Carrick (4)
Rooney (50)
It's all over and it's finished 2-0 but the battling Blades pushed United all the way in the end.
Three minutes of time to be added on
Tonge smashes the ball off the bar as the visitors keep going right till the end
We're approaching stoppage time as Ferguson's side continue to nonchantly knock the ball about
Shelton wastes a great chance before going off for Christian Nade
Ronaldo turns Geary inside out in typical wing-play from the Portuguese
Sheffield United have given a great account of themselves but are going home with nothing from Old Trafford - barring a late miracle
Giggs, who has been excellent, goes off for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
The substitutions appear to be one last throw of the dice for the visitors
Chris Armstrong comes on for Rob Kozluk as well
Keith Gillespie replaces Kazim-Richards for the visitors
Warnock is furious still with the non-award of that 'penalty'
It seems Manchester United have settled for the two goals now and are keeping the ball well
Giggs has had an outstanding game and is causing the Blades all sorts of problems out wide
That tackle from Heinze was a close call and could have easily been a penalty to have given the Blades hope
Shelton goes down in the area but the ref says no pen, despite good claims it was one
Morgan is booked too
Ronaldo is booked after a scuffle with Chris Morgan
That would have been game over but Kenny did well to make a great double save
Ronaldo almost makes it three after more good work by Giggs
The second goal was superbly executed by Rooney and emphasised the difference between the two sides
Giggs rolls back the years again and crosses for Smith but he can't quite get on the end of the ball
Shelton looks to break again but eventually fouls Fletcher
Shelton, who has had a really good game, fires just over again
Rooney makes it 2-0 and it appears the Blades' brave resistance is finally broken
Shelton almost creates an inch of space for a shot but Wes Brown does well to block but the ball falls to Jagielka but his decent shot is over
The second period begins
That's the first half finished with United in front but the Blades have done well so far
Just one minute of stoppage time to play
Rooney is finally booked for a foul - some thought he'd been booked earlier but he wasn't
Heinze is not having a good night and Shelton is doing well to give him problems
Shelton volleys high and wide but all of a sudden the visitors have found a bit of confidence and are still very much in this game
Shelton is again involved in a Blades break forward but his shot is poor
A long ball for Rooney to chase appears to come back off Kozluk's hand but the referee disagrees
The Blades have definitely grown in stature as the hald has progressed and will be looking to keep it to 1-0 and get to half-time now
Sir Alex Ferguson would maybe have wanted more goals but the visitors are frustrating his side well at the minute
Alan Smith is yellow carded for a poor lunge on Phil Jagielka
Ryan Giggs breaks down the left but his cross is disappointing and Kenny claims it easily
Carrick shoots from 30 yards but his effort is blocked as he continues to look for goals
Kieran Richardson is on in place of Evra after the Frenchman was forced off following that tackle by Kazim-Richards
Kazim-Richards escapes a booking for a poor challenge on Evra
Luton Shelton breaks forward but is well shackled in the end, he looks like a handful though
Derek Geary is booked for a foul on Ronaldo but the decision was slightly harsh - he'll have to be careful now
Sheffield United have steadied the ship slightly after the initial home side's onslaught
Kazim-Richards pulls the ball back to Michael Tonge but his shot is easy for Kuszczak - but that's slightly better by the Blades
The last thing Neil Warnock would have wanted was to concede an early goal and it's a huge task for his side already at Old Trafford
Chris Morgan hauls down Ronaldo and the Blades are all over the place at the minute
Paul Scholes almost makes it 2-0 with a shot that's just wide, the visitors look like being in for a tough night
Wayne Rooney strikes straight at Paddy Kenny as United threaten again
In-form Michael Carrick slots home from Cristiano Ronaldo's pass to put the home side in front - a lovely move that ripped the Blades apart
Colin Kazim-Richards' speculative effort drifts harmlessly over the bar
The home side are predictably enjoying much of the early possession
The action gets underway at Old Trafford - with this game key at both ends of the Premiership
Tomasz Kuszczak comes in for Manchester United in place of Edwin Van der Sar while for the Blades, Danny Webber faces his old side
Manchester United
Sheffield United
Full time
It's all over and it's finished 2-0 but the battling Blades pushed United all the way in the end.
