It is actually Chris Brunt who strikes it, but his fierce drive comes back off a sturdy Manchester United wall.

Oh hello.

West Brom have seen the other end of the pitch and Hal Robson-Kanu draws a foul from Marcos Rojo around 30 yards out.

James McClean and his dangerous left foot over it...

Should be 1-0 and Anthony Martial knows it.

The Frenchman rises above Craig Dawson at the back post from Jesse Lingard's deep cross, but he heads wide from five yards out.

Best chance of the game.

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Manchester United players keep trying the bending efforts towards the far corner but their radars are off at the moment.

This time Marcus Rashford is the man with the shot, but it drifts wide of Ben Foster's left-hand post.

Build-up play from Manchester United on the edge of the West Brom box, before Anthony Martial's goalbound comes off the back of Jake Livermore.

In the next attack, Jesse Lingard finds space on the right and flashes a beautiful, low ball across the six-yard box, but no home player is there to tuck in at the far post.

The Manchester United supporters are not happy as West Brom full-back Allan Nyom sends attacker Jesse Lingard to the deck twice in the space of a minute, but referee Mike Dean adjudges fair play on both occasions.

The man in black was probably correct.

There is a little confusion in the West Brom box from the following set-piece, but the Baggies are able to scramble the ball away.

Has to do better.

Jesse Lingard nicks the ball on the halfway line and plays it to the feet of Anthony Martial.

The Frenchman advances to the edge of the box and tries a curler towards the far post, which clips a West Brom defender and goes away for a corner.

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Did Ashley Young trip over in a tattoo parlour??

He's covered in ink.

Ahh yes, finally the first shot of the game.

Excellent build-up play from Anthony Martial, nutmegging (waheeey) Craig Dawson before the ball ricochets into the path of Jesse Lingard.

The Englishman takes a touch and lets the ball bounce, but fires his strike into the Stretford End.

No threat whatsoever from West Brom thus far, they are content to sit back and soak up the pressure.

The Baggies are very organised though, "as you would expect from a Tony Pulis side".

Marouane Fellaini seeing plenty of the ball in the middle of the park for Manchester United in the early stages.

Is that a canny ploy from West Brom, letting the Belgian have the ball?

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West Brom have started the game with 11 men behind the ball.

The patience of both Manchester United players and supporters will firmly be put to the test today.

Strap yourselves in.

The first of NINE matches in April for Manchester United gets under way at Old Trafford.

The coin toss sees a change of ends for the teams before kick-off.

Manchester United attacking the Stretford End in the first half.

Darren Fletcher's doing, that.

Conor McNamara
BBC MOTD commentator

"'April', wrote TS Eliot, 'is the cruellest month'. Jose Mourinho knows exactly what he meant.

"Mourinho starts April beset by injuries and suspensions. His debut campaign at Manchester United may well be defined by the nine games they play this month.

"West Brom  beat Arsenal  last time out and often raise their game against high-profile opponents. They have defeated Manchester United in each of the last three seasons.

"United start this weekend in fifth position, four points behind Liverpool, but with two games in hand.

"The fourth month of the year could well determine whether Mourinho gets among the top four places this season."

The Baggies have not kept a clean sheet in their travels since the opening day of the season.

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West Brom have won three of the sides' seven league meetings since Sir Alex Ferguson retired as United manager (drawn one, lost three), after failing to win any of the 14 previous ones.

Only one defeat at home this season, but the United faithful have seen seven draws from 14 games.