Kick by kick

14 mins: Beckham takes Veron's angled pass in his stride, races beyond Charlton and tests Jaaskelainen with a low drive.

26 mins: Djorkaeff hooks a shot just off target, meeting Ricketts' cross first time after Pedersen intercepts Silvestre's clearance.

28 mins: Pedersen holds his head in his hands in despair, denied by a Barthez save after Ricketts set up the one-on-one with a clever backheel.

31 mins: It's Barness cursing his luck this time after screwing a half-volley wide of the target as Nolan's long throw puts United under pressure.

34 mins: United respond well with Solskjaer climbing high to meet Silvestre's cross and force Jaaskelainen to make a smart reflex save.

37 mins: Pedersen is just a toecap away from getting a touch to Gardner's cross.

40 mins: Veron's pass puts van Nistelrooy clear but his shot rattles the crossbar and bounces safely away with the Dutchman claiming in vain that the ball had crossed the line.

43 mins: Van Nistelrooy is out of luck again, seeing his glancing header from Beckham's centre flash across the face of goal.

Half-time:

United 0 Wanderers 0

47 mins: Nolan claims a penalty for handball as his fierce shot hits Neville; Wanderers keep the pressure on and Neville is on hand again to clear Bergsson's goalbound header.

71 mins: Sustained United pressure looks to have paid off as Solskjaer tees up Giggs but the Welshman hits his shot straight at Jaaskelainen.

GOAL!

77 mins: Bergsson makes a nuisance of himself, Butt clears but Beckham fails to control the ball giving Nolan, following up his own long throw, the chance to strike with a low left-footer that beats Barthez and squeezes in at the corner.

82 mins: Jaaskelainen pulls off a superb double save - from Solskjaer's close-range header then Silvestre's follow-up shot.

94 mins: United think they might steal a point at the death but Jaaskelainen gets down to keep out Forlan's rasping shot.

Full-time:

United 0 Wanderers 1