Milner curls in another fantastic cross which is nearly pounced upon but it looks like the points will be shared here today.

Looks likely now that none of the top four will be grabbing a goal this Saturday, when was the last time that happened?

The fourth official indicates a minimum of THREE minutes to be added on at the end of this match.

Villa clear the corner but you sense a late goal is coming.

Into the 90th minute and Rooney wins a corner from a shot for United.

A good ball in from Nani is beaten away via the head of Barry as the Villians struggle to hold on!

Milner with a surging run and a fantastic final ball into the box, it must go in, but no! Vidic looks like he gets a touch on the ball to relieve the danger!

Anderson with a mistake here and he brings down Agbonlahor for a Villa free-kick.

It looks like Ronaldo might have picked up a knee injury here and is apparently receiving treatment as I write, that will put his place in the side against both Villareal and Manchester City in doubt.

John Carew is being readied on the sidelines as the hosts look to make a late change to the course of events here.

Guess what? The corner comes to nothing, it's all getting a little predictable really!

Davies has to put his header out for a corner kick and United pile forward in their droves.

Petrov brings down Ronaldo with a strong but fair challenge and the United man is left holding his head, I have no idea why!

Giggs, to Park who shoots but straight at Friedel and Villa get let off once more.

Rooney does well to play in Ronaldo who tries a shot but his effort is hit straight into Laursen when he should have found a team-mate.

Another ball goes astray and it looks as though someone somewhere was listening to me, United are about to bring on a substitution!

The match seems to petering out at the minute, changes must be made if either side want to win this one.

Steven Sidwell is face down in his own box and Laursen is also injured, I'm not sure if there is something in the water but they are dropping like flies here!

Another United attack breaks down as the Villa defence work hard and get the ball away, surely there's a goal coming soon?

Rooney is found with a truly sumptuous ball from Michael Carrick and the England striker should put it away but instead he smashes his shot high into the night's sky.

Ronaldo smashes the free-kick against the wall once more and Villa are still in this game.

Stiliyan Petrov brings down Park and United have another free-kick in a dangerous position.

There haven't been any bookings so far but with the noise level rising and tackles flying in all over the pitch expect a flash of yellow very soon!

Agbonlahor and Vidic go neck and neck for the ball, arms are all over the place and the striker goes down just inside the area but referee Chris Foy waives penalty calls away! It was a definite penalty!

Villa are getting back into this game, you have to start to wonder whether United will end up paying for not making the first half count?

Evra is down now and looks in real pain, he's holding his leg but is really not in any shape to continue it seems.

Ronaldo looks hurt. As United break the winger hobbles around and is struggling to get to his feet.

Milner puts a lovely ball into the box which Vidic has to head clear, brilliant clearance!

The ball is played into the box yet again and Laursen manages to get in front of Vidic and get a header on goal but the pressure from the Serbian is enough to put the Villa man off and his header flies clean over the bar.

The corner is played in and Vidic has to get up awkwardly to turn behind for another set-piece.

Ashley Yung spotter Van Der Sar off his line and tries a cheeky lob from the right which the big Dutchman has to tip over the bar!

Agbonlahor is fed through by Young but his shot is weak and Van Dewr Sar gathers with ease.

No changes at the break so Aston Villa must feel that this side can do the business in the second half.

No added time at the end of the first half.

... corner kick. The ball is played in but it will go down as another wasted chance in a half which the Red Devils have dominated.

The ball falls to Ronaldo on the edge of the area and the Portuguese star launches a shot on goal which is blocked on its way through...

Giggs slings in a brilliant ball from a free-kick with his left foot and Vidic gets his head to the cross... just wide of goal, what a chance!

A great ball played in from the right and Park just needs to get a toe on it to score but he fails to do so and the hosts escape yet again for the second time in as many minutes!

Rooney sends Park bursting through on goal and just as he goes to pull the trigger Ashley Young flies in with a brilliant last ditch challenge! That saved Villa no doubt about that!

Better attempt from a set-piece this time from Ronaldo who fires in a rasping drive which beats Friedel but flashes just past the post!

Giggs tries to find Park with a cutting ball but again it is just a touch too strong, that's been the story of the game so far! United with all the possession but no final ball.

Tevez finds Rooney who attempts to play a tidy ball into the path of Park first time but the ball is just a little too heavy and Friedel gathers.

Milner strikes a long range free-kick hard and low but the ball flies past the post and out for a goal kick.

Ferdinand gets a little lucky, the ball is played into the box and the England man stands on the ball as Agbonlahor runs past him, if the striker was on the other side of the defender it would have been 1-0 Villa!

Rooney must be careful today, he is on four yellow cards and a booking today will see him miss the Manchester derby next weekend.

Good play by Park down the right hand side, he makes his way into the box and tries to play a ball across the box but can only find the side netting.

O'Shea this time with a poor long-range ball, spraying his pass out for a throw-in and neither side has really got into their stride as of yet this evening.

Tevez is not having a brilliant game so far, his final ball is poor but his build-up play is very good.

After a moment of deliberation Ronaldo runs up to take the free-kick but he drives his attempt straight into the wall.

Ronaldo is brought down by Reo-Coker and United have a fantastic chance from around 25 yards out!

Ryan Giggs works hard and wins a free-kick for his side in the middle of the park.

Both teams are cancelling each other out early on in this game, perhaps it will take a bit of magic to break the deadlock here today?

Nigel Reo-Coker runs with the ball at the heart of United's defence and tries his luck from long range! Van Der Sar gets down well to smother the shot though.

Rooney curls in a delightful ball from the right and Tevez looks to latch onto it but Barry gets his body in the way and forces the Argentinian out wide.

The set-piece is whipped in but as with Villa's earlier chance the visitors fail to make anything of it.

Ronaldo blasts a shot towards goal and Brad Friedel has to paw it out for a corner kick!

The corner is taken but it fails to come to anything, a wasted opportunity.

Barry finds Young with a delightful through-ball who then sends a ball across the face of goal and Evra has to stretch to concede a corner.

Awful ball by Evra who tried to find Park but only managed to send his pass out for a home throw-in.

Wayne Rooney tries to find Ji-Sung Park but Laursen maneuvers himself well to get in the way of the ball.

Patrice Evra flicks a lovely ball into the path of Carlos Tevez who is shoved off the ball by Davies who has raced across to help out.

Martin Laursen nods the ball on and Agbonlahor stretches out a leg to get a shot in at goal but Edwin Van Der Sar is in the right place to thwart the Englishman.

Cristiano Ronaldo drives forward and looks to get a shot off on goal but Curtis Davies does well to force the winger off the ball.

Gareth Barry and then James Milner swing in a couple of crosses but John O'Shea and Rio Ferdinand are on hand to deal with the threats.

Ashely Young plays the ball down the wing looking for the run of Gabriel Agbonlahor but Nemanja Vidic comes across to cover.

Aston Villa look to attack straight from the off but United's defence is solid.