Welcome to this crucial Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Manchester United live from St James' Park. After beating the Magpies' bitter rivals at the weekend, can Louis van Gaal's men net a rare away with in the north east tonight?

Valencia getting forward well, but he is marshalled as he forays down the right. United should really be in front here.

Would have been some goal from Cisse. He flicks it over his head, and lashes a volley at goal, but scuffs it well wide.

Really poor from Newcastle. They are simply lumping the ball forward, which Riviere can only chase. Asking a lot of the Frenchman.

A rare sight indeed!

Horrible from Coloccini, who slips, allows Rooney in, great touch, but he lets the ball run away from him, and Krul is out to smother.

Much better from United this evening. Di Maria looking lively, Rooney a danger, and Young again a real menace. What a turnaround for him.

WHAT A MISS! Huge opportunity for Rooney. Great touch from Young kills the bal into the path of the England captain, but with the flag staying down, he drags the shot wide from the penalty spot. Time seemed to stand still with everyone expecting the flag. Right call, but Rooney should have buried that.

Di Maria getting more and more involved. Whips a cross to the back post, but it just evades Fellaini on the stretch.

Goal at Upton Park!

Ashley Young is receiving some treatment for a head injury. Has been a uneventful opening quarter, but that penalty claim is the major talking point.

Rooney tries to get on the end of a long ball over the top from Daley Blind, but Fabricio Coloccini uses his strength well to edge the United skipper off the ball and Krul collects.

Some potentially distressing news emerging from White Hart Lane...

CLOSE! Ander Herrera pulls the trigger from the edge of the box, slices it somewhat, beats Tim Krul in the Newcastle goal, but it whistles past the post.

Fellaini is clattered from behind on the edge of the box, but the linesman already has his flag up for offside. Didn't half drop quickly for a big man!

Riviere is everywhere. Dropping deep to collect the ball, but at the moment he is giving it away far too often.

NO PENALTY! Huge shouts from the St James' Park terraces as Riviere goes down under challenge from Chris Smalling. Referee Anthony Tayor is having none of it. Replays show that there was contact, but nothing given.

Cisse is crying out for the ball at the backpost, but Emmanuel Riviere cannot pick him out with a pass. Poor from the Frenchman.

More possession for the visitors. Newcastle can't get anywhere near the ball at the moment. Errors all over the pitch. The hosts cannot string more than three passes together at the moment.

Di Maria's cross is charged down. He has not left this right flank. United fans will be pleased, as they have been calling for more width from their side. Looking to stretch the Magpies.

Better from the home side. Cisse is running the channels, and against a United defence which is prone to a few errors, that could be a real outlet. Wins a corner, which is cleared.

Fellaini is certainly playing behind Rooney. This could work well with Di Maria given more licence to pull wide. All the posession is with the visitors at the moment.