Both teams share the spoils at Old Trafford, but it will be the Newcastle fans who are the happier of the two. United are unlikely to win the title playing like this!

A Nicky Butt foul on Rodrigo Possebon gives Manchester United a final minute free-kick. Rooney takes right footed from the right side but it goes wide. Surely the last kick of the game?

Both managers are on the touchline as the game draws to a close, but neither side seems to be willing to move forward in search of a winner.

Evra takes a left footed shot from the edge of the penalty area but it's well wide.

Sir Alex Ferguson moves to the touchline and is tapping his watch urging his players forward, counterpart Kevin Keegan looks the more relaxed of the two managers.

James Milner (Newcastle) makes an excellent last ditch tackle to take the ball away from Paul Scholes as he lines up a shot.

Rooney hits a shot from the left wing, it's a cheeky effort but the ball finds the top of the net and goes for a goal kick.

Milner takes the free kick from the Wes Brown foul from a good position central to the goal but he sends it high and wide.

A Rooney free kick from the left nearly finds Rio Ferdinand but N'Zogbia manages to clear for Newcastle.

After a brief break while Vidic recieves treatment Rooney takes the corner from the left side, Newcastle clear easily.

Rooney picks up a loose ball and hits a shot but its deflected for a corner. Flecther takes the resulting corner which see's Vidic hit the underside of the cross bar before Newcastle clear for another corner.

Neither team able to break the other team down as the game turns into a midfield battle, Man U perhaps shading it but Newcastle are coping well.

Scholes drills in a shot from outside the box but it flies over the bar, he hasn't been on his best form today

Martins sends Gutierrez on a run into the Man U half on the break with a sweet through ball but Vidic makes a last ditch tackle to spare the Manchester United blushes.

Danny Guthrie sends in a corner which Martins heads over the Man U bar, he should have done better and looked surprised when the ball came to him.

Jonas Gutierrez sets up Milner who rifles his shot over the Man U bar.

Marins hits a sweet strike from the right flank but the ball goes just wide of the left post.

Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle) makes a good challenge on Giggs after a Carrick short corner, its ben a good debut thus far from the Argentine and Toon fans should be pleased with his performance.

Campbells long range effort forces a corner for Man Utd which leads to sustained pressure until the ball eventually goes out of play for a Newcastle goal kick.

Campbell and Rooney combine to set up Scholes but he's dispossed, Manchester United not looking their best here and Newcastle could fancy a famous win at Old Trafford if they keep it tight.

Beye floats a free kick into the Man U box but Taylor just can't quite get his head to it.

Sir Alex Ferguson moves to the touchline for the first time in the match, he'll want more effort from his players if they're to win this game.

Danny Guthrie hits a wild effort after Milner sets him up, the Toon new boy had enough time to produce a better effort and should be disappointed with that effort.

Some nice interplay between Giggs and Rooney opens up the Newcastle defence but Giggs final cross isn't good enough and Taylor clears for Newcastle.

Newcastle corner from the left swung in by James Milner but Van der sar catches comfortably.

Nicky Butt sends a lovely cross field pass to Martins who finds himself unmarked on the right, he cuts the ball back onto his left foot and has a crack at goal but Van der sar is equal to his effort and makes a routine save.

Evra floats in a cross from the left after Newcastle fail to close him down, it looks good and is heading towards the head of Vidiic but the Newcastle defence manage to get in his way.

Giggs sends in a low cross from the left, Taylor blocks and Man U win a corner.

Rio Ferdinand picks the ball up in defence for Man U and sends a ball down the right flank to Rooney, he tries to cross but its too long and Newcastle pick up possesion.

The closing minutes of the half have turned a bit sloppy but Wes Brown sends in a wicked cross from the right that Given manages to palm away.

Giggs with an inswinging free kick from the right hand side, he drills it in but Nicky Butt clears for the Toon.

Good play from Jonas Gutierrez as he sends a low cross to Martins (Newcastle) but the Nigerian loses his footing and slips over.

Manchester United starting to take control a bit and force the pace of the game, not too many chances in the last 5 minutes but they are dictating the play.

Coloccini disposses Rooney on the edge of the Newcastle box, good defending and the argentinean looks sharp despite having a stunted pre-season.

Damien Duff lauches a free kick into the Manchester United box, they scramble the ball away and the defending champions don't look their best here today.

Another Newcastle corner, taken short. Milner sends the cross in and Taylor hits a volley but it goes out for another corner.

A patient build up from Manchester United eventually leads to Flecther sending in a drifting cross, for a second it looks like Giggs is going to get on the end of it but he falls down in the crowd.

James Milner takes a corner for Newcastle but his cross doesn't beat the first man, not good enough.

Fletcher lays the ball off to Scholes who's shot produces a smart save from Given.

Again Newcastle sloppy in possession, this time Fabricio Coloccini hands the ball to Rooney who can't do anything with it. If Newcastle want to get anything out of this game they're going to need to concentrate more than this.

Nicky Butt hands possession to Manchester United with a wayward pass picked up by Campbell, the youngster plays the ball back in the box where Rooney and then Scholes force fine saves from Given before Newcastle clear.

The game has started at a good pace with both teams looking to go forward. Man United probably looking the stronger of the two sides but Newcastle have had their share of the ball.

Penalty shout. Jonas Gutierrez burts through the Man U defence and is pushed off the ball by Vidic. Looked a foul to me, maybe just outside the box, but Mike Riley says no foul.

Wayne Rooney bursts down the left flank and crosses to Campbell in the centre, his header produces a fantastic save by Given in the Newcastle goal.

Newcastle have their first attack, Martins makes space and hits a vicious shot from outside the penalty area. It goes wide but should send out a warning to Man U who need to be wary of the Nigerian.

Fletcher takes a wild shot from 25 yards out but it drifts well wide. Newcastle are not troubled and won't mind Fletcher hitting more like that.

Manchester United win another free kick, Giggs swings it in from the right hand side but it's easily cleared by the Toon defence.

Coloccini concedes a free kick for Newcastle just outside the penalty area for a foul on Campbell. Giggs takes the resulting free kick but it goes straight into James Milner.