Evra deflects a Heitinga drive over the bar for a corner. Baines swings it out towards the penalty spot and finds Fellaini but he heads over the crossbar.

Darren Fletcher blocks a cross from Jo and concedes the first corner for Everton of the game. Taken short by Baines to Rodwell who drives it at goal but it flashes across the goal and Van der Sar watches it go wide.

Good play from Everton as a deep cross is headed down by Fellaini into the path of Yakubu and he looks to craft a shooting chance but Vidic makes a vital interception and United bring the ball away.

A hammer blow for Everton. They were starting to find their way back into this game but United will look to control the game now. Giggs delivers a free-kick towards Vidic but it's over his head and Fellaini clears.

Giggs has time in the middle of the park and slides the ball into Rooney who touches it into the path of Owen in behind the defence. Owen shifts the ball onto his right foot but Yobo comes across the make the block.

Yakubu is fed with his back to goal and has Vidic tight to him. The Nigerian twists and turns before shifting the ball to his left and striking on the turn but it bends just wide. Great play from Yakubu!

Wonderful play from Rooney as Owen shifts the ball back to Rooney who takes dead aim and bends the ball towards the top corner but it flies inches wide of the mark and it remains 1-0.

Yakubu slides the ball into the path of Cahill inside the box but Van der Sar comes out smartly and dives at the feet of the Australian and comes away with the ball. He appears to have been injured slightly and is receiving some treatment now.

Rooney breaks at the Everton defence and forces a corner as Yobo comes across to snuff out the danger. Giggs crosses towards Brown who heads back towards goal but it's cleared to Rafael on the half-way line.

Valencia rattled into a challenge with Baines and the ball breaks through to Owen in the channel and he reacts quickly to round Howard but from a tight angle he can't find the target.

Yakubu gets involved in the Everton attack as he links up with Fellaini and gets in behind Rafael before firing a low cross but Vidic was there to scoop away the danger with an outstretched leg.

Distin moved forward with the ball and broke beyond Rafael down the left hand side. He crossed to Saha on the edge of the box but under pressure from Brown he sends his shot well wide.

United keep the ball and move it well in midfield. Giggs is allowed time and finds Evra who slides it into the path of Owen but the flag is raised. Owen went just a fraction early.

Patrice Evra goes on a great run as he carries the ball some seventy yards down the left hand side before crossing but it is turned behind for a corner. Rooney feeds Owen in the channel and he forces a good save from Howard at a tight angle.

Johnny Heitinga has suffered a cut above his right eye after a challenge with Nemanja Vidic so Everton are temporarily down to ten.

Valencia wins another corner for the home side after being picked out well by Giggs. Giggs swings it in but once again it is headed away with ease by Cahill.

Rafael makes an excellent sliding challenge and times it to perfection but he must be careful considering his caution moments ago.

The tempo of the game has just dropped in the last few minutes. Carrick finds Owen who then feeds Rooney and the Englishman wins a corner. Taken short to Rafael who fizzes a cross towards Vidic but it takes an excellent header to clear the danger.

Everton's best move - Leighton Baines comes forward and crosses towards Fellaini but it's just too high. Saha brings it down and shoots left-footed but Van der Sar steps across his line to make the save.

Everton can't get a foothold in the game and David Moyes is patrolling his techincal area trying to get his instructions across to his players. Valencia hits a long range drive but it rises up and over the bar.

Rooney switches the play and finds Giggs who runs at the Everton defence and opts to go it alone using Owen's run as a decoy but the shot from Giggs lacks power and Howard saves easily.

The clearest chance of the game so far as Evra slipped the ball into Rooney on the edge of the box, he turned and shaped to shoot but skewed it well wide.

Valencia wins another corner off Baines - It's taken quickly and worked to Giggs, he crosses but the United players in the box were unable to react and Distin headed it out of the danger zone.

Fletcher finds Giggs in the Everton half, he turns it on to Rooney who steps away from his man and slides the ball into the path of Owen but Baines makes an excellent interception covering across.

United are dominating at the early stages but Everton have managed to make key blocks to deny chances for United. Evra breaks into the box after a one-two with Giggs but his shot is blokced by Distin and Everton see the danger off.

A swift attack by Manchester United as Fletcher plays the ball to Valencia but his cross is too high. Rooney keeps it alive with Carrick and Rooney crosses but it curls beyond the far post after a skiddy bounce off the wet surface.

Valencia wins a corner off Leighton Baines - Giggs will take, inswinging - The corner is dealt with comfortably by Rodwell at the front post.