap it home. Rooney was at the near post but Park was lacking urgency at the back stick.

Luke Young and Park clash but it looks like the former is in some trouble. He hasn't moved since he hit the floor. He got caught by Park's shoulder, then hit the deck hard. No intent from the United player.

Agbonlahor hits one at goal but it lacks power and Kuszczak clings on to it.

Rooney looks for Owen at the back stick but Dunne is there again. He's had a good game so far.

Now its Downing's turn to deliver a poor cross.

Another wasteful ball by Ashley Young, who was under no pressure at all.

Poor play from Rooney this time, who underhit a simple ball to Valencia. He tries to make amends with a delicate chip over the keeper but Friedel gets there.

Ashley Young has space down the right but his ball in is unusually poor.

Michael Owen is on, for Ryan Giggs.

KICK OFF United get us back underway.

Manchester United introduce Michael Owen for Ryan Giggs. The hat-trick hero against Wolfsburg, can he produce the goods tonight?

That's half time. An excellent opening 45 minutes. See you in 15 mins.

Some great last-ditch defending from Villa as Evra gets into the box.

Heskey is down after a brush in the face or chest from the jumping Brown.

Giggs lets the ball run away from him after a good, mazy run. He wins a corner in the end.

Well done Warnock. He rises at the back post to steal the ball away from Valencia.

Another great move from Villa as Warnock crosses, Agbonlahor lays-off to Heskey but Brown gets there in the nick of time to clear. United still haven't got it clear yet. Now they have.

Just wide! Giggs connects with Fletcher's cross and the ball ricochets into space. He gets there before Friedel but can only find the side-netting.

Rooney gets onto Evra's long ball and turns it to Giggs but the Welshman's touch is poor and Friedel is out to get the ball.

Agbonlahor turns Vidic and hits a left footed shot from the edge of the area but it lacks power and Kuszczak gets down low to claim.

Giggs gets possession in the centre of the park and crosses for Valencia but he can't connect with his header under pressure from Warnock.

A clearing header from Fletcher prevents Young shooting, then Dunne tackles Rooney by the byline as he got into the box. Then Kuszczak has to put the ball out of play after a dodgy backpass. Its all happening...

Villa are having a right go here and United are wobbling. Young puts in two crosses that cause concern but Vidic clears his lines. What a good game this is...

A cracking ball from Ashley Young has Vidic in all sorts of trouble, he manages to flick a leg out and put the ball over his own bar. That could have gone anywhere.

Rooney hits the bar! He turned on a sixpence at the near post and hammered his effort against the bar from eight yards out.

What a chance! Agbonlahor robs Fletcher of possession and tries to square it for young to tap into an empty net, but Kuszczak gets a vital touch to allow Vidic to clear.

Rooney hits the wall with his effort and Giggs' follow up ball is poor.

Rooney wins a legitimate free kick this time after a clip from Cuellar. Decent chance to strike on goal here.

Now Rooney goes close to an wqualiser as a cross came in from the left, he got a faint touch on it but Valencia couldn't turn it in at the far post.

Dunne gets above Vidic to nod an Asley Young corner towards goal and the ball hits Evra, luckily for United.

Rooney goes down in the box and gets a yellow card for diving. That was disgusting. No contact at all from Luke Young and he threw himself to the turf. He didn't argue with the card either. He knew he was bang to rights.

Heskey looks to release Agbonlahor on the counter but Wes Brown gets there first.

Carrick has a go from the edge of the box and Friedel is across smartly to save.

Super goal that and totally against the run of play. Agbonlahor had a hand in creating it and polished it off too. Great play.

Agbonlahor feeds Young, then makes his way into the box and as the winger whips in a dangerous cross, Gabby glances it into the net as Kuszczak dithered.

GOAL! Agbonlahor!

That break has stemmed the flow a little and the game is struggling to regain its pace.

Evra and Downing are on the floor after a clash of heads. Both got up for the ball and nodded each other. Nasty.

Ashley Young wins a free kick as Villa grab a breather.

Valencia dithers again as Rooney wins a header but delays his shot and again is crowded out by a combo of Dunne and Warnock.

A good tussle between Agbonlahor and Evra ends with the Villa striker being penalised.

Valencia skips past Warnock but Dunne gets across to prevent him shooting. Villa holding on here.

Anderson turns Dunne and crosses but Cuellar clears.

Giggs' corner is cleared then Carrick finds Park and only a good sliding challenge from Warnock denies him a run on goal.

