Boro have a free-kick which is blasted high and wide by Afonso Alves.

There are three minutes of added time as the Riverside rapidly empties.

Still no real chances for Boro as Justin Hoyte overhits his pass and the ball goes out for a goal-kick.

Sanli Tuncay shoots from outside the area and the ball cannons off Jonny Evans.

Da Silva Rafael's cross is dropped by Bradley Jones but United can't capitalise and Boro have a goal-kick.

Wayne Rooney is showing no signs of slowing down and wins United a corner.

Wayne Rooney is fouled on the edge of area and takes the free-kick himself but sends it wide.

Another wasted chance by Boro as Didier Digard floats a ball straight to Ben Foster.

Wayne Rooney finds John O'Shea with a fine pass who puts his effort wide.

Carlos Tevez doesn't look comfortable and is trying to walk off a knock.

Afonso Alves gets past Paul Scholes but can't beat Rafael as he takes one touch too many.

Wayne Rooney curls an effort towards the top corner but it's just wide.

Marvin Emnes puts in a cross which Ben Foster takes and Afonso Alves was the only Boro player anywhere near the ball.

Didier Digard sends a high ball into the area which is cleared by John O'Shea.

Boro have fallen flat and United are stroking the ball around.

Wayne Rooney is flagged offside again.

Stewart Downing's free-kick is headed way over the bar by David Wheater.

Wayne Rooney tries to find Carlos Tevez on the edge of the area but Boro manage to scramble the ball back to Bradley Jones.

Boro are sleeping at the back as Carlos Tevez has a shot which is eventually blocked.

There's no urgency about Boro and Didier Digard gives the ball away with a loose pass to the frustration of the fans.

Patrice Evra is back on his feet and should be okay.

Patrice Evra is down holding his ankle and is receiving treatment.

Sanli Tuncay gets a round of applause for his efforts as he tries to retrieve a long ball but it's looking ominous for the home side.

Stewart Downing curls a ball towards Gary O'Neil but it's too strong and goes out for a goal-kick.

The ball is drilled towards the near post but headed away by Matthew Bates.

Boro haven't started yet in the second half and are in danger of seeing United run away with this game.

Wayne Rooney picks out Federico Macheda who puts the ball wide from four yards out.

Federico Macheda struggles to control the ball on the egde of the area and Boro can clear.

There are two minutes of added time.

Dimitar Berbatov wins the ball from Bradley Jones and gives the ball to Paul Scholes who sends his shot wide.

United break from the corner and Paul Scholes has an effort from a long way out which is well wide.

Robert Huth heads the corner across goal and Ryan Giggs is able to clear.

Boro win a corner off Patrice Evra.

Tony McMahon's free-kick bounces around in the area and ends up in the arms of Ben Foster.

Boro are reduced to shots from a long way out with neither front man having a sight of goal.

Wayne Rooney is caught offside from Dimitar Berbatov's long ball.

Stewart Downing tries a half-hearted shot from an acute angle which is easily dealt with by Ben Foster.

Dimitar Berbatov tries to exchange passes with Ryan Giggs but gives the ball away.

Stewart Downing's right foot cross doesn't reach a Boro player and United look fairly comfortable.

We have a break in play as Marlon King is down receiving treatment.

Ben Foster comes up for a cross and misses the ball, almost handing a chance to Justin Hoyte.

Boro appeal for a penalty after Sanli Tuncay's cross hit a United player's arm but the referee gives nothing.

Sir Alex Ferguson comes forward to have a word with Wayne Rooney, who has just conceded a free-kick for a foul on Tony McMahon.

Gary O'Neil swings in a corner which is cleared by Nemanja Vidic.

An uphill task now for Boro given their goalscoring record this season.

Wayne Rooney almost finds Ryan Giggs in the area but Boro manage to clear for a corner.

Paul Scholes tries his luck from outside the area but again can't find the target.

Jeremie Aliadiere has an angled shot from Marlon King's pass which is saved by the legs of Ben Foster.

Wayne Rooney has another effort from the edge of the area but it goes well wide.

Boro are first to all the 50-50 balls in these early stages and are fighting hard for the cause.

Sanli Tuncay breaks after Federico Macheda loses the ball and makes it way up the pitch before being tackled by Jonny Evans.

Federico Macheda wins a free-kick but appeared to handle the ball before he was tackled and the Riverside crowd are not happy.

Stewart Downing crosses the ball into the area but Nemanja Vidic is in the right place at the right time to clear.

Wayne Rooney has a shot from 25 yards out which flies over the bar.

Nemanja Vidic manages to prevent the ball reaching David Wheater and Sanli Tuncay then tries an overhead kick which goes wide.

John O'Shea concedes the first corner of the game.

It's been a good start to the game with neither side sitting back.

Boro's offside trap fails as Ji-Sung Park comes forward but they soon get men back to prevent Wayne Rooney having a sight of goal.

Ben Foster gets to the ball just before Sanli Tuncay and almost slides out of his area.

Wayne Rooney powers his way into the area but his shot is way over the bar.

Dimitar Berbatov dwells too long on the ball and loses out to Stewart Downing but his long ball forward is cleared by Nemanja Vidic.

Jeremie Aliadiere has a shot from the edge of the area which is a couple of yards wide.

United have started the game brightly as they look to move six points clear of Liverpool.