A few groans from the home supporters as Marouane Fellani's misplaced pass goes behind team-mate Ashley Young and out for a Villa throw-in.

Former England winger Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live at Old Trafford

"Marouane Fellaini had to score there (see 61 mins). The home fans are becoming a little frustrated, but it's difficult to play against two banks of four. Some of United's play has been very good."

Louis van Gaal looks a little tense on the United bench. I'm sure a second home goal will loosen him up a little.

David De Gea has been enjoying the Manchester sunshine this afternoon - he has hardly broken sweat. So he decides to liven up his day by tearing out of his goal to hoof clear a long ball forward from the Villa backline.

Marouane Fellaini almost adds the United second - but is denied by Brad Guzan's acrobatics. Juan Mata swings a ball in from the right towards the far post. Guess who is there? Yup, it is the Belgian. He nods the ball down into the turf and up towards the roof of the Villa net - but Guzan springs into action to tip over.

Former England winger Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live at Old Trafford

"Aston Villa need to get a player like Carles Gil or Jack Grealish on - somebody who can run with purpose. Yes Villa have been frustrating Manchester United, they've got numbers behind the ball, but they're not hurting the home side. United's pace seems to have dropped. They've lost the quick rhythm they showed in the first half."

And Fabian Delph's set-piece is about as successful as Juan Mata's earlier effort (see 56 mins). Delph manages to keep his delivery within the bounds of play, but it is too deep for the Villa cavalry and David De Gea easily catches.

Now it is Villa's turn to win a free-kick in a promising position. Gabby Agbonlahor is clipped about 35 yards out, close to the left touchline....

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Jammin: Michael Carrick makes all the difference, god only knows how Gareth Barry kept him out of the England team for so long.

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Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata deliberate over the ball. Rooney? Or Mata? It's Mata and it's rubbish. The Spaniard scoops the ball well over the Villa bar and straight into the hands of some punter sat on the Stretford End.

Wayne Rooney picks up the ball deep and runs at the Villa defence, forcing Andreas Weimann into another clumsy foul about 30 yards out from the Villa goal. United free-kick...

Ashley Young has impressed many people in recent weeks (well, he has impressed me) and the United winger has posed a threat all afternoon against his former club. He almost has goal to show for his efforts, flashing a vicious 15-yard shot across the Villa goal. Keeper Brad Guzan, who was scrambling across his goal-line, was pleased to see that brush past the right side (as far as he is concerned) of the left-hand post.

Former England winger Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live at Old Trafford

"Manchester United gave it away and fair play to Aston Villa, they are committing players forward. Christian Benteke did really well to play in Andreas Weimann but he couldn't reach the cut-back."

Oooh! Villa might rue this miss. The visitors create their best chance of the match, Andreas Weimann's cutback from the left finding the feet of Christian Benteke. But he cannot find his own feet and scoops over the bar.

Villa winger Andreas Weimann carelessly barges into Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick, with the England man taking a quick free-kick towards Marouane Fellaini. He tries to bulldoze his way through the home defence - but he does so illegally according to ref Roger East.

United instantly go on the attack, going route one as a long diagonal ball from the right finds Marouane Fellaini lurking at the far post. But the Belgian's header lacks power and Villa keeper Brad Guzan leaps into the air to gather under little pressure.

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Wayne Rooney leads the home side back out and it is the United captain who restarts the action.

Villa substitute Leandro Bacuna has spent the last 10 minutes warming up his muscles for his inevitable appearance at the start of the second half. The Dutchman replaces the injured Alan Hutton at right-back.

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At the other end of the top-flight table, Villa's position remains unchanged - for the time being. Defeat would leave the fifth-bottom Birmingham side three points clear of the drop zone, at least until Burnley and Sunderland face home games against Tottenham and Newcastle respectively tomorrow.