Decent break from United as Giggs feeds ROoney in space on the left, he looks for Valencia but his cross is underhit and Warnock can turn it behind for a corner.

Park battles with Luke Young and gets a cross in but Warnock and Dunne tidy up at the back post.

Nice link up between Anderson, Rooney and Park but the latter's cross is easily cut out by Dunne.

Emile Heskey finds some space in front of United's back four but dribbles a shot ten yards wide of the target. Poor. Very poor.

Valenica bursts down the right and cuts inside Warnock, but he passes when he should have had a crack. Villa clear the danger.

Warnock swings in a deep cross but Kuszczak claims.

Heskey wins a free kick after a nudge in the back from Wes Brown.

Two early corners for Villa but United clear them both.

We're off...

Here come the teams. United can pull level with Chelsea at the top of the league after the Blues drew at home to Everton.

Wes Brown is fit for United, so he'll partner Nemanja Vidic at the back. Darren Fletcher slots in at right back again.

Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Dunne, Cuellar, Warnock, Ashley Young, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Agbonlahor, Heskey. Subs: Guzan, Sidwell, Carew, Delph, Reo-Coker, Beye, Collins.

Man Utd: Kuszczak, Fletcher, Brown, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Anderson, Valencia, Giggs, Park, Rooney. Subs: Foster, Owen, Berbatov, Welbeck, Obertan, Gibson, De Laet.

Good evening all and welcome to live commentary of Man Utd v Aston Villa from Old Trafford. Kick off is at 17.30pm UK.

Live updates will follow from 1715 GMT.

Rooney runs at Villa's back line and has two options, Owen to his left and Berbatov through the middle. He goes for the latter choice but overhits a simple ball and Friedel is out to grab it. Very disappointing from Rooney.

A decent spell of pressure from united now as Valencia's cross os met by Cueallar. Villa are sinking deeper and deeper into their own half though.

Evra wins a corner.

Valencia tries to go past Luke Young and cross but it s apathetic effort. Last change for United, Anderson off, Darron Gibson on.

Heskey latches onto a ball from Collins as Vidic misses his interception but its a typical finish from the big man, weak and off target, even though Kuszczak scrambles across goal to make sure it doesn't go in.

Good football from Villa as Petrov finds Heskey and he gives it to Milner but the latter's volley goes wide.

James Collins comes on for Warnock, and Park comes off for Berbatov.

Park finds Rooney but this time his effort has no power behind it and Friedel watches it comfortably into his arms.

Still Villa continue with ten men.

Valencia skips round Downing and picks out Rooney but Dunne blocks his shot. Good move.

Stephen Warnock's game is over, he's hobbled down the tunnel.

Valencia's corner is cleared then as the ball is returned to him Park, his attempted cross is woeful. It makes its way into the box eventually though and Carrick flashes an effort five yards wide.

Good Villa move as Downing releases Warnock but his ball into the mixer is cleared. Milner was free on the penalty spot but the left-back didn't see him.

Now Rooney has a pop from 25 yards but skies it.

Great ball across the face from Owen but no-one is on hand to tap it home. Rooney was at the near post but Park was lacking urgency at the back stick.

Luke Young and Park clash but it looks like the former is in some trouble. He hasn't moved since he hit the floor. He got caught by Park's shoulder, then hit the deck hard. No intent from the United player.

Agbonlahor hits one at goal but it lacks power and Kuszczak clings on to it.

Rooney looks for Owen at the back stick but Dunne is there again. He's had a good game so far.

Now its Downing's turn to deliver a poor cross.

Another wasteful ball by Ashley Young, who was under no pressure at all.

Poor play from Rooney this time, who underhit a simple ball to Valencia. He tries to make amends with a delicate chip over the keeper but Friedel gets there.

Ashley Young has space down the right but his ball in is unusually poor.

Michael Owen is on, for Ryan Giggs.

KICK OFF United get us back underway.

Manchester United introduce Michael Owen for Ryan Giggs. The hat-trick hero against Wolfsburg, can he produce the goods tonight?

That's half time. An excellent opening 45 minutes. See you in 15 mins.

Some great last-ditch defending from Villa as Evra gets into the box.

Heskey is down after a brush in the face or chest from the jumping Brown.

Giggs lets the ball run away from him after a good, mazy run. He wins a corner in the end.

Well done Warnock. He rises at the back post to steal the ball away from Valencia.

Another great move from Villa as Warnock crosses, Agbonlahor lays-off to Heskey but Brown gets there in the nick of time to clear. United still haven't got it clear yet. Now they have.