Three minutes of time to be added on
Tonge smashes the ball off the bar as the visitors keep going right till the end
We're approaching stoppage time as Ferguson's side continue to nonchantly knock the ball about
Substitution
Shelton wastes a great chance before going off for Christian Nade
Ronaldo turns Geary inside out in typical wing-play from the Portuguese
Sheffield United have given a great account of themselves but are going home with nothing from Old Trafford - barring a late miracle
Substitution
Giggs, who has been excellent, goes off for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
The substitutions appear to be one last throw of the dice for the visitors
Substitution
Chris Armstrong comes on for Rob Kozluk as well
Substitution
Keith Gillespie replaces Kazim-Richards for the visitors
Warnock is furious still with the non-award of that 'penalty'
It seems Manchester United have settled for the two goals now and are keeping the ball well
Giggs has had an outstanding game and is causing the Blades all sorts of problems out wide
That tackle from Heinze was a close call and could have easily been a penalty to have given the Blades hope
Shelton goes down in the area but the ref says no pen, despite good claims it was one
Yellow Card
Morgan is booked too
Yellow Card
Ronaldo is booked after a scuffle with Chris Morgan
That would have been game over but Kenny did well to make a great double save
Ronaldo almost makes it three after more good work by Giggs
The second goal was superbly executed by Rooney and emphasised the difference between the two sides
Giggs rolls back the years again and crosses for Smith but he can't quite get on the end of the ball
Shelton looks to break again but eventually fouls Fletcher
Shelton, who has had a really good game, fires just over again
Goal
Rooney makes it 2-0 and it appears the Blades' brave resistance is finally broken
Shelton almost creates an inch of space for a shot but Wes Brown does well to block but the ball falls to Jagielka but his decent shot is over
Second half
The second period begins
Half time
That's the first half finished with United in front but the Blades have done well so far
Just one minute of stoppage time to play
Yellow Card
Rooney is finally booked for a foul - some thought he'd been booked earlier but he wasn't
Heinze is not having a good night and Shelton is doing well to give him problems
Shelton volleys high and wide but all of a sudden the visitors have found a bit of confidence and are still very much in this game
Shelton is again involved in a Blades break forward but his shot is poor
A long ball for Rooney to chase appears to come back off Kozluk's hand but the referee disagrees
The Blades have definitely grown in stature as the hald has progressed and will be looking to keep it to 1-0 and get to half-time now
Sir Alex Ferguson would maybe have wanted more goals but the visitors are frustrating his side well at the minute
Yellow Card
Alan Smith is yellow carded for a poor lunge on Phil Jagielka
Ryan Giggs breaks down the left but his cross is disappointing and Kenny claims it easily
Carrick shoots from 30 yards but his effort is blocked as he continues to look for goals
Substitution
Kieran Richardson is on in place of Evra after the Frenchman was forced off following that tackle by Kazim-Richards
Kazim-Richards escapes a booking for a poor challenge on Evra
Luton Shelton breaks forward but is well shackled in the end, he looks like a handful though
Yellow Card
Derek Geary is booked for a foul on Ronaldo but the decision was slightly harsh - he'll have to be careful now
Sheffield United have steadied the ship slightly after the initial home side's onslaught
Kazim-Richards pulls the ball back to Michael Tonge but his shot is easy for Kuszczak - but that's slightly better by the Blades
The last thing Neil Warnock would have wanted was to concede an early goal and it's a huge task for his side already at Old Trafford
Chris Morgan hauls down Ronaldo and the Blades are all over the place at the minute
Paul Scholes almost makes it 2-0 with a shot that's just wide, the visitors look like being in for a tough night
Wayne Rooney strikes straight at Paddy Kenny as United threaten again
Goal
In-form Michael Carrick slots home from Cristiano Ronaldo's pass to put the home side in front - a lovely move that ripped the Blades apart
Colin Kazim-Richards' speculative effort drifts harmlessly over the bar
The home side are predictably enjoying much of the early possession
Kickoff
The action gets underway at Old Trafford - with this game key at both ends of the Premiership
Awaiting Kickoff
Tomasz Kuszczak comes in for Manchester United in place of Edwin Van der Sar while for the Blades, Danny Webber faces his old side