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Then Januzaj runs into Bolasie, but that's not a free kick.

Ward brings down Januzaj on the right wing - that's a booking.

United are circling the box, but they can't make that final pass into the box.

An invigorated Old Trafford crowd now - much singing and chanting - in an effort to motivate their team, perhaps.

Patience from both sides as United endeavour to create and Palace defend en masse.

Miscommunication between Blind and Van Persie breaks up another promising attack.

Pretty much out of nowhere, Luke Shaw powers past Puncheon (again), and Speroni does well to tip the shot round the post.

Di Maria rounds Puncheon on the left, and Wayne Rooney takes aim and fires well over the crossbar. Disappointing.

Probably the best word to describe this spectacle so far is "muted".

Referee Chris Foy is having a gentle jog around as well.

The pace is sedate from both sides.

Januzaj is being kept on a tight leash by the combined Palace efforts so far.

Some echoes of songs around Old Trafford but the crowd are hardly over-excited yet.

Carrick surges forward from the middle, and the ball eventually falls to Januzaj on the right, who's firmly challenged by Bolasie.

It's swung back in and Chamakh manages to throw himself in the way of Van Persie's shot.

A deflection gives United another corner, once more taken by Di Maria, and it's right ou the other side.

Januzaj tries to pick out Valencia with a searching forward pass, but his team-mate can't get there.

Di Maria once more on the charge, but he's pretty isolated.

Carrick, Van Persie and Di Maria attempt to exchange passes, but eventually Carrick fouls Chamakh and it's a free kick to the visitors.