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What an inspired substitution! Stoke striker Peter Crouch is on the pitch for little over a minute (one minute and one second to be precise) before netting the opener. Unsurprisingly the former England beanpole using his head, beautifully nodding in Charlie Adam's precise cross-field pass into the corner.

That's four goals in four matches for the big man.

You would expect Manchester United to go on and score a couple now against Sunderland's 10 men. What a great chance this would be for Radamel Falcao to bag a confidence-boosting goal. Ah. maybe not. He is dragged off to be replaced by Marouane Fellaini.

Preston are in complete control in the North West derby as they lead Oldham 3-0. Joe Garner scored the Lilywhites third, who as it stands are on equal points with second placed MK Dons who are losing 2-1 away to Coventry.

Richard Wood has scored for fourth from bottom Crawley who lead Sheffield United 1-0. Leyton Orient who are also in the relegation places are 2-0 up against Walsall.

How did that stay out? A flashing cross across the face of goal by Ryan Bertrand but somehow Graziano Pelle fails to find the finishing touch from yards out. Hands on his head and I'm not surprised, you have to score Graziano. A let off for the Baggies.

Some 0-0 draws can be absorbing spectacles. Some 0-0 draws can be plain drab. This is the latter. Let's move on...

Sheffield Wednesday have taken a shock 2-0 lead against second placed Middlesbrough scoring twice in two minutes Atdhe Nuhiu scored a penalty before on-loan Manchester United striker Will Keane doubled the home side's lead.

At Elland Road Matej Vydra has scored an equaliser for Watford to make it 2-2, Leeds had been 2-0 up after 20 minutes.

Nottingham Forest have taken the lead against Reading through Ben Osborn, while relegation-threatened Millwall suffer a setback as Danny Ward equalises for Rotherham to make it 1-1 just after the restart.

Burnley are trying to get back into this match but, for all their efforts, a lack of quality up top is showing. Still 20 minutes left though.

Former England captain Jimmy Armfield
BBC Radio 5 live at Old Trafford

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"Wayne Rooney did his job on the penalty kick, hitting it low and hard into the corner, but I don't think we have heard the end of this yet. I said it was John O'Shea who fouled Radamel Falcao, but Wes Brown saw red. Whatever, it was a penalty - I don't think the referee could have given much else really. The ball came in, Falcao took it down beautifully on his right foot, and as he turned I thought it was O'Shea who held on to Falcao's left arm and his leg was across him."

Former Tottenham striker Garth Crooks
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"It's a clear sending off. John O'Shea tackles Radamel Falcao on the penalty spot. He gives the striker a tug. The ref sees Falcao go down. But clearly he's sent off the wrong player, because he's sent off Wes Brown. Now John O'Shea should have said: 'Referee, it was me.'"

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Wayne Rooney has never gone nine Manchester United games without scoring - and he still hasn't! The Red Devils skipper keeps calm to fire into the bottom left corner. Breakthrough for the home side.

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Corner swung in from the right, Bafetimbi Gomis flicks the ball on and Federico Fernandes's shot is brilliantly kept out by Tom Heaton. Kieran Tripper attempts to clear the ball but puts it into his own net.

Heaton attempts to scramble the ball clear but it had clearly gone over the line.

Confusion. Sunderland skipper John O'Shea appears to be the man who tugs Radamel Falcao to the ground, with team-mate Wes Brown arriving on the scene to muscle in.

But referee Roger East rules that it is Brown who was the main culprit, showing him the red card despite his protests.

That is likely to be the day's big talking point, particularly coming just hours after the announcement of a delay in plans for trials of more video technology.

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Stonewall penalty for Manchester United. Radamel Falcao looks certain to fire in from close range - but is dragged back by a combination of Sunderland pair John O'Shea and Wes Brown.

Alan Green
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"Adnan Januzaj came on at half-time for Angel Di Maria, who'd been largely unthreatening. Januzaj started on the right. After two minutes he switched to left and Ashley Young went to the right. After a further two minutes, they switched again. What is going on with this Manchester United team? Are they being over-drilled by Louis van Gaal? It ain't working.

"The game can over-complicated by systems. I look at a player such as Wayne Rooney. I believe he can play effectively in most positions. But you have to be an idiot to think Rooney's best position is in midfield. He's a striker. That's where he'll be playing for England next month. He's in possession in the centre circle. He's doing that under instruction, and it ain't working."

Manchester United are camped in the Sunderland half as the Old Trafford crowd urges their side forward. Half-time substitute Adnan Januzaj flashes a shot agonisingly wide.

So close for Villa. Tom Cleverley gets in from Christian Benteke's flick on but Tim Krul does brilliantly to save the low eight-yard shot with his feet. Villa's best chance of the match.

Charlie Adam was brought on at half-time to swing this match in Stoke's favour - and the Scotland midfielder is trying his best to do exactly that.

Adam brushes Hull's left-hand post with another decent effort, looking up to the sky with his hands over his mouth when his 25-yard free-kick whistles past.

Ashley Barnes has been a threat throughout and sends a volley on the turn just past the post. A goal would be massive for Burnley.

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Massadio Haidara leaves the field on a stretcher and Ryan Taylor replaces him. Taylor will deputise at left back for Newcastle.

Former England captain Jimmy Armfield
BBC Radio 5 live at Old Trafford

"The movement off the ball is a real problem for Manchester United. Just now Ashley Young expected Marcos Rojo to be there on the overlap (see 16:12) but there was nobody. The United players are cautious, but they do look a little bit sharper in this second half."