There is the full time whistle and Manchester United have secured three deserved points despite a disjointed display but in truth Sunderland never troubled Edwin Van der Sar.

Sunderland haven't looked remotely like being able to break down the United defence at any point during the game let alone since going behind.

Three minutes of added time have been indicated.

Frantic play in the Sunderland box as first United want a penalty for handball by Collins before first Tevez and then Fletcher are denied by Craig Gordon.

United are enjoying having the ball at their feet now and look relaxed as they try to play out time and Hargreaves and Evra now come forward with ambition but they end up giving the ball away.

United are just trying to keep possession and kill the game now and Sunderland are unable to get the ball back to create anything.

Sir Alex is looking to keep things tight as John O'Shea replaces Nani.

Roy Keane is making a double change as he tries to change the course of the remaining minutes as Anthony Stokes and Liam MIller replace Dickson Etuhu and Ross Wallace.

The home side's passing is much crisper now and they look in control as Hargreaves brings the ball forward and strikes it beautifully and Gordon wouldn't have saved it had it been a fraction lower.

Nani has been quiet today but he finally manages to run at the defence and he beats Collins and has a go at goal which Gordon does well to cling onto at his near post.

The Sunderland fans are doing their best to wind up the home support with their own rendition of Liverpool's famous 'You'll Never Walk Alone' song.

That goal has certainly eased some of the pressure on the United players and they will try to ensure that the see out the remaining 15 minutes without conceding an equaliser.

Nemanja Vidic is booked, possibly harshly, for clambering over Chopra as Sunderland look to change the game now.

Louis Saha shows what Manchester United have been missing as he rises to meet a corner and heads the ball beyond Craig Gordon to make it 1-0.

Wallace has a go from a free-kick 25 yards out but he doesn't catch it as he would like and can only hit the ball into the wall.

Sunderland are making their first change as Kenwyne Jones is replaced by Daryl Murphy in the lone striker role.

Owen Hargreaves is the latest to try from long range and Gordon fumbles it and Scholes goes in but the keeper gathers the ball in the nick of time.

Sir Alex Ferguson is making another change as this time Eagles is replaced by Darren Fletcher who will be looking to make an impression having slipped down the pecking order this season.

Michael Chopra picks up the second booking of the game for Sunderland as he brings down Evra.

The visitors are growing in confidence and belief now and Leadbitter typifies it as he drives towards the corner of the penalty area and Ferdinand has to come across to stop him.

Wes Brown gives the ball away and Sunderland have a real chance to attack and Van der Sar is forced to come out and smother the ball at the feet of Jones who looked like he had a good chance there for a second.

Sunderland venture into the United half of the field and Ross Wallace looks to cross it in towards Jones but its too long and it is easy for Van der Sar.

For the first time in the match really the Sunderland defence are beginning to look a bit vulnerable as they now have Saha to think about as well as Tevez, Nani and Scholes.

Louis Saha looks really sharp today as he controls superbly and turns and shoots and Gordon makes a truly world-class stop, and from the corner Vidic arrives at the near post and heads just over.

Wes Brown this time is coming forward from right back and looks for Saha and Sunderland are forced to concede a corner and the pressure grows still further.

The hosts look much better already since Saha's arrival but with Scholes being kept under control by Leadbitter, Yorke and Etuhu they are still struggling to get in behind.

Saha again playing on the shoulder tries to latch onto a Ferdinand ball upfield but Higginbotham heads away, only as far as Tevez who strikes it on the volley and Gordon saves.

In the early stages of this second half it appears it will follow a similar pattern to the opening period with Sunderland sitting back and trying to contain United.

Great start from Saha as he gets around the back of the defence but he is flagged offside but that is promising for the home side.

The referee blows his whistle to get the second half started and surely if they are going to kick-start their title challenge then Man Utd must find a way through Sunderland in the next 45 minutes.

