Hello and welcome to our live coverage from the FA Cup fifth round tie between Manchester United and Fulham.

Fulham have actually had more possession – 54 per cent so far.

Riise fails to clear and Nani can run in from the right but he fires a poor shot towards the near post that Schwarzer saves. A cross might have been a better option.

Fulham keep the ball for a spell but Duff's cross cannot find anyone.

Not much of an atmosphere inside Old Trafford – it is almost as if the home fans consider the tie over and given Fulham's away form could you blame them?

Smalling kicks the ball out for a corner despite De Gea rushing out. United defend the corner though.

Berbatov gets the ball and looks to slow things down. Fulham just looking to keep the ball and work from there.

Kacaniklic picks up the ball and smartly turns inside the United box but then he overruns it and it goes out for a goal kick.

The whirlwind start from United has calmed somewhat but Fulham left with a monumental task already. It all started when Steve Sidwell gave the ball away after less than 30 seconds.

Riether finally puts a good ball into the box for Fulham but there are no white shirts there.

Not sure if Fulham have got out of their own half yet – United doing all the attacking.

Fulham look all over the place in these early stages. They also conceded a goal after only two minutes against Manchester City last weekend.

GOAL UNITED – Giggs puts it into the left corner. Schwarzer got a hand on it but not enough dream start for United.

PENALTY FOR UNITED AFTER JUST 72 seconds!!! Aaron Hughes adjudged to have handled the corner when going up for a header with Smalling – a clear penalty.

Fulham nearly concede with less than a minute on clock as Rooney dribbles into the box and his effort is deflected wide.

And United get proceedings underway.

Mark Clattenburg the referee today – his first time refereeing United since that controversial match with Chelsea at Stamdford Bridge.

Teams in the tunnel now – both wearing their home stripes.

So Robin van Persie is given a rest and is only on the bench for United. Dimitar Berbatov starts as expected against his former club while John Arne Riise is also back for Fulham after being out of the team recently.

TEAM NEWS: Manchester United: De Gea; Rafael, Jones, Smalling, Evra; Nani, Anderson, Carrick, Giggs; Rooney, Hernandez. Subs: Lindegaard, Ferdinand, Kagawa, Scholes, Valencia,van Persie, Welbeck /// Fulham: Schwarzer; Riether, Hangeland, Hughes, Riise; Duff, Sidwell, Baird, Kacaniklic; Ruiz; Berbatov. Subs: Senderos, Petric, Karagounis, Briggs, Rodallega, Dejagah, Etheridge