Portsmouth trying to restore some respectability to the score line as Utaka's effort hits the crossbar before O'Hara misses on the follow-up.

Giggs is taking any chances with his corner as he sends it to Vidic who is stood on the halfway line, United content just to keep the ball.

Wilson gets very lucky as he swings a foot at Valencia's low cross and manages to shin the ball behind for a corner.

Giggs, who turns 36 tomorrow, plays another great dink pass through for Anderson who should hit the target with his shot but blazes over.

Portsmouth haven't given this one up just yet as they work a lovely move which leaves Utaka free, only for Evra to get in a great block.

Great save by Kuszczak! Boateng had capitalised on a slip by Vidic and unleashed a great effort at goal which the United keeper did well to save.

O'Hara swings in a corner for Portsmouth which finds Boateng on the edge of the area, only for his effort to be blocked by a collection of red shirts.

That should have been a fourth penalty judging by what we have seen today as Brown comes across and shoves Giggs off the ball inside the box, nothing doing though for Mike Dean.

United very nearly add a fourth as Valencia's low cross goes all the way across the face of goal for Giggs whose effort is well saved by Begovic.

Boateng shows some nice touches and skill to leave Fletcher on his backside before he hammers the ball wide.

Gigs and Valencia combine well to leave Valencia through on goal, the former Wigan man sending the ball just wide with the outside of his left foot.

Portsmouth have self-destructed here because for the ten minutes Manchester United have dominated the game has gone away from them and Ferguson's side look well on course for victory now.

Giggs sends a corner in towards the near post where it is headed behind for a second corner.

Pompey have back into their passing rhythm and nearly set Dindane free, only for the Ivory Coast striker to get caught flat footed as Vidic cleared.

Giggs shows he still has it in abundance by picking out Rooney with unbelievable pass, Rooney is caught though by a great tackle from Kaboul.

Fletcher and Boateng have a coming together after the Scottish midfielder caught the Pompey man twice who then reacts by shoving Fletcher. Mike Dean, who is having a mixed game, has a word with the two but doesn't produce a card.

United win a corner after Valencia's shot is deflected behind which Giggs takes only for Wilson to head it away as far as Scholes whose effort is blocked and cleared.

Portsmouth catch United on the break with Piquionne breaking forward and if he could have got his head up early Boateng was in a mile of space at the far post, instead his cross towards Dindane is cleared.

United are still struggling to deal with Pompey's freekicks as O'Hara sends another one into the box which is flicked past the goal by a Pompey head.

Could have been a third penalty in this first half as Hreidarsson appears to the block Valencia's cross with his hand. Mike Dean hasn't seen this one though.

Great stuff from Pompey as the rip United apart, the ball falling to O'Hara who is about to pull the trigger before a sliding challenge from Neville denies him.

Another freekick for Pompey and another half chance as O'Hara floats the ball and Hreidarsson flicks it towards goal but can only send it wide.

Pompey try to respond as O'Hara's freekick bounces around inside the United penalty area with Piquionne scooping the ball wide while on the floor.

Evra fancies his chances from distance as he drives in a shot from the edge of the box, only to see it fly a long way wide.

Giggs plays a lovely ball into the penalty area looking for Fletcher who can only take a touch before Ben-Haim can head it back to Begovic.

Great period for Pompey, who are all over United now, and Dindane nearly opens the scoring heading a fine cross from O'Hara just over the bar.

O'Hara's corner is half cleared by Vidic, his header sending the ball spinning high into the air where Kaboul heads it straight at Kuszczak.

O'Hara produces a cracking effort at goal with his left foot but Kuszczak makes an equally good save, pushing it behind at full stretch.

Pompey fans are on there feet as Dindane breaks through the United backline and he nearly lifts it over Kuszczak, only for the keeper to make a good smothering save.

Scholes nearly recreates a famous goal he scored against Bradford a long time ago as the corner comes to Scholes and he hits it on the volley but sends it just inches oer.

United win a freekick on the edge of the box after Fletcher was brought down and it is swung in towards the far post where Hreidarsson heads it behind for a corner.

High ball pumped into the penalty area looking for Piquionne but it is too high for the Pompey striker and Kuszczak can claim.

Hermann Hreidarsson swings a low ball into the penalty area as they finally have a bit of possession in United's half. However, Brown clears the cross and United can come away with it.

Long ball over the top for Dindane to chase but Kuszczak is off his line in a flash to head the ball away outside of his penalty area.

United have made a very bright start to this game as Wilson is forced to flick Valencia's cross away after which Evra and Piquionne clatter into each other, fast and frantic stuff.