Louis Saha has come on at the break in place of Anderson who looke dlively but struggled to get involved, and Saha should add another dimension.

As has been the case in every game for Manchester United this season they have dominated the play but been unable to create too many chances and I'm sure we will see Louis Saha soon, but Sunderland have been well-disciplined in defence.

One minute of injury time has been indicated.

United have a free-kick in a dangerous position that Nani is eyeing up, but he plays it cleverly to Scholes who lets fly and the slightest deflection off Danny Collins is enough to take it wide.

Sunderland make their first meaningful venture into the United half as Chopra picks it up and drives at Vidic who steps in just before the striker reached the penalty area and brings the ball away.

It is very much like a training game of attack versus defence at the moment but Sunderland are doing superbly and not giving United a sniff of a chance.

Grant Leadbitter is booked for a tackle from behind on Nani who does make a meal of it but it was definitely a foul.

Sunderland are working really hard to close United down and get themselves back in position and make the home side play the ball around in front of them and force them to shoot from long range.

United have raised the tempo now as Scholes robs Yorke and eventually the ball finds its way to Eagles who again tries his luck but Gordon is right behind it to save.

Yorke and Collins have a mix-up in communication whicdh allows Andrson to get on the ball and he feeds it through to Tevez who shoots across goal and forces a save from Gordon.

At the half hour mark we still await the first clear-cut chance of the game and Roy Keane will be delighted with the way his side have played so far.

Nani gets on the ball for almost the first time in the game and he now looks for Eagles who tries his luck from 30 yards but it is blocked by Collins.

The home side seem to be lacking ideas once more, perhaps they are still missing a central striker as they have in their opening few games as Scholes looks for a pass forward but is forced back to Hargreaves.

Kenwyne Jones is looking a little forlorn on his own up front but he continues to chase everything down and harass the United back four when they have possession.

After a lively opening few minutes from the home side the game has settled down a bit more now and although United are enjoying plenty of the ball they are yet to trouble Craig Gordon.

Chris Eagles has been rewarded for some good early season displays as a substitute with a start and he has a shot from the edge of the penalty area now that he drags just wide.

So far Sunderland have managed to hold off United and they look relatively comfortable so far but they are beginning to sit deeper and deeper already, which will concern Roy Keane.

Good play from United as Tevez and Scholes put Evra in behind Nosworthy and his cross is only prevented from finding Anderson by a good defensive header from Higginbotham.

Tevez and Anderson are working hard when Sunderland have got the ball and McShane and Higginbotham are not being allowed any time on the ball to get the ball away easily.

Manchester United are enjoying plenty of early possession but they have not managed to find their rhythm and tempo as yet.

It has been a lively start from Manchester United and the crowd are beginning to find their voices as they look to spur the home side on.

Nani scored a screamer last week against Tottenham Hostpur and he nearly repeats the trick as his low drive skips just wide of Craig Gordon's post.

Sunderland have made a pretty safe start and it looks like Kenwyne Jones will be left alone up front to try and keep the ball up front and bring his team-mates into play.

Referee Martin Atkinson gets the game underway in front of an expectant Old Trafford sell-out crowd and with plenty of new faces on show it promises to be an eventful evening.

Sunderland: Gordon, Nosworthy, McShane, Higginbotham, Collins, Leadbitter, Yorke, Etuhu, Wallace, Chopra, Jones

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Eagles, Hargreaves, Scholes, Nani, Anderson, Tevez

New signings Danny Higginbotham and Kenwyne Jones both named in the starting line up for the visitors and will both be looking to make an impressive start to life as a Sunderland player.

Louis Saha is finally declared fit to take a place on the bench, while Brazilian attacker Anderson makes his debut alongside Nani and Carlos Tevez in three-pronged strikeforce.

Manchester United play hosts to newly promoted Sunderland with Premiership rookie manager, former United captain and crowd favourite Roy Keane in charge. United look to gain momentum after a shaky start as the visitors hope to cause a big upset.