Almost a chance for United as Carrick plays a one-two with Berbatov on the edge of the box but fires wide of the target.

There will be three minutes added time.

Despite all the possession that United have had they have not really looked like troubling Villa too much really.

Good turn from Berbatov and he comes alive to shoot from the edge of the box but Brad Friedel makes a superb diving save to stop him making it 1-1.

Still no way through the Aston Villa wall for United...will they find one?

Villa have set up camp on the edge of their own box for the final ten minutes it seems, happy to hold what they have.

Vidic rises majestically to meet Rooney's corner and it looks like the equaliser but Downing is on the post to hack the ball off the line.

It is wave after wave of attack from United at the moment but Friedel has not been kept too busy in the Villa goal.

It has been a frustrating day for Wayne Rooney today and he shows more of it as he blazes a volley over from 25 yards.

Superb move from United with Owen feeding Gibson whose cutback looks sure to be converted by Berbatov but the Bulgarian misses his kick and the chance goes begging.

Darron Gibson is riding a confidence wave at the moment and he tries his luck from 30 yards here and its only just after thanks to a deflection.

Rooney robs Cuellar and he has Berbatov and Owen to find but he overhits the pass to Berbatov and Friedel is able to claim it. Wasteful!

Here comes the tide for United now as they commit as many men forward as possible but everyone knows how good Villa are on the break.

Villa seem to have weathered a bit of a storm now and are starting to edge their way back into the game at the moment.

Lovely football from Villa with Petrov clipping the ball for Heskey who loops it back towards Milner but his volley bobbles easily wide in the end.

Another half chance for United and again it is Rooney but his shot with the side foot is tame and Friedel can save easily.

Stunning wing play from Valencia to beat Milner and he finds Rooney in the box but his shot is well blocked by Dunne.

Villa have another player requiring treatment in the penalty area and it is Warnock again, he has been in the wars today and may need to come off now.

Wayne Rooney hits a shot from range but its always rising and the England striker looks frustrated at the moment.

Agbonlahor still looks like Villa's biggest weapon and he warms the hands of the keeper with a decent long range effort.

United are seeing plenty of the ball at the moment but there passing in the final third has been poor and Villa's defence are not being overly troubled.

Warnock with a howler of a clearance that lets Rooney in but his pass for Valencia is underhit and the chance is gone.

It has begun much like the first with a high tempo and both sides threatening to find gaps.

There will be two minutes of added time.

The pressure is mounting on the Villa defence - can they get to the break in front?

Now at the other end it is Carrick with a exquisitely timed block as he makes a sliding challenge on Heskey just as the striker was coiling back for the shot.

Desperate defending and again it pays off! United move the ball superbly to Fletcher on the right and his cross looks certain to be turned in by Giggs but Luke Young makes the block.

United seem to be looking to score the perfect goal today as again they refuse the chance to shoot in favour of trying to take on one final defender.

Michael Owen is off for a jog - could he be coming on at the break?

More good football from United on the left flank and Giggs crosses towards Valencia but it is just a fraction high and Villa survive again.

Luis Valencia plays a superb ball into the channel for Rooney but he has no support and by the time it does arrive Richard Dunne has snaffled possession from him.

This game is surely going to have more goals as Young curls the ball to the near post where Vidic, under no pressure, sticks out a leg and diverts it just over his own bar.

Straight up the other end and Rooney produces a wonderful touch to lose Carlos Cuellar but his goalbound flick comes off the underside of the bar and out. Breathless stuff!

Darren Fletcher is caught out by Agbonlahor but Kuszczak makes a superb save to stop him either scoring or setting up Ashley Young - brilliant goalkeeping.

That's better from Rooney as he produces a delicate flick into the six yard box but Valencia is just inches away from applying the finishing touches.

Richard Dunne rises above Vidic to head Young's corner goalwards but it hits Evra on the legs and is cleared.

Good response from the Champions and Carrick's drive is not held by Friedel but the keeper is up in time to claim before Giggs.

A small stoppage here as Downing and Evra have had a clash of heads so both are receiving treatment now.

Stephen Warnock has taken a bit of a knock and needs some treatment so Habib Beye is warming up now.

Villa are on the back foot here as United turn on the gas and its Dunne this time who rescues his team with a challenge on Valencia who was pulling the trigger.

Rooney and Giggs are at it again to slice a gap in the defence for Park and its Warnock to the rescue again with a well timed sliding tackle.

Wonderful football from Rooney and Giggs who open Villa up but in the end Rooney takes the wrong option to feed Valencia and Warnock can clear.

Of course this fixture last season was famous for Federico Macheda's debut goal in the last minute of injury time which proved vital in the title race but the Italian isn't on the bench today.

Valencia cuts superbly inside Warnock but passes up the chance to shoot to feed Rooney who is surrounded by players and Villa clear.

It looks like Anderson has been told to get on the ball as much as possible as he has seen plenty so far but not much has come off for the Brazilian so far.

A bubbly start from both sides with Villa winning an early corner which United clear easily.