Just wide! Giggs connects with Fletcher's cross and the ball ricochets into space. He gets there before Friedel but can only find the side-netting.

Rooney gets onto Evra's long ball and turns it to Giggs but the Welshman's touch is poor and Friedel is out to get the ball.

Agbonlahor turns Vidic and hits a left footed shot from the edge of the area but it lacks power and Kuszczak gets down low to claim.

Giggs gets possession in the centre of the park and crosses for Valencia but he can't connect with his header under pressure from Warnock.

A clearing header from Fletcher prevents Young shooting, then Dunne tackles Rooney by the byline as he got into the box. Then Kuszczak has to put the ball out of play after a dodgy backpass. Its all happening...

Villa are having a right go here and United are wobbling. Young puts in two crosses that cause concern but Vidic clears his lines. What a good game this is...

A cracking ball from Ashley Young has Vidic in all sorts of trouble, he manages to flick a leg out and put the ball over his own bar. That could have gone anywhere.

Rooney hits the bar! He turned on a sixpence at the near post and hammered his effort against the bar from eight yards out.

What a chance! Agbonlahor robs Fletcher of possession and tries to square it for young to tap into an empty net, but Kuszczak gets a vital touch to allow Vidic to clear.

Rooney hits the wall with his effort and Giggs' follow up ball is poor.

Rooney wins a legitimate free kick this time after a clip from Cuellar. Decent chance to strike on goal here.

Now Rooney goes close to an wqualiser as a cross came in from the left, he got a faint touch on it but Valencia couldn't turn it in at the far post.

Dunne gets above Vidic to nod an Asley Young corner towards goal and the ball hits Evra, luckily for United.

Rooney goes down in the box and gets a yellow card for diving. That was disgusting. No contact at all from Luke Young and he threw himself to the turf. He didn't argue with the card either. He knew he was bang to rights.

Heskey looks to release Agbonlahor on the counter but Wes Brown gets there first.

Carrick has a go from the edge of the box and Friedel is across smartly to save.

Super goal that and totally against the run of play. Agbonlahor had a hand in creating it and polished it off too. Great play.

Agbonlahor feeds Young, then makes his way into the box and as the winger whips in a dangerous cross, Gabby glances it into the net as Kuszczak dithered.

GOAL! Agbonlahor!

That break has stemmed the flow a little and the game is struggling to regain its pace.

Evra and Downing are on the floor after a clash of heads. Both got up for the ball and nodded each other. Nasty.

Ashley Young wins a free kick as Villa grab a breather.

Valencia dithers again as Rooney wins a header but delays his shot and again is crowded out by a combo of Dunne and Warnock.

A good tussle between Agbonlahor and Evra ends with the Villa striker being penalised.

Valencia skips past Warnock but Dunne gets across to prevent him shooting. Villa holding on here.

Anderson turns Dunne and crosses but Cuellar clears.

Giggs' corner is cleared then Carrick finds Park and only a good sliding challenge from Warnock denies him a run on goal.

Decent break from United as Giggs feeds ROoney in space on the left, he looks for Valencia but his cross is underhit and Warnock can turn it behind for a corner.

Park battles with Luke Young and gets a cross in but Warnock and Dunne tidy up at the back post.

Nice link up between Anderson, Rooney and Park but the latter's cross is easily cut out by Dunne.

Emile Heskey finds some space in front of United's back four but dribbles a shot ten yards wide of the target. Poor. Very poor.

Valenica bursts down the right and cuts inside Warnock, but he passes when he should have had a crack. Villa clear the danger.

Warnock swings in a deep cross but Kuszczak claims.

Heskey wins a free kick after a nudge in the back from Wes Brown.

Two early corners for Villa but United clear them both.

We're off...

Here come the teams. United can pull level with Chelsea at the top of the league after the Blues drew at home to Everton.

Wes Brown is fit for United, so he'll partner Nemanja Vidic at the back. Darren Fletcher slots in at right back again.

Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Dunne, Cuellar, Warnock, Ashley Young, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Agbonlahor, Heskey. Subs: Guzan, Sidwell, Carew, Delph, Reo-Coker, Beye, Collins.

Man Utd: Kuszczak, Fletcher, Brown, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Anderson, Valencia, Giggs, Park, Rooney. Subs: Foster, Owen, Berbatov, Welbeck, Obertan, Gibson, De Laet.

Good evening all and welcome to live commentary of Man Utd v Aston Villa from Old Trafford. Kick off is at 17.30pm UK.

Live updates will follow from 1715 GMT.