Yeovil v Man Utd: Sir Alex Ferguson arrives by helicopter

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson arrived at Huish Park by helicopter

Yeovil's FA Cup tie against Manchester United was billed as a meeting between the haves and the have nots of English football - and former Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson certainly made an arrival to underline the differences in the two club's circumstances.

Forget hopping on the team bus, taking a chauffeur-driven car or catching the train - the 73-year-old Scot turned up for United's third-round tie by luxury helicopter.

Ferguson continues to be a regular at Red Devils games in his role as director and club ambassador

The 20-time English champions had never travelled to the League One strugglers, who were promoted to the Football League in 2003, for a competitive fixture before Sunday's tie.

But, as our images below show, the 9,665-capacity Huish Park will have been something of a culture shock for Ferguson, United's players and travelling supporters.

Manchester United had never played a competitive match at Huish Park before Sunday's tie

Programme sellers at Huish Park, which was built in 1990 on a former army camp, were expecting a busy afternoon

This was BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty's view ahead of kick-off. Hundreds of Yeovil fans arrived early to catch a glimpse of the Manchester United players

Huish Park fell just short of a record attendance for Manchester United's visit. It remains the 9,527 crowd which watched the League One match against Leeds United in 2008