Ronaldo's free-kick flies over and Reading survive again

Reading win a corner and Oster shoots just over as time is almost up

There will be four minutes of injury time to play, as Carrick forces Hahnemann into another save

Nani goes down and Ronaldo's free-kick on target is saved by Hahnemann before a Scholes header is also saved well by the Reading keeper

Carrick's poor shot is well wide and time is running out for Ferguson's side now

Nani's corner is well caught by Hahnemann as the visitors' goal comes under siege again

Steve Coppell's side are closing in on a memorable opening-day draw here

Hunt forces Van der Sar into his first save of the afternoon but it's a weak effort as Scholes breaks down the other end but his strike is wide

Evra fouls Hunt and Nicky Shorey's free-kick is eventually cleared but it's a welcome respite for Reading

From another corner Hahnemann and Brown clash after a scramble in the goalmouth, the Reading keeper had done well to deny Carrick

Kitson can have few complaints as it was an ugly challenge - he only lasted 37 seconds after coming on as a sub and Reading will be up against it in the final 15 minutes

Scholes' pass for Ronaldo is poor and Hahnemann gathers again

Ronaldo and Nani combine well again but Nani's shot is wide

Giggs shoots high and wide as Dave Kitson warms up for Reading

Reading will be starting to think they can claim an unlikely point at Old Trafford as the clock ticks on

O'Shea forces Hahnemann into a good save but still the champions are being held

O'Shea is being used as a makeshift striker for United

Giggs' free-kick is well struck but it's just over

Man Utd have been better so far after the break but they still await their first goal

Duberry has to blast the ball behind for a corner from which Patrice Evra miscues but that was a decent opening

Silvestre has picked up an injury now but it appears to just be a knock as United look to turn up the heat on Reading early in the second half

Another Ronaldo break eventually finds its way to Paul Scholes but his shot is deflected wide

Michael Duberry gives away a corner which is taken quickly and Nani and Ronaldo combine well before the latter shoots but it's saved well by Hahnemann

Ronaldo is caught offside as the second half begins slowly

Van der Sar and Stephen Hunt clash for a second but it's harmless

A minute of injury time will be played as Graeme Murty defends well

Half-time edges closer and United have been frustrated by the Royals so far

Rooney is back on but does not look entirely comfortable

Rooney needs treatment and hobbles off the pitch for now, he appears to have a problem with his foot

Carrick's excellent cross is turned just over by Rooney but Rooney appears to have picked up a knock in the process

Another United corner is headed up in the air and harmlessly behind by Nemanja Vidic

Rooney appears to dive but escapes a booking

Reading will be pleased with their efforts so far to restrict the champions to only a couple of chances

Hahnemann again has to be alert to clear as the home side continue to threaten without being at their fluid best

Another Ronaldo cross is headed wide by Rooney but it was a decent chance for the England star

De la Cruz does well again defensively and United win another corner but the delivery from Giggs is poor and Reading clear again

Ronaldo does well out wide and crosses for Giggs, who's effort strikes the outside of the post - the closest Sir Alex Ferguson's side have come so far

From the free-kick United work the ball to Ronaldo but his well-struck shot is saved fairly comfortably by Hahnemann

Ulises De la Cruz concedes a corner as United attack again but it comes to nothing

Rooney does well again but his cross is just hit too hard and drifts out of play

Rio Ferdinand does well to stop Kevin Doyle as Reading continue to show signs of improvement

Reading counter-attack and, from their first corner of the game, Giggs' weak header almost hands them a chance

Wes Brown breaks through the Reading defence but takes too long and the visitors can eventually clear

United have, as expected, looked the more likely to break the deadlock but so far Reading have survived

Carrick comes very close to opening the scoring but his effort is just over

Van der Sar easily gathers at the other end and launches another United attack and Rooney bursts forward but Hahnemann comes out well to deny him

Rooney's through ball is aimed for Ryan Giggs but Hahnemann is alert to deny him before Michael Carrick's cross is overhit and it remains goalless

The home side have had most of the early possession but have yet to create a decent opening

United are keeping the ball well as Wayne Rooney's shot takes a deflection but it's easy for Marcus Hahnemann

Edwin Van der Sar claims the ball easily after an early Reading free-kick poses